Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-25
salts

We announced the Tact some time ago, that Gov |
Clark had concerted measures ard entered upon pan
to supply the citizens OF the State with salt to the nj
most extent of his ability The following circular sill
show the progress that has been made md the ways and
means whereby supplies may De oo1aned. On The
energies OF the Justices of the several counties much
will depend to supply their respective Counties AS the
tine to hog killing is short, it is earnestly 10 oe
hoped that nothing will be left undone BY those whose
immediate duty it is to enable their fellow citizens to
avail themselves of this wise and timely provision 1t
is needless to say that n. w Woodfn, Esq, the Su-
perinendent OF the works, is of the practical
and intelligent gentlemen III the State, and can be i'm
pey relied on for the prompt and faithful execution
of whatever he promises Raleigh Suite Journal.
SALTvILLE, VA September 1st, 1862
To the justices Of the ersrol Coaty Courts Of North
Cardinal:
It may be already known to you that, at the instance
Of the Governor of the State and uuder his authority
have the SUPERINTENDENT OF putting up buildings and
the necessary kettles etc. manufacture SAT- at this
place. for the supply OF the several counties in the State
according to the number Of inhabitants OF each county
The State has contract with Messrs. Stuart, Bu-
chanan Co. the proprietors TO furnish brine tor three
hundred thousand bushels per annum during the exist
cree OF the present
It proposed to erect three hundred kettles These
have been under contract for some time About ball
OF them are ready cast tbirtyeeven have been recev
ed and twsnty-one of them put to boiling and making
Salt to-day. The masonry etc, is ready Tor one hun
dred and tweDtysX kettles aud about one hundred ket
ties are On the railroad lines and expected IN few
DAYS i we ATE not greatly disappointed IN thelr de-
livery these to the number of one bundled and twenty
SIX will be in operation during the present week, aud
eigbty8ix others IN another Nefk.
1t is proposed Of the first Salt made, to furnish few
hundred bushels each county for present use, begin
ming with the counties in alphabetical order; and after
each in lis turn is supplied with what may be re-
qured Tor ordinary use, it is proposed in like Manner
to distribute all that can be made
hut is proper that there s great loss OF 1t
if shipped before it dips and dries out three or
four weeks The loss in this way may be as much as
twenty per cent.
COR this reason it is recommended that time be
allowed for dripping, unless in where the present
demand is great that the counties willing to sub
NIT TO so heavy less to relieve pressing necessities :
After the first supply the Salt will be kept over Jour
weeks 10 dry until the time arrives for satBg the beet
and pork for the year. at which time II may be better
submit to loss on the Salt than keep the
animals toolong on expense.
No salt has been or will be soId to any individual !;
but it will be sold to the counties only through their
commissioners appointed for that purpose and according
to the population of the county shown in the
table of 1860 and it is expected 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 ana only make up the deficiency, that one,
having supply on hand, should draw county salt
merely tor speculation.
ue County COMMISSIONERS viii DC CudTBtu DIT LulS
place, for the present, dollar ard fifty cents per
bushel which, it is believed will cover the cost OF pro-
ductieD, including sevenYfve cents per busha to be
paid the proprieors After the State Treasury is re-
imbursd the outlay for building etc, it is expected
that it may, be aft rded at dollar and twenty-five
Ger is ger bushel.
[ desire to impress VI On the county commissioners
the Importance of furnishing their own sacks. Ii
have to procure them, it only be done by paying
Salt for them, and will require from twenty to thirty
thousand bushels of Salt whereas each CONSUMER can
readily furnish his county commissioner sack sacks
to hold his supply with bis and the county dis
tincty marked on it.
| scarcely need to add that payments must be made
on delivery of the Salt to the commissioner his order
at this place.
The county commissioner can cny be known here by
certificate from the county court clerk under bis seal
CT Office.
The pressing necessity for time and labor has render
ed it necessary to contract with tour five county
commissioners for supplies delivered here, for which
they to have preference in point Of time in recev
ing their supplies.
We have laborers enough engaged but yet require
teams to haul wood. Any county commissioner send
ing teams shall be paid in Salt at
Respectfully submitted
n. w. WOODFIN,
Superintendent.