The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-12
Correspondence ofthe Newark IN. j., Daily Advertiser


SyRAousE, March 6, lSa9.
have had the good fortune to form tho acquaint-
ance Of the State Superintendent of the Ononesga
Salt Springs al this place, and with HIN have visited
the works al Syracuse and Sainu and have been as
tonished TO find that this Reservation alone four
millions seven hundred and thirly-scven thousand
bushels Of salt were manufactured during the past
year, and that more than 5000, 600 bushels will be
made during the present season. Ofthc amount man
uacturGd last year about 4395,000 bushels WINS fine
salt made by boiling, and about $4,000 bushels was
coarse and made by solar evaporation. There are In
ali about ls5 Sail Works or manufacto tories. ali
situated on tho Erie Canal md covering distance
Of about FIVE miles. The Slate furnishes the brine
and delivers i at the manufactures levies
duty on all salt manufactured of one cent per bushe
TO expenses-bu IL Is found TINT even at this
low rate the State reullzes some $4,000 per annum
profit
deep, by pumpa which are worked by water from
the canals, and four pumps bringing "a 900 gallons
Of brine per minute. The source Of supply Is OBJ
sc1ire, having never been explored, and some sup
pose TINT this constant draft will ultimately affect
the foundations Of The city The purcst salt by the
way, Is said 10 be obtained In deposte In Kings
Mountain on Halstine river, Virginin,
As much as the extent Of these Salt Works sur
prised me, was not less surprised at what heard
with regard to another subject about which the peo-
pie of Newark and vicinity are at this lime specially
concerned viz: Plank Roads. ] find that the ronds
are very numerous in this section Of country that
they laid with very triaing cost, that they pay
large dividends TO the stockholders and that the
effect on the community where they are lorared is
very beneficial. am informed that there arc now
completed and in the course Of building, soma six
roads Of this character terminating here and at Sa-
lima, viz Salina and Central Square Road 30 miles;
Saina and Tuly, 20 miles, SalIna ard Oak Orchard,
10 miles; Liverpool and Fulton, 20 miles, Sallna
and Bridgeport IL miles; and the Syracuse and
Conestogn, "a miles, being about ll6 in ALL. One of
them is paying so per cenl on It's cost another has
called in but 80 per cent of LIS stock YET pays 10 per
cent on It's whole capital having already sufficient
surplus to build new road, and has been In opera
lion but four years All the roads are, believe, pay
ing handsome dividends. NV M Nal.
These roads are great convenience to the people
In their neighborhoods. They may DO travelled as
well in the Winter and Spring ne In mid summer.
They save an immense amount of horae-hesh, and
wear and iear Of vehicles and enable the farmer to
do his carng at season Of the year when he has
lille else to do. The coat of Plank Roads In this
vicinity, made Of inch plank, Is from SlI00 to
$500 per mile for single track, and about 1880
per mile for four inch plank. presume the cost of
such roads In New Jersey viii exceed this sum, as
lumber is cheaper here than In Newark but The diff
ference cannot be great. would recommend the
parties interested TO issue proposals for umb,r In
this place Yours, &c. W.
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