The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-10-10
Ealt--Salt-Salt.

SALTvrLLs, Va, Oct. s, 1862.
Editor Post:--As the people Of the
South are deeply interested in the article
OF salt, have concluded to drop you a
line, giving your readers such informa-
ton as possess, in relation TO the pres
ent and future prospect Of procuring
salt, prices, &c. arrived here on wednes-
day morning, and found crowd Of plant.
ers and spectators, oil anxious to pur.
chase salt. A few small lots were bought
that day. at $1,000 per bushel, and sold
at Sl1,00 On Friday, the price advanced
to $3.50; and on yesterday, several car
loads were sold at $500 per bushel be-
ing only S45, 90 per sack, at the Works.
The most Of the salt manufactured here,
ia made by State Companies and they are
restricted in the price, and forbidden to
sell to any but citizens of their own State.
For instance, the Tennessee Company
can not sell salt for more than 1915 per
bushel, and can sell to none but Tennes.
seeans. am Tennesseean, but could
not get single sock of salt, and why9
They had sent salt to the Agents in the
different counties, to be fairly and equal
ly divided among the people-and they
say it would be unfair for one man to
get a sack, and another only few pounds,
and they are right. The Tennessee
Works are owned by Col. McClung Col.
Dent, and Capt. Jaques, all honorable
and high minded gentlemen, possessing
ample means, industrious and persever-
ing, and are straining every nerve to
furnish Tennessee with salt. They make
about 400 bushels per day, and in two
weeks they will be able to make at least
1000 bushels daily, provided they get
kettles. But if Governor Harris requires
them to furnish Middle and West Ten
nessee with salt, East Tennessee get a
small supply. On the other hand, if
Middle and West Tennessee should not
need any salt, and the mountain coun-
ties of East Tennessee should b. supplied
from Goose Creek, then the counties
along the Railroad will be literally sup.
piled. The various works here manufac-
ture some six or seven thousand bushels
per day, and in one north they will make
ten or twelve thousand bushels daily
There is considerable excitement and
confusion here, in consequence of the
Legislature of Virginia having passed an
act authorizing the Governor to take
charge of all the Salt Works, and if nee
essary, to set aside all contracts with
States, counties and individuals. guess
he will have his hands full, il he under
takes to take possession of the works be.
longing to Tennessee, North Carolina,
Georgia, and Mississippi. Let the Gov
ernor bore new wells, and increase every
possible facility for manufacturing salt,
and in proportion as the quantity in.
creases, the price will diminish. One
thing is certain. for the next twelve
months, salt will be very scarce and very
high in the South. -~---'-
/ had the good fortune to procure a
nice lot of block salt, from Messrs. Nc
Chung, Jacques &C., which is suitable for
sailing stock, and by re-boiling, will make
nice family salt. intend to divide this
salt with the families of Capt. Cookies
old company~the "Haiey Riass"-and
especially with the widows whose hus-
bands and sons belonged to our company,
and have sacrificed their lives in defence
of their country. They shall have 1t at
cost and carriage-the Tennessee Com.
pany charged 1915 per bushel for it, the
same as their other salt.
When the Union men Of East Ten
nessee read Lincoln's infamous proclama
ton, freeing the negroes, and encourag
ing them to rebel and murder their mas
ters, will they still say he is fighting fol
"tbe Union and the Constitution"
VIZ ".