The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-26
"Rtftui0I6 Bispatrb.
Eow to Mako Saltpetre.

wrps $50 {. ] n h. zs'h maB0uae s..
How to Make Saltpetre.
tsYcaa re bsns a5a V.ts is,sa ]
oae 3rits IS .ran got, for TOXINS: tree
or toor taos. pats, Or barrels, cat en-; w. ".
three small treughs some coarse osxs. or =
wheelbarrovy 80 bring the earth nom tns
cave. and to1r strong bafress. VIA one hssa a
Ia sach--smrty yiaexsx, ~hisaey, y,
barrels. als very acd srn so s,,,.s.r ~, NAM.
fhctosx To .ae.e, however, Mest % aahsu
SOM ash barrels TO MAKE potash I've, a. us
better that this should be made at the same
the pet for boiling assisting in tas prceae-
tlcn.
SOW 70 pxocsKp.
Fret bore hole about the slse Of the fin'
Ter through the head or end of ssch barrel,
near one side, aud At . wooden plug 10 saen
timber, near each other, the h, aus do wn,
and the hole Of each projecsii 4 over the tim
Der Pa. some ;Slgs into he eStscna Of each
barrel, and on Jhese place straw or hay
tAsn. having brought some OF The earth
from the cave, aud broken mp all the Jumps,
q. each barrel fun withou. pressing IL
down: Put the plugs ia,o the holes tightly.
AND an up each barre. with go Is much !,
will hold; allow tn whole t. remain
aaul next day, then Full cut tho Plugs, hav-
ing placsd Tub or pail under each, aAd rour
ola the waite. from the arss barrel into the
oooond barrel, AMI all sae water or liquor
which Drains from this barrel must be poured
On top Of ths earth CT the thiro barrel, and,
1nally. the liqncr which CT aims from this last
barrel mnss % pou.ei into q tub or other
voosel. Now, having previously made some
utrone I've from wood asheS, pour small
Stream OF i; INFO the tub and stir 1t we'll, i'm,
mediateiy the clear iiaaor will become mud
dy, and AZ long as the iye continues T.. cardie
or cloud the liquor It must be pou5ea III Of
coarse you villa have to wait now and then
for the LIQUOR 20 settle 10 see il II requires
more i've No ncrs mus! De used than IS ne
ce.sary, for 1t not only wastes ;he ige, bat is
an impuYity which the refinery mist az .er
wards get ri OF We will suppose that The
proper quantity OF I've has beeu used. and the
AQuor allowed 70 Settle OK drain through
cloth until it becoraes clear; It is then poured
Into the pot and boiled away u1tti drop
taken mp by the end of q stick becomes hard
or solid, when lie. fall upon cod metal, or
upon q plate.
the fq ,ur is now TO be dipped ont OF the
pot and poured iato a1ioth placed over q IA b
Or barrel, end allowed to strain through into
the tub below and bscome cold. as soon as
the liquor begins 20 cool, crystals OF saltpe-
IRE viii commere. forming, ard when cold
the LIQUOR left-calsd mo her iqror-must
be poured OF from the saitpetre back into
the pot with the fresh .iqa Or for boiling, Is
is eth has considerable satpeire liz 1t
There Will bs found Al The bottom Of he pot
after the l;quor is dipped out, when the boil
ing h com pie ted, some earthly sSts, which,
after draining, can be thrown aTSy IS impu-
rites; IL, however, some long, nsedls-shG ped
crystals should ba sc sn AZ IL when cold, il
contains slipst.e, and about 4 quart Of hst
water should D. add-d, and then poured Of
after time, when IL viii have dissolved al.
the saltpetre left among the earthly salts;
this wash water can be put Dacs iEto the pat
after the Impurities shall have been cieaneG
out
Ths saitps're formed by he foregoing pro-
cess, must be Isrst alb WeJ to d. sin well, end
then placed - clio lis stretched heIo-s the fire
o. out In ,he sun ~ dry; when the drying is
completed, 1t TO &c ri. iato boxesor barrels,
and !, reed7 fer shipment ~ the nearest ORD
nancs ofhc-r, who viii pay for the same on
receiving The bills OF rs shipment on lie rail-
road
Further refiaernent is aCs =. y ire3 from ths
caves; that is done ny GsserL ment For III:
ssltpetre made aud delivered before Jan u@ry
LIST, 1851, fifty cents per pound Will be pt!d
fzHHpoN OF TIE Pass w nan the ffst Ma.
poleon Was prisoner t.. :; HeieEa, az We
learn from tae j1urnai u Las Gasas, the lib
eIty OF The Pres. oscaaie me sueJec. CT dis
1ussion, when his rem - IA. ole psIsonS &c ex
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to seymiae upon the possibility u Tisn :
holding them from the over bearing nfaeacs
OF public opinion. is p ohibiEon under Il
Representative gevaran mt is gross ana.
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on my return from Elba, sbaadcned tha
Press 20 al IT'S excuses, and an Could 81 :
,has the Press ia 10 Respect Goa tritu.ed .
my downfall. Nhen ii YVES proposed IA "a {
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