New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-03


Oh this subject stated the following:
"Already, from all that can learn, there is il-
vested in this branch Of business, III all parts OF the
United States not less than from $6,oJ0,oVO to
g. COO GOO. And in ten years Judging from the past
II may be twice as great as al the present tlme The
number of men employed, more or less of the VIE
ter in the business in Boston and vicinity, is esi-
mated at from 1000 to 3,00O and in the whole coun-
Try there supposed to be from SOoo to oooo en-
plOyed."
In 1856 one familiar with the business compiled
the following estimate of the annual domestic con-
smption of ice in the larger cities, TO which was
added this remark:
ain the smaller towns, especially in those where
water is introduced by reservoirs the consumption oi
ice is about two-hrds great III proportion 10 ther
kostcr '... tuns coo Chsreston. 5000
Ne,sYors 900 Mobile. le....''''.'..' 800 800
Bahi,nofe.......... 5000 ST. Louis..... 2Go
Washington. 10000 Cincnnati...... 2oeo
As will be seen from subsequent statements the
amount consumed in this city, at the present time, 10
much greater than in 1856, and go probably in other
cities.
The common uses of ice are 40 well known that IL -
unnecessary to particularize them. IL Is geheraI
cooler of most articles of food and drink. One writing
on this subject OF ce in illustrating its usefulness, ssys,
ard rather enthusiastically: Take large city that
fuses aqueduc water, how could the inhabitants use
II for their daily beverage unless it were cooled, tor
six or eight months of the year hthey could sub
sist without ice they could without fresh meat,
L" and without fruit. But people highly civllzed
must II ore than subsist; thoy must hve-they must
" live comfortably; they must have the necessafle'
and some Of the Injuries that gracious Providence
has cast into their path Fruits OF the most delicate
kind, and flowers are preserved fresh aud blooming
"bv the use OF ice" Every year many extensive car
goes of fruits. vegetable. and provisions, being sur
rounded with ice, shipped TO tropical countries
where otherwise these articles could not be sent Tue
benefit of ice 10 steamers and passengers is very great
in enabling them TO take on board large supply Of
fresh provisions and keep them fresh for tho entire
VOYAGE and has amo.t entirely abolished the nuisance
of live stock at sea. Many fishermen carry ice win
them to the fshing banks, and return with ther Sh rs
fresh as when frst caught There are several ofanc
Of manufactures which derive aid from ice. In some
towns of New-EnglGnd, engaged in tie OIL BUSINESS
Winier-strained oil is no more heard oi II Deihs no"
strained better in Summer than IN Winter, by me- ans oi
freezing mixture made with salt and ce Ice na' u
medical uses. II is Il tonic, and almost the only one
that in It's reaction produces no injury In ITS coDmoh
use for beverages taken in moderate quantities it serves
10 keep the system in such healthy condition that food
rves II more strength. Frequently IN India the hr-t
prescription of physician to his patient is cc and it
is sometimes the only one.
Almost the whole returns from the .ce business are
gain to the country. If there was no demand for lee
il would be worthless; labor would be used in col
ecinc it, no expense would be incurred in preserving
il Because il is in regular demand the business OF
gathering it gives employment at fair prices to great
rumher ~ men n. season of the year when employ
men is the .carcest and to many persons throughout
the whole year In the preservation OF the iee there
demand for large stock of building materials, aud
this promotes. the trade in those articles Ihls preser-
va,on also calls into use some articles for filling store