The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
THE MANUFACTURE OF SALT.

FROM tle Norfok lay BOOK, NOV. 10.
An opportunity Is presented 10 ndviiuals or
companies, whereby they may not only make money but
give m expression Of patriotism which VIII be too pa
u be misapprehonded We refer TO the manufacture of
sal as IL well know this article may be manufacture.
al along coast, IN great plenty and at but little
pensc The only process neces airy being the boiling Of
the water and bleaching the sal and tho only outlay
that attending tho purchase Of pans and the price paid
for labor. Hitherto the gfea, difficulty in the way Of
tho manufacture Of salt has been tho ack Of tue pans
necessary the boiling OF the water This difficulty wo
glad To state has been removed by the propreors
Of the Atlantic Iron Works OF this civ who, II
rightly informed, prepared 10 Ill orders for these
pans. When we say that money may be made by any
enterpri.mg individual individuals, who may engage
in this business We mean precisely what We
without any exorbitant charge upon the article
salt is necessary, not luxury Of lite. Sugar coffee,
and very many other articles, may be dispensed with
and man will be tho Of for tho deprivaton
but with salt is different. MANS heaith-ays his very
fedepcnds upon tbs presence OF this article the food
which he consumes hence, is not question with him
whether he will use salt or not but shocr necessity
imperative nature that comres him to It's It's
use thon ia unversahs rich, the poor, the high the
low the great and the small all require sa and must
have it, Consequently il s an article for which there
always sale. and which must be had at all hazards.
He, ten, who undertakes to supply this demand does
with the perfect Knowledge beforehand that he win sell
all Of the article that he possibly make. There ia NOT
the least reason for him TO apprehehd that o mako
mitch salt that he viii never nd market for 10 on
the contrary be should and will have 10 copgraiu
late himself after his best efforts he shall he able
the demands upon him. For this reason he can manu-.
facture tho article and sell il at reasonable price
and make money. His outlay has been sp,al-so small
ndeed 70 bs quidaed by the realized from the
sale Of the sacks with which he INTRODUCES himself the
market His expenses exceedingly Eight, his stock
always saeabls and therefore he afford 10 gel! at a
price NJ which oil purchase and accumulate in the
end handsome tho result " his labor. But not
only will he make money, but no will display patriot.
ism which mono can misinterpret. Els is not only the
patriot who goes 10 the tented field and meets The enemy
in sangunary strife. Every Individual who lends his
aid - the establishment and maintenance Of biz govern
mcnt whether il I've by military achievements in the
ne IN hn ,tnt
| present Themselves in the path OF the civilian,
| liz patriot. He who places the means OF sns.
| tenance within the reach Of his people and he
who at tho point OF the 5ayone, protect the means thus
afforded alike patriots though they labor in different
fields Now let Us IL cannot with this view OF tho
subject prove tho who undertaEes the manufacture
OF salt at this important crisis patti lot exhibiting his
patriotism IN the very act of the undertaking We are
people battling for rghtsfor tho protection Of our
homes aud resdes from ruthless who seeks to de
sacrac them, end FOR tho maintenance by force ms
armies 10 the field We have supplied them with
arms and munitions Of war, and In every sense they are
q formidable body. But as strong and formidable az
they arc Is possible 10 reduce them the
OF children and that by the simple process OF withhold
ing salt from them. It's absence from their food will
occasion disease and eventually DEATH aud tie very
object. for which they organized viii no do.
feated, not by the process of opposing hosts but by
the process have just given Tns III re 4 scarcity
Of salt we need not endeavor 10 lid, sad equally Az
parent is the fact that If II is not meap ainonr us
our pcope-our armyniust suffer for IT,. Fw does not
tho individual who supplies this gre; necessity to t,e
armies Of this country serve Ter h assapiay anl ps
successfully rs the gtiering hosts Who slad mon hsf
borders for her detcnce What co,l these has.s accom-
pish should he withhold tina, which is cs,r 10 their
neasia and ep Their proud banners would trail 10
then become easy II il should DO repled 10 what va
have written, thu, such danger as wo ehend win
ever come TO pass aud that giving too much Inn
that he who thus thinks cannot be acquainted vim tho
'aes which have e.egesicd this article