New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-04
smnss,,rios-rhs New Process Tor fre'
serving Meat.


serving Meat.
| For some p,Onths past new process Vi
curing rneat by utilization has been In vogue anu nus
s,,ro ted good Zeal Of attention. The method u SIN
oe and oc,nomica and has many advantages over the
.lI and usually adopted mode.
AT uushman's warehouse on Twenty .fourth'st. near
% Hudson River meat has Dsen pa up by the ne"
: oeess for many months aud has pro'od Tar superior
10 that cured in The usual Style
By nyitation We paid visit TO the warehouse yeeter
day. and witnessed the process OF inal'ration nun
Der Of ho,s and beef being slaughtered wnie we were
/ . .esent.
Dr. Courtenay htwool explained the process Of inl'
tratiOn In sgccinct and lucid manner thdt We up
rend the substance II his remarks:
Lam nto,t 20 exhibit 10 20, the vi ,ccal operation
II the process for preservation OF meat 'of iOou ny
inftralion devised by ny friend Or. Morgan rfo'
f.sor Of Anatomy IT the Hoyal Coele 81 Surgeons 10
ireland The so ing IF meat bY the ordinary plan IL
effected b. the app oeion q brine or dry sal. 10 the
surface of differentiated plcoes ana II Is sef esenl
fact as well ~ proved ny experiment. ana nVrfti.
gator that corsIdcrlble portion Of the nutrinent
contained In the e-h Is in tha way asst acted from IL;
III pnrt namely which hsl9 in solution y ne animal
luiocs arze quantity # slbnmen. for lnttaneo, Gan
Ie easily detected In tic brine which has been used to
cnre meat by the old method
TLc propo, ton of nourshhont tins destroyed has
been eststod by Baron l. ebig not less tDan one.
third If the original amount. The injprlous effects o.
eonr ned ns n sal, meat for food have been proved
10 depend not TIE presence Z The III Dnt on tue ao'
seneo Of those nutritious clements sTactcG b. toe or
drsry rode o. cure. Dr. Morgnns rrucess consists IN
tho 0lrOduo'or II the Lr..e or other prcserylne 1d
into tie Substance Of IT,. IL ~ through those ha'ur
channels which convey the blood during NE l." redch
I've minutest ,. and being OF uniform consisieaca INC
liquid ia capable ~ pene. aing even those structures
which are imp,Tylous 10 the bloc globules.
The heart from its ply -ica' CONSTRUCTION, d'ided as
IL IL into tao dirt CT chambers, WHEN cJDWnlcate
Only through tho pumonic and systematic cnouhtioL'
Afford IA Ro most perfect means OF eiiectlns th' on.
ioct Ihe aniina IL hisG killed ~ blow On the mead
from hum Instrument Ia order 10 avoid rJurng auy
inporan' vessel nnd the chest u opened 30 as 70 eA
pose III hcart nnded By its investing m"mtfane
! he pericaIdum. on removing this membrane re
septum iii. tig tho ,o chambers from each otner u
Tesdy IL heated lnd by opening one oil these 10y tspaf'
ate Incsions eOmret circuit ct the entire asHli -
ut disposal communicating with the outer air a.
those apeItue
| When the blood o., ceased to flow pipe is intro.
duced through the oyeAug IN tie leii yeDroe into Ia
.orta The main aYteIy " the steBic circulation and
there iifn occurred BY gature which embraces also
the pull ohaIy artery prevent he cape of tne ndid
into the IA ~ and out of the aniinas mouth ihs pipe
Is furnished " th stopcock aud connected with bose
leading fl,,u tauk containing the preserving niiI al
an elevation above the t.te on VIA en- the operation y
performed sulicie6 by 900 weight of t"c COLUMN OF
lgaia % overcome tho iesisianco ofthe bloodYcses.
Tho aud then tnrned Oh b ne stOpcocs. ana IN
f,N mDaont, vii appear al the rbt side Of the heart,
issuing ON the incsiOn with some iOroe When Tue
blood bar been entirely rnse1 out end the almh. heat
destro ed "A clamp il piied 10 III. Tgnt side 1nd the
pp'n.ns .neTe completely closed up lie nuid VIII
tep d.fend tie csses and when this is fly accom-
pished the pipe Ia withdrawn from the norta the iga'
tnre tghteLef ana ne operation complete. Inc meat
il roa0y COX Transportation ~ soon "a the brlne
has mad time 10 s,ak tIongh the various tissues wblch
viii r,qlire bat ye:, short period. Win regard 10
q enieer cy Of this process, 10 produce Pernanent
cure sietC u't Dr. Morgan operated "n sixteen
oxen To- ID. Rutla. admiralty a. Deptford IN Jann'
aly and February T. g. and tue at was examined by
the authorities ~ ~ mber Of the same year. and
found perfect state Of preservation. Also Ia
aasn, he pTepa cd sheep aHG oArn wan equn success
before eonmsslon pointed by the French Govern
ment OF Eoctefor. IA 10 heat OF mental sum
have myself PREPARED several hogs in this city and
the business o. tB,s establishment has been cJnfloi Tor
sevcra months "a the Of Dr. Mcrgans Process. II
II evident ahd NC i've proved by experiment. tAat u
tho al.mal be suffering at ile time Of hs death IRON
any infamlatory ase,se obstruction If ,be circu
Liion. the amount Of pEess,r required fJr healthy
.nIrals Insufficient Ia prOpel the :Lii through the
discussed s1gc.ures aud tlus uBsDund meat is ~ once
detc ted src east ssito DIS unit for Use.
Tie advantages " n Process, then, are scientifically
WIN regard III. .ect ol ,As food upon tue health o.
cnDsun efs; that ali the na.glment designed by the
Creator IL retained Ar completely as though tue meas
eaten fresh and thai diseased animals eannos
readily lie 30 cured; while, financially thete Is great
saving OF expense in materels, labor, and The TINS
required 70 prepare stock for the market ana tn
same operation the hide well the meat. IL
Las been pronounced by Baron Iiebie the most enI
nent Enropcn authority on the subject OF food
to be tie long sought for and the mos, I'M
portrait iinpro' ehlent OF the usual method OF
salting IL. states TIA II Is based on correct
scientific prime, pes simple. rapid economical and,
the operation the IN be PIT to dry. most periec,
and that II Will prove Teasing to ,he army aad navy
An, process iu a. i've IN South America AID
Agstraiia Us we'll as here. and Will soou have o
DOUBT b. tns means ~ introducing a most vAolcson
attic VI diet TO tie AmeTic NJ people at reasonable
rate.
The experiments made and operations performed
very satisfactory and seemed 10 subsantiate I'll
tie Doctor hal said Cheap meats ore greatly TO he
desired snd eanno Why this process of indl'ri
ton will not them 20 with the advantage Of
greater nu,rmen better flavor and superior power Of
reservation.
TLe procoss Is well worthy Of attention and exsmr
ton. and will, we believe. increase in popularity In
proportion to the extent Oft comprehension.