Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-23
SALT IN TEXAS.

We casually mentioned the Other day that there
ALI works hack Of Corpus Christ SINCE then, vs. Lave
isusd s5s character OF these sork and something o.
ihe;r capabilities.
The lagunA Aadrs, IN former Ires, Vas long, mar
foW bar ~ith opening At each end, communicating
-ih he sea. iattery bar has stretched across u
about midway Setting back from ths Lsgula S Il c
,rad al, Lagoon into which lbs 10 ses seasOnS quite
= uumOer Of streams but in dry weather no fresh water
ever runs TO- This great Salt Lagoon : an immense
ca q Ie containing rot lss than sixty sqlSre miles
o. salt Sster, varying IN depsh IRON A. sHeh TO III
fesL
Al that part Of he coast he s0athss sads prevail
Nl;h Isle Interruption, foe nne months IN the year
During ,Asss nine months there is bet little rain The
eject Of this wiud and the heat Of the Is 10 con-
SANITY sv porate from this great natural -S,
vat As fast he SGes Is evsporaiet fresh supplies
nv IN from the sea- Bat when t sa'sT Is evsporst"d
che salt is ieft The Consequence Of ms CperNoH -
that there i constantly gcing On IN the Laguuh the d.
sosi, Of salt in ltrse quantities. The Itself u Of
course more salty tb.n thai Of the sea and are tod
that bu.h thrown iu,C and lef tOS twelve hoCrS Dc
0,1,ss hssu,lfpl'y sacras:ed With er,ssas Of salt
The bottom OF tue lagoon l. covered with sali ~ %
ispsh Of from one 90 too feet. This sa is sss. By
.aose aho. krov, be equal TO 81 Cbes or TgsAs
ldand tor eurag urea and ar superior 70 ae best Law
.rpoo salt Tue 0uinGsy e. ~ had i ile1hausuble BY
zoy demand tia. viii ever u made UPON L. Surprising
zoe bottom Of she lagoon Il eocrCs,ed one foot thick
-ith salt a calculation reveals the wonderful feet thar
very nile Of tbt lagoon hts over tsenty-tWo miOus
81 hnshsl OF sAl. and, we're i III tksn assy to-day,
asrs wozi he uqcn m9Ss IN al probability ic ia
.a1uths fine There are tO-c:y, probably, within
tsch O. the rdss' appliances for gathering, cot iss-
tan ore thousiad nitrous OF bushels OF salt In ihe sal
sRoOa! sai al 70 be mad for the Eaiharlng II Te1ls
s-srs fos ne want OF ssl !; oil be oscAi' she has
aot snsrpE.se enough pics the rich gfs shch the
= ID Of Nature has poured icto her lap.
Tue uode OF gathering this salt Is oy having AtTIesn
t5stusu TO deliver IL ia Corpus Chrsd bsy. There are
dn.s, 80 are informed When the salt NAY be scrsprd
% inlo Eat boats and akcn deep water Butth cart
iaen can IL "a believed be Obtaned 20 deliver hundred
,honszud bnshel IA Corfu. bar OF no. over 10
cns per bnshel From Corpus there IS inland osyigA-
10. aGtbotto sCJss 10 within tssaty miles OF the
BrszOs river
Az We have before stated this salt u o. sPsnOT TO
liverpool salt; snd 4 Old Abs's blockade forces us 20
open business OF supplying ourselves sith salt
. wi no, be the lea Ct the bens6 Il s confer upon
~. We believe /, ~ be pos be deliver salt in Nous
cln at iron . cent add half per pound IL Is
.cH worth two and hslf Who takes the lead in the
1assrprse ?-HJusios Telegraph
RUNNING Tax BLOCKADE AT FERNANDISAl
The schooner Ada Hs Capt. Smith, from N4ssaa, y.
p Nth a eaggO OF ctl.e cigars aud fGi', Vsined q;
$50 co. succeeded 10 ruuUg into the port Of Eernan
iinA on Thursdly lls. Toe schooner Eas chased and
tired BY the b.OekAdns Vesss shO also lowered Der
boais continue tie pursuit; when squal coming up
fAe had lock after their safety and the Adl
Sia. gos safely iato port.
The Aialias brings a. passengers capeAir, LisI-
tenant a sidshpmSn, aud sns her officer Who
signed from the Called Sts.ss navy.
e yin be remembered Capt. Smith rAn The blockade
INTO W<sAu shout months snce TITS u bis seconc
saccsssfu voyage and om the British l-laods since
OH Abe pretended blockade
Tue Adslias left FeruandnA for Ihs 20 & by the in
lk1d passage, on THURSDAY. SGecsss 10 Capt Smith
SaPaanaA He'0, Is ,.