The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-25
Literary Notices.

ia Bo,o's RsrisW Of the Souhtrw and Wsaow States.
We have received the May number OF this excellent
periodical, which, under the editorial charge of the tai
esed professor OF political economy in the University of
louisiana has reached its tenth volume, and, as we
hope has attained circulation commensurate with its
merits II is devoted 10 the commerce. agriculture,
ufaciures and internal improvements OF the southern and
western States, and in each OF these departments pre-
SCENTS vast amount Of information which producer
business man in the South and Yves should fail to make
himself acquainted with In the present number
tce two excellent articles the early histories OF Mis-
sssippi and Virginia; and also one. by T. b. Hewson,
esq OF New Orleans entitled Thoughts on Railroad
System for New Orleans" in which the importance and
necessity to New Orleans OF 4 railroad from Louisville
to Memphis. passing through Nashville, is advocated
Ii shown that the of transportation the western
rivers is five times the cost Of transport Lake Erie
that the proposed railroad will lessen, in effect the dis
lance between Louisville and New Orleans one fourth Of
the present river route, while the dangerous portion
of the navgadon,hat is, between Memphis and Louis
ville-wiil be avoided The views presented in this
cle are ably supported by the editor, who appears
have at heart everything calculated to dcvelops the
sources of the great valley OF the Mississippi and in
crease the and prosperity OF the city OF New
Orleans
We also notice in the editorial department a letter
from Hon. Ashbel Smith. OF Texas, describing the
manufacture OF Gail Borden's meat bscuita substance
which has been carefully tested by army officers OF
perence, who have given their unqualified approval OF
its merits and recommended il to be adopted a par, OF
the army ration, it will keep in any climate for years.
and contains a great amount Of nutrment in small
spacequalies which specially recommend il for troops
at distant posts, on forced marches and expeditions
in pursui, of Indians We annex an extract:
His factory Is in full and complete operation in
verifying about the establishment and clean in the
hg he. degree In fact, fastdious cleanliness to
rank with the proprietor rs the " Of virtnss 50 soupa-
"he building a,wo-,,oy brick house, So feet by 50,
An engine oil zen horse power. with two cylinder boilers,
continue. power drive the machinery, which con-
OF biscuit machines TO knead roll and cut the dough
fan raise the fire In bssttnrnece for heating tho
Oven grist mill 70 pulverze the bscp. End The sn'Ho.
the meat into small pieces the better to facilitate its
boiling.
the and evaporang the liquid broth the two Tor
boiling the holding 800 gallons, will each boil 1000
pounds Of twelve hour the other two,
Tor evaporatng viii contain some 400 gallons each All
the tubs are heated or boiled by steam passing through
from the engine direct from the boiler
BY tbs mode Of boiling the steam ' condensed into pure
when m. meat. so far boiled that III, ould o, broth
contains the entire nurment, the solid nnpuve portions
separated by simple process OF Gieng that the
and abrou, matter lis then eyaporated 10 degree of
conssenee resembling sugar.honse sirpp, its uniform
pound OF this srup or extract contains tho nnrment of
about eleven pounds of meat Oncudng IL. usual proper
on oil bone first In the csidron This
then mixed with best and finest -four hneaded and
ms de into biscuit by the machines before mentioned The
biscniI IL baked upon In constructed
10 produce uniform ffmpess. The proportion IS two
pounds three pounds Of flour but by baking
he five pounds Of dough reduced four pounds of bis
cult Ard this viii make what the inventor caims-he
nument Of over five pounds OF meat and over ten ounces
81 aour ia on. pound of the biscuit
''Tbe biscuit resembles In appearances ligbtco
sugar cake u very l,iablc, and readily puyerzed by The
pri-tm, any Of the smaller means of pnlvcrzng in
common In every household. IL Is packed in alright
cak or tin cani-tshe inersccs between the cakes be-
filed with pulverizcd biscuit ground by the mill before
m sptioped, HN tl
s'so long a time necessarily consumed in huing up
Inc thar IL fs only within n few months
lie has been manufactured extensive
scale This circumstance, with the fact that large guam