Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
For the Enfuirfr.
Salt for Packing thfG Fall.

oale loT FacAlHS thtH rall.
AIluw me, MessrS Editors, to make very
bTici ali'lsion to the most important OF all sup
plies at the present time, namely: The supply Of
sal; for curing pork and beef the coming sea
son.
As lar AS a;n informed, there is fearful ap.
prehcnsion throughout large porlinn Of onr
| State uf a great deficiency.
Many things we need, anu shai! suffer lcr,
hut we can do without them Not so Of salt.
It is an absolute necessity.
The newspapers report large supply III
New Orleans. This canno, find it, way ln
Lncoln'S packing States Of The West, but might
| come North and Fast. Large quantities are
said 10 hr available in Texas, good deal in
Southwestern Virgins, 10 say nothing Of what
ten. Wi>r nn,l others may do towards ".
ops Ming the wells Of Ksnawha 10 pAr use. -
Enough. have hnt little doubt. tnight he had
from these sources 10 supply, by economical
nsa, ihe wants Of the whole country. bu! how
Gre ac III Virginia to get il. rhis j. the cues.
! ton 10 be solved. roaiiuw express companies,
Inside If railroad companies to handle this NJ
:; tric 4s freight, will nal d, Their ,rEarges
would make the use Of 5sli &c the great mass
, of consumers impossible Sill the supply, il
had a; all, must in the m.in come over the rail
roads: Have heit roads The capacly--bcshes
serving The uovernmeni--Io transport from
Ne" OrIean. and other points 10 Winche:!ri'
and the intermediate country the necessary
*up%ly: II is believed they have.
viii moi the officers Of the different rul,ls
! confer upon this subject and let the public
,eutnu 9f Colonel Pontaine, Mr.. REhonr, Mr..
\ III - " d., =
por,ant subject.
This question is much rar,gassel wherever
| have been, and many seem 10 think the rail-
roads will not freight salt 80 great distance
at rates which the people will he able 10
pay. Because, perhaps they are iuil oi Gov
eminent freight. which pays better.
When, in a matter OF life and death
10 the people, ws must ask the Government
full as are lis hands, to aid Us in This inst.
ter, as best it can; and We will asl. the rail-
roads, in the most pressing emergency. 10
work as cheap as possible. There is no deny
ing the fact that this war has developed ter
rible propensity upon the part Of thousands
- cHtnrtion upnn their fellows. and much fear
that some will Get to infringing, even, upon
the Government. ii the war lasts many years
This thing Of making The most out OF every
thing because 2r the scar, is becoming shame
fully epidemic If the railroad companies don't
keep a sharp look out this unrightenus
distemper will infect their bodies corporate
In the prinipal business house in the tGwn
"f Winchester, was shown, few days ago,
the bill Of freight from Richmond to Strasblrg,
Of two bales of brown cotton, weight, thou
sand ponnds-amonnt. twenty-five dollars lnd
fifty cents This ~as by Efp-s,; make the
request, oil good faith ol yon, MesSrs. Editors.
that you inform your readers how This is.
Why is il necessary To have this wheel within
wheel TO get two bales Of brown cotton from
Richmond to Strasburss turning live or six
dollars worth Of freighting into bill OF twcn.
ty-two dollars and a half Is this necessity !
cannot see il. VI.