Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20
HOW TO PROCEED.

HOW PROCEED.
Hrst-Bore a hole about the size Of the finger,
through the head or end of each barrel one side,
and fit wood plug to each hole then set the barrels
on some pieces of timber each other, the heads
down. and the hole Of each projecting over the tmbers
Put some twgs into the bottom Of each barrel and on
these place straw or hay about halt foot thick when
pressed down then having brought some OF the earth
from the cave and broken up oil the Jumps fill each bar
rel full without pressing it down. Put the plugs into
the holes tightly and gil up each barrel with as much
water (hot water is best in winter as ii will hold
allow the whole to remsiu until next day-then pull
out the plugs, having placed tub pail under each
and pour all the water from the first barrel into the Sec
ond barrel and all the water liquor which drains from
this barrel must be poured top of the earth Of the
third barrel and finally the liquor which drains from this
last barrel must be poured into tub or other vessel
Now having previously made some strong ye from wood
ashes pour small stream Of 1t into the tub and strain Il
well; Immediately the clear liquor will become muddy,
aud as long as the I've continues to curde or cloud the
rouor i. must DO poured in OF course you will have
10 wait now and then for the liquor to settle to see il it
REQUIRES more I've No more must be used than is ne
ceseary for it not only wastes theye but is an mpuriiy
suppose that the proper quantity of I've has been used
and the liquor allowed to settle or drain through cloth
until becomes clear it ia then poured into the pot and
billed away until drop taken up by the end Of stick
becomes hard and solid when let fall upon cold metal
or upon plate.
The liquor is now TO be dipped out Of the pot poured
into cloth placed over tub barrel and allowed to
strain through into the tub below and become cold. As
soon as the liquor begins to cool chrystas Of sapetre
will commence forming, and when cold the liquor left
caed mother rquormust be poured OF from the salpe-
ire back into the pot with the fresh liquor for boiling as
Il still has considerable saltpOre in it. There will be
found in thu bottom Of the pot after the liquor is dipped
out-when the boiling is compleed-some ear,hy salt,
which after draining be thrown away as impurities
II however long needle shaped chrysta should be
seen iu i. when cold it contains some saltpetre and
about quart of hot water should be added and then
poured Of after tins. When it will have dissolved oil
the salpere left among the earthly salt this wash water
can them be put back no the pot after heimpures shall
have been cleaned out.
The satpetre formed by the foregoing process must
be first allowed to drain well and then be placed cloth
stretched before the FIRE out in the to dry When
the driving is completed it be put into SACKS bar
res and ready be transported to the government
agents who will pay for the receiving the bills
offs shipment Oh the Railroad IS cts per Id. until the
lst Of May next after which the price may be reduced
If the chrystals of satpetre set and brown and
will no: keep dry, is because too much ys from the
wood ashes has been used This can be removed By
nearly filing tub or barrel with the salpetre and pour
ing cold water on it, as much the tub will HOLLAND
after remaining about hour-tbe water be drain
ed of from the bottom, when it vii carry With it most
of the lye This wash water must be poured into the
I've of the wood ashes, 80 as not to lose the sapetre
which il contains.