Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-05


SALTvILlr-We haze been Intending for the last three
weeks n write article noting our thoughts ohscrv,
IONS, &C.. during q visit 70 the llt Works w
, "n' yscl the place for three wears or more
O. ugh "ihi1 Il miles 81 Us, consequently though The
Whole uthw'-torn Virginia is deeply interested in the
Establishment, we're lup. q, ispOran, Of its operations
" ~ rad lived a hundred miles away.
We observed considerable improvement in the farming
rera;ur. the estate and lr1rred that more land l.
well enclosed AMI under better ami more enlarged
Of Gu uire tfan ever before The tenants whou,
-n-c exception believe arc ac;i.ciy and iudu.tri-
-y empoyei and the Improvement ze noticed n. heig
mad, IN the character Of tie tenants and operatives In
nd lh1u the Works, is much greater than we could
expected. The attention Of the pr".ant lessee,
Ny'dham Robertson. E., has been especially directed
e Improvement OF the condition Of the tenant y con
lecied with the e-t iblshment
There IA one Distinguishing feature about Mr. Robert
ous operations that must always Immediately operate
pcnehray upon the character and hnbits ofnborers
,pvcl. and must ulimltey yield handsome profit tn
hmscf-ihe payment for al work in cash. or IL equiva-
lent ca.h facs, in merchandise provisions &C. when
desired. Heretofore. much {" the injury of the
manufactures, aprd8 and the country much ~ the Ia
the Works has been paid for in salt oriers which
greatly deprecated the price ofs aud vas consequent
loss to the manufacturer aud the fluctuations thus pro
lrred iu the price Of the article very often considerable
Losses sustained by holders Of orders and salt Tn.
the present system a du.s from the Works are % "a
in cash it. cguyacn-thc price Of salt maintained
cos5len coIisncc Is established between the propde-
tor and hbJrpr and al tCmplti To oyerreach ON the
part Of the operative, " thus happily removed.
There are Fix seven lurnlces with between
i've aud SIX hundred kettles employed, aud tie yield per
is between three nud four hundred thousand bush.
III n nj pure salt ne is made in the world
The wood, very heavy item Of expense il hauled
three four miles rsqIiring large number Of wa
IONS mules and horses To lessen this very heavy OK
penae, noticed that Mr. RObertson had constructed
railroad, extending from the Works mile and
I,f westward, thus di'peu-rg with the Of least 80
mules aud horses and other attendant expenses.
IN former years, large profits have been realized wc
should Judge In the manulcturo Ofst but We ysry much
doubt whether anything like Just income for bc capital
end labor employed, has been realized ior several years
p,rculty when the various heirs the estate we're sep
trn,ry working their interests. Though We have no
Of knowing whethnr opinion be- Zoo thii
respect We think the heirs acted very wisely n leasing
Nr Robertson and sincerely trust hat be may rrilne
such profit. will compensate him amply for hs heavy
responsibility and ri'ks
The Preston Wofks-ovucl now exclusively by ThOs
H. Preston, Esqare aso leased by NJ. RobertsOn-1b-
Hgiou PiygH,aH.
THg Gritguyr.-The gIiloine Il actively ~ work 10
fhe Pelgr City, and scarcely mail arrives that does not
bear the udirgs ~ decipttdon. The Bdgidier Be- mn
king clean sweep Of every n Office, matter hos
high or hoE low Who d1res differ With him 90 opinion
Never the division Of parties has the spirit o. pro
scipiion been 80 iampont Osing 20 this. had th,
pleasure NJ greeting OH friend Gen 7. q. johnson
the other dIy, l0r whose return among udebtc
10 t.o Br gidcr or his uricrstrappers For ~ ls
Jnths plst the erer h led che place n Chief Cel
in ore Of the Department. better qualified or m1u
faithful clerk the GJrerrmout never had-hut some hun
gty Northern Frsrsoer or Southern Fire wanted t
rlsce, and oT velt the Generals head We wccom,
he among us and hope he mty live 20 see a.
death md burial both political and temporl Of al h,
the Capitol WHO afaid 20 retain an hon
rti NAN among their aud VINO viii pick the Government
~ c''au as bone toi0rc thty done With I'D.