New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-22
NEwYORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1862.

sadd,e and harness making establishments, and an
agricultural machinist. There are also two sword
manufacturers, and one for the making OF oil cloth
Will soon start.
In Portsmouth there is an extensive foundery. the
Que IN which the machinery of the United S ates
stea ner POwhatan was made. There is also sash,
door, and blind manufac,ory The Union Car Works
Of Portsmouth arc now engaged in building gun-car
riages, wagons, wheelbarrows, eampstools, tent
poles and pins saber bayonets bowie-kniv &c,
new mode Of rHing cannon and revolving pis-
toll aaid 10 be equal to Colts have been invented in
Portsmouth, since the war commenced.
In North Carolina, there has also been revival
Peanut oil, for burning, is supplied by newly con
structed mile, and rosln oil is manufactured to a
considerable extent. Salt is also extensively pro-
duced by evaporation or boiling.
In Charlotte County, the powder mill will manu-
facture 1000 pounds per day.. with capacity to
double the quantity. An establishment Win ca,
pacty to turn out 500 gallons lnseed or haxseed oil
per day. and for the manufacture OF cottoh-seeu
oil, will soon be in operation.
In Greensboro, guns, pistols, drums, shoes, sad
dies, sewing machines, etc. are made, while IN MON
roe the domestic jeans and linsey cloth estaohsn-
ments have increased their operations, and pistols
and bowis.kniyes have been made.
In Beaufort, il il believed, salt can be mace al
prof, at dollar bushel. In Carthage, the farmers
are making arrangements for tanning leather, aud
the men generally are making plows TOOLS shoes,
wagons, &c. In place. an Immense number OF
shoe-pegs ore being made The women of the place
have discarded their silks and satIns, and covered
up their pianos substituting the wheel, the cards,
and the OOn making checks and stripes Tor them
selves aud children, and jeans for their male res-
tives They are also making blankets ard caps.
In Rockingham, cotton yarn, cotton CLOTH and
woolen goods, suited to the army, are being manu-
fsctlred
la Chester, Spartanfburg, and Laurens, S. c., the
females are aleo making cloth upon the od-sshioned
handlooms, nearly every house being furnished
with one or more.
Stuart, Buchanan & Co., Of Saltville, Virginia,
advertise that they can now supply enough salt TO
prevent suffering among the people.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
As Lieut Havis was firiog a double-bsreled shot
gun few days since at Athens, Tenn, the weapon
rebounded the butt striking him in the face, literally
tearing his head TO pieces and killing him Instantly.
HEAVY RAIN.
A heavy rain storm passed over Middle Georgia on
the lsL INST Every railroad running toward Macon,
except the Macon AID Western, WAS washed away
III places.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Capt. James +. Nilligan, Signal Officer, gives no
tiee that few young men OF intelligence and
stability of character will be accepted in the Signal
Corps, by early application.
WISE PROPOSITION.
A wise citizen of Richmond proposes that $780,
600 900 be raised by subscription, with which TO
purchase a navy from Europe.
Capt. Henry T.. Pate ID authorized to recruit
battalion Of cavalry for three years or during the
war;
Two more companies are wanted for Col. Ed
ward Cantwells infantry regiment, to rendezvous
at Raleigh.
J. w. Anderson and James NJ Moore, both at the
Iutrsnched Camp" offer g. 600 each for substi-
tute.