Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-23

flee at Richmond it is probable that the loss will be heavv.
but it is impossible, at this moment ascertain its aon,
with any degree OF precision.-Beccon.
CHARLEsrowN, Oct. H.
KANAWHA ALUM SALT
There has rcceRy been put in operation i'm this county
by Messrs Donnally Noyes aud Patrick mauuiactory
Tor the production of .4im SAT-, which has been attend,
cd with entire and promises constitute near era
IN the manufacture OF salt in this region Hereolor The
chre quany oil salt manufactured the river, amount
ing TO aboGt one million bushels per annum has been made
by the agency OF fire, supplied by Stone Coal i'm furnaces
composed OF large pan from twenty 10 twenty feet
IN length, used TO convert the water into brine and of
from twenty 10 hlrtyfve kettles used 10 reduce The brine
and convert il into salt This mode has hes
In use or several years past and has proved highly
cessiui IN The production OF fine granular salt of excel
lent quality, and much esteemed in the Western Country
The principle OF the mandatory recently established
differs materially from that described, so also does the
article produced differ The manuiactory now in opera
ton consists OF large about 80 feet long set in fur
mace, and is closely sided up aud covered over so as
prevent me escape oil any portion of the steam evolved
Connected with this furnace made of plank I35 n
long and 10 feet wide, underneath and along the bot
tom Of which is trunk inches square of strong Mani
which connects with the pan at the furnace and
the ssam the whole length OF the vat The upper sur
lace oil TINS trunk or conduit is upon level with the floor
oil the vat and Is composed Of lead The pan is used
tho water into brine which is then drawn off into
watts and settled, when is again conducted into tho
vat where II ovaporatcd and into alum salt Of
Tie hhest quality The fire applied in the furnace 70 the
pan rapidly reduces the water into brine and the SIC
generated by tins process ard conducted under the vat az
before described raises the of the bne
In contained to upwards OF hundred and fry degrees
and renders the process of disqualification very rapid
Wl'hfhese very simple fixtures, the proprieors are now
making not less than 200 bushels of salt per day. with
consumption OF much less labor aud coal than Is required
upon an ordinary furnace which produces a much less
q4anuy In The process all the foreign is eIecu
ally excluded and the salt produced both in
ana quality Is not inferior 10 any in the world
In The success oil this experiment (Which understand
has been secured by PaenO great desleratun has been
obtained which will be attended, with the greatest avan
ages not only 10 this, but to the entire country west
OF US.
With the If
from this region would have supplied nearly the whole
territory on the Mississippi and its tributaries had not
alum SAT- been deemed Indispensable in putting up pro-
VISION l0 commercial purposes distant shipments and the
like This led TO the introduction of alum salt from the
west Indies, which, 10 the extent used, excluded the do
nestle salt from market The alum salt now manufactured
herc being IN no respect inferior TO tho imported and fur
nshed lower price, will, long, entirely exclude or
supesede the use of the foreign articles on all of the
Western waters.
The gentlemen who have succeeded in establishing this
Valuabc mandatory, and who have the exclusive
privilege OF erecting others, cannot fail of reapng rich
reward Tor 'heir perseverance and enterprise-BGer
The Rdces.-The sport on the UNION COURSE veser.
gay exceeded any thing Of the kind witnessed in the
u States Purse 5000, four mile heats-iour horses
entered VIZ Black Maria, Tdne, Lady Relief and Slim
AZ one O'Clock they started off in fine STYLE Black
Maria taking the lead and winning the heat though close
~ pushed from the start by re Slim merely saved his
distance, and tho saddle girth of Lady Relief having bro
ken, her rider aimed only his distance which he
dd fine style and came in with his saddle in his hand
IN 'front.' oil him. Bets two TO one on Black Maria.
On the third mile of the ID heat Slim broke down and
me heat was noby contested by Black Maria and Trihe
Lady Relief keeping within about lengths of Trile
and Black Maria leading When within the distance pole
Lady Relief drew up and at about two hundred yards
from the Judges stand, Tne made desperate push for
tho heat His rider whipped briskly and TO the astonish-
ment OF ALL overlook Black Mara.-They came in at ut
most speed and the result pronounced dead heat
Bets five TO three Trfe.
For the third heat Black Maria Trine and Lady Relief
started audit was beautifully conended for by each of the
competitors The greatest anxiety prevailed and at times
the horses were so close together that they might have
been covered with blanket Towards the close of the
fourth mi "a desperate push was again made by Black
Maria and Trie, and the heat by Trife by length
Bets two to Trifle.
At the commencement Of the fourth heat Lady Relief
Showed disposition TO contend for it, took the lead and
was closely pushed by Black Maria and Trine. 1t was
deemed a-important that Black Maria or TnAe should
win it, and the contest was the most beautiful ever wit
messed the Each horse alternately taking the
lead and Lady Relief winning il by half length Bets
both Black Maria and Lady Relief AGAINST fhe
field.
Thus sixteen miles had been run each of the horses had
won heat besides dead heatocourse the next heat
was TO decide the contest Three horses started in fine
style and conended with undmiDshed spirit until
the second half of the third mile, being the nine
teenth mile rum when Tri6e broke dwon leaving
Lady Relief and Black Maria to contend for the
purse-Lady Relief leading. Black Maria and Lady Re-
ie now made desperate struggle for victory and the
commencement OF The second quarter of the twentieth mile
Black Maria came alongside Both riders and horses did
their utmosa breahess silence pcrvaded the multiudeo
spectators and Tor 38hs OF mile the two horses head
and mead Black Maria then took the lead and again
hard pushed The termination of the third quarter on
the straight ascending part of the course but without sue
cess and finally won the heat and purse by about three
lengths.
Never has there been such contest or such sport in
the w. States, and tire horses have for themselves
high characters The excellence of the Eclipse blood
which for bottom stands unrvalled, was fully tested in
this contest. Both Black Maria and Lady Relief are
ECLIPSE colts and exhibited but little fatigue after per-
forming the twenty miles Trille is beautiful and Meet
Southern FLY, but wants bottom. She is by Sir Charles
who II will be recoected, unsuccessful competi-
tor OF EeiPse-IN. Y. Courier and Enquirer, Oct Is
Col Duncan and Capt. VIM Linn, just arrived from ST.
Louis inform us they met Gen. Scott and suite at Mr.
Shorts tavern the bank OF the river, on Monday
morning, where they had arrived from Rock Island, with
Gov Reynolds and part OF the command Sunday eve
ming. Col d., our informant had not the pleasure of
seeing Gov Reynolds lac had departed for Bellevle on
the evening of his arrival but informed that he was
in good health and spirits There had been no deaths by
cholera among the troops at Fort Armstrong for upwards
Of 20 days Dr. Smith, the surgeon attached TO the suit of
the General assured Col ID. that this complaint was per-
feciy under The control OF medicine ifakcn in time when
the premonory symptoms made their appearances caoel