The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-23
SALT.
From the Raleigh Journal.

SALT.
From the Raleigh Journal
We announced the fact some time ago, that
Gov. Clark had concerted measures and entered
apon plan to supply the citizens OF the State
with SALT to the utmost extent of his ability The
following Circular will show the progress that has
been made and the ways and means whereby sup
plies may be obtained. On the energies of the
justices of the several counties much will depend
to supply their respective counties AS the time
to "hog killing" is short it is earnestly to be hoped
that nothing viii be leftundone by those whose i'm
mediate duty it is to enable their fellow citizens
avail themselves of this wise and timely provision
IT is needless to say that N. w. Woodfn, Esq,
the Superintendent of the works, is one of the
most practical and intelligent gentlemen in, this
State, and can be implicitly relied on for the
prompt and faithful execution Of whatever he
promises
SALTvILLE, Va, September list, 1862.
To the Justices Of the several County Courts Of
North Carolina:
1t may be already known to you that, at the in
stance of the Governor of the State and under his
authority, have the superintendent of putting
up bindings and the necessary kettles, etc, to
manufacture Salt at this place, for the supply of
the several counties i'll the State, according to the
number of inhabitants of each county.
The State has contract with Messrs Stuart
Buchanan Co., the proprietors, to furnish brine
for three hundred thousand bushels per annum
during the existence ofthe present war.
1t is proposed to erect three hundred kettles
These have been under contract for some time.
About half of them arc ready cast thirty sc ven
have been received, and twenty-one of them put
to boiling and making Salt to-day The masonry,
etc, is ready for one hundred and twenty-six ket-
ties, and about one hundred kettles are on the
railroad lines and expected in a few days. If we
arc not greatly disappointed in their delivery,
these to the number of one hundred and twenty
SIX will be ia operation during the present week,
and eighty-six others in another week
1t is proposed Of the first Salt made, to furnish
few hundred bushels to each county for present
use, beginning with the counties in alphabetical
order; and after each in its turn is so supplied
with what may be required for ordinary use, it is
proposed in like manner, to distribute all that can
be made
But 1t Is proper to Itae that there is great loss
on It if shipped before it drps and dries out some
three or four weeks. The loss in this way may be
as much as twenty per cent.
For this reason, it is recommended that some
time be allowed for dripping, unless in cases where
the present demand is so great that the counties
are willing to submit to so heavy q loss to relieve
pressing necessities. After the first supply the
Salt will be kept over four weeks to dry until the
time arrives for sailing the beef and pork for the
year, at which time it may be better to submit to
some loss on the Salt than to keep over the ami
mails too long on expense.
No salt has been or will be sold to any individ-
ual but 1t will be sold to the counties only through
their commissioners appointed for that purpose,
aud according to the population of the county as
shown in the census table of 1860 and it is ex-
pected that distribution will be by them made
amongst the families of the county according to
the number OF inhabitants of each family. 1t is
expected however, that the commissioners will
take steps to ascertain the supply that each has on
hand, and oHly make up the deficiency, SO that no
one, having supply on hand, should draw county
salt merely for speculation.
The county commissioners will be charged at
this place, for the present, one dollar and fifty
cents per buShel which, it is believed, will cover
the cost OF production, including seventy five cents
per bushel, to be paid the propretors After the |
State Treasury is reimbursed the outlay for build |
ngs, etc. 1t is expected that it may be afforded at
one dollar and twenty-five cents per bushel
desire to impress upon the county commits !
sioners the importance of furnishing their own |
sacks Ii have to procure them, it can only be |
done by paying salt for them, and will require |
from twenty to thirty thousand bushels of Salt, |
whereas each consumer readily furnish his !
county commissioner sack or sacks to hold his
supply, with his name and the county distinctly |
marked on it.
! scarcely need to add that payments must be
made on delivery of the Salt to the commissioner
or his order at this place.
The county commissioner only be known
here by certificate from the county court clerk !
under his seal of Office.
The pressing necessity for time and labor has
rendered 1t necessary to contract with four or five
county commissioners for supplies delivered here, |
for which they are 20 have preference in point of
time, in receiving their supplies
We have laborers enough engaged, out vet re-
quire teams to haul wood Any county commits
sioner sending teams will be paid in Salt at once |
Respectfully submitted
n. ". WOODFIN, Superintendent
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