New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-04

Nest violebt bovine TesRSaDee, osy orsW VIZ 10y
gig v,.tsb down v The baLrbg. There I" s>ms
y<~sisy Or. I'd espms niss'sd from this negro 70 sss
cattle which rsr dt Ne dangerous process o. fop'os
verk of cor pustve ease 70 hin. Bat, u the oseer
e1seuo ben. four white msn are attempting the sane
task, and il il sssslatly s.sse for Won 10 $40"
themselves within reach Of the animals hons. ne
s1is spplisd, and the animal 10 bl'odsf. To sssh
p4p there il bed as i, il eatet-ihst 10, pAse 70
ores, the bubesb and one row yiBg PROSTATE .eSn
each Of the four bed,.
Now The bs,sb.rs take the sHte ia had; for 1sss
". have been wi neaing o. wuk are only iassfer''
There butchers are selse. eorps-eseh IN Achilles
in his peace III way. Accustomed g. this whoHsas
mode Of slaughter, where time 10 economizsd % the
utnOst, they have ssqsir,d deIterity and breadth
of cut that wouo s,tclsn some Of our Fdlton Market
uerhies The cattle are poised on their backs,
(,1neled 10 the tethrica term, and three butchers
fall 10 work upon each. One nas fsys the heed sad
deosptass the animal sLd one STRIPS each side; the
baups hes are then cut asupser, and the bullock 10
rsised t. his f,st hoist" Ii h treat 10 see these
fellows work. They great brsggsf ocios, and M
mer,us pints OF wDnky are pending between the
rival bands upsr the humber Of cattle sssh can 70.
spsciivey put Sp. Thei work lie Of rspalsivs ehs'
sc'sr, but they evidently Iiksit-
1.-The hand Of little spplo, hath dsi,tier sense"
ard Providence has wisely designed that, whsssver
bis oesupau n, . man shall find Q plsssUs 10 il
They are working .inst ,ns very little talk rs In
duee p ard the fast work men keep the less stifal
travelling, in order to maint4in pace with them.
There is DO drinking except of bser-And til .. .
clspcesiDe hour when the masters eye is turned-and
tie verk goes with excellent secorum
IL "a k1d nd the nj n
ra,eo vi Ill he is landed spon the bslss fhese are
two parallel beams with polished ,urf,ces, runuiog
kpeiruoinally through the building. Two aeorers
swing the sus y ndes ssrcs1 bsok ont OF the way OF
the btds, and the batcbs follow il up to finish dress-
il, while the negro and his white satellites prepare
another bullock for each vacant bed This process 10
repeated until the days work is achieved and $50
csrcasss are suspended by their heels to stien ua-
til the following moriiD
There1t stage is in the cutting room, which is on
kvel with the slaugbterhouse, aud only separsted
fom it BY the forest of the Sizes Of beef which inter
vtne. Here the bset il weighed, cut cured and bar
relied. Inmense watts Se sunk on cash aide the buud'
irg each capable Of holding twenty csrc~ses OF oee
and the pumps and machinery for the supply and
Withdrawal Of the brine fIed up underneath The
bsDdipg. When he days work Degias, force Of
men, armed with knife and say, make an attack upon
the stfened beef and re5uce it into a. sters ~ rap
IDLY as they can ply their instruucsS. When caf
down each osrcs % is weighed-he owner beiog gen.
orally pretent- and the beef 10 deposited upoo two
immense rsoss. The demolition Of the quarters then
begins There are two qualities OF mess beef-the ex-
Is al he prime The extra is composed OF the So
eet ea,tle-tbs heaviest and the chOicest-and 1t 10
reduced to component pieces with the knife and saw
1t il tacbe ed in tierces eontsipng 3o4 TBS, having
80 pieces Of lbs each to the tierce. This Is chiefly
packed for the East India uSket, and particular .re
il be,towed upon the Preservation Of it. The second
ouslity-copsistine Of the "Prime Ness made
generally from less choice qualify, and Is cut into
pieces Of no precise weight with heavy clesvsr.
This beef is packed in barrels containing 200 lbs, the
pieces not being enumerated, sad is principally dis
posed Of for the supply Of ne'eh'nt vessels
A the cutters reduce the beef to pieces, porte are
employed in removing 1t 70 the watts, where 1t al
lowed to pui'y tssf BY stay Of one or more days
il brine. When ready Tor the pscler it is Withdrawn
from the vat and gain removed in bsrrows 10 Tie
scale. Here II IL weighed OF In drafts, ssd slowed
cempscty in barrels; . layer Of dry salt !, then
spread over the head and the barrel 10 taken hold oi
by the cooper snd in few moments headed up A
removal to the brney ard, where the inkrstices OF
the contents are filed in with broe and the barrel
finely rolled on 10 the dock where it is ready for
transportation. We remarked that great care wa
reqni ed in the cutting Of the fierce beef since no
vsriaii0n is admissible in the number Of pieces
packed In: if the weight is deficient, the terce would
be condemned by the Inspector, and if the weight
evsnubs, the surplussge is loss to the packers.
We were grieved, in walking through this immense
mar ufsetery" of beef, TO zee the many hSgsbesds
goir to waste which would rejoice so many Of our
Ieedy CON munity, could it only be transported TO
them. Outside Of the slsushtsr.house We remarked
small ship load Of the livers and hearts Of The cattle,
thrown aside as value'ess; the hogs were putting
them 10 use certainly; bat there are many indus
trious fello s-creatuIes in Nsv-Yoik who would be
tempted to dispute their meal with them. Inside the
building we saw shsnis and waste fragments enough
TO supply soup to the INDECENT for whole season.
the laws regulating the interchange Of commodities
could be 20 improved to facilitate the transport oil
them directly from the producer to the consumer, We
might procure our necessaes at rates nearly approx
mating to western prices, and the chief cause Of
hunger in the cities be removed.