Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28

The JournaILThe Mountain Region-U. ..
District observation-disclosures Vance
Friends Of Hospitality OF
the Peopl.-Elk Mountain Cheese Factory
.--Tntercztfng Description. /
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Aug. II, 1865

Nessrs Editors Il have long been a
reader of the Journal" and when at
home its regular morning visits always met
a cordial welcome, and it's absence on
Mondays Sunday intervening) really
caused a vacuum difficult to supply. De-
prived of this enjoyment, [ desire. how
ever imperfectly, to contribute to the graf
a place in your columns.
This section has been visited since ]
wrote you with refreshing showers of rain,
giving to nature new life and elasticity to
the atmosphere-to-day feels like April
with US on the coast, and heavy clothes are
not uncomfortable Al lust we have
peaches, apples, and melons in abundance
good. better, best, and are luxuriating in
epicurean style. 1t is Court week, and
here, as with us in ante-war times, large
numbers are in attendance-loaded wagons
crowd the thoroughfares ready to exchange
their stores for values more desirable. The
q. S. District Court convened to-day,
Judge Brooks presiding, and will be occu-
the Revenue law in the liquor traffic Three
witnesses rode in town to-day, two carry
ing u Still each, and the third s. ,oo7'na :"
as evidence against the accused, being
found in place of concealment. Cases of
perjury by DISTINGUISHED voters will also
have hearing. His Honor, therefore,
the bar, aud the jury, will doubtless find
full occupation for time and talents.
After this mornings session of the court
grand Seymour and Blair ratification
meeting was held The attendance was
large-the meeting jubilant. The platform
of the Now York Convention and appro-
pirate resolutions were enthusiastically
adopted Soon cries of VANCE. VANCE, were
shouted. The appearance Of the Governor
was the signal for increased demonstra-
tons. His speech was able, as usual, and
the entertainment was really feast of good
things Judging from the frequent bursts
of applause, the audience were electrified
The Radical party was handled with gloves
off, and all their mean acts and doings
mastery excoliated. The Governor closed
by exhorting all, white and black, to vote
in November, and not to neglect it, and if
you DO, said he, q hope you will be
whipped and stay whipped for not using
the power in your hands" The discourse
abounded in jokes, anecdotes and illustra-
tons, and was out and out VANCE speech
A drunken Radical attempted to disturb
the meeting, but Democrat silenced him
quite expeditiously. The AsheviIle Sey-
mour and Blair Club are at work, and the
people are awake, determined to retrieve
the character lost in April, and, if there is
no interference by the Legislature with the
Electoral College, will, in Novem Der give a
good account-they seem confident OF sue
cess.
/ spoke in my last OF d coutcm plated
tour with General Vance. We went to
Madison county and organized Mars Hill
Council No. 81, Friends OF Temperance,
with sixty members to commence with.
Good for Mars Hill The trip would have
been pleasant but for incessant rain and
the red mud consequent therefrom. The
people were kind, and we had many invi-
tation5 to proIor5 our stay and enjoy their
hospi atty. Henuersonyille, Mills River
and SWananOa are IN the programme for
our next temperance Expedition, and should
l be there to see, will note any item of in
tereet for my next letter.
l have visited the Elk Mountain Cheese
Factory, and will give description as
'''twas told TO me-" Elk Mountain is about
five miles from Ashoville-from its summit
you have splendid Wow, the far blue
mountains OF all sizes and shapes greet
your vision-distinctly you can see the
smoky ridye between North Carolina and
Tennessee. Between two knobs, in
shaded dell, is the factory, which consists
of two buildings, the mandatory and the
curing house. In the factory proper are
two large milk watts, capacity 414 gallons
Each vat is composed OF an inner or milk
vat, made of heavy tin plate, surrounded
by an outer OF pine vat, lined throughout
with beat galvanized sheet iron, so that no
water can come in contact with the wood. |
Between these two watts on the bottom sides
and ends, is a water space, the inner Vat
being supported on Stats. In the middle |
of the bottom of the outer vat, and one
third the width of it, is an opening extend |
ing the whole length of the Vat. In this |
opening is affixed half cylinder of gal
vanized sheet iron, with its opening up
wards. Into this half cylinder heavy
copper cylinder is inserted, which extends
the whole length of the vat, and around |
which is left space for water, communi-
eating freely the entire length with the
water space between tho watts. Fire is
made in one end of the cylinder and the
smoke pipe is attached to the other. I'M
over the heater in the space be-
which compels an ascent of the heated |
water around the sides and ends of the
inner vat, from whence, after imparting a
portion of its heat, it is conducted through |
pipes to the bottom of the heater. The
graduated scale for determining the GUAM
tity of milk, and which may be guide for
ascertaining the proper amount Of rennet
and salt; the tunnel for admitting water
between the watts; the whey strainer, and
necessary whey, water, and waste water
gates ; with means of fitting the vats, COM
plete the apparatus, which is neatly paint
ed, ornamented and vanished.
The price of the vats and all necessary
machinery with the freight added. cost
5000, purchased from VIM. Ralph & Co.,
Utica, N. 7. The milk is kept from spoil
ing at night by being stirred by two rakes,
joined to shaft turned by water wheel,
working from the centre of the vat to either
end. The milk is kept cool by water flow
ing under the vat. Press with bands OF
different sizes, according to the size of the
cheese. Curd knives for cutting up the
curd, complete the factory. Process of
making cheese The milk is put into the
yats in the evening, cold water running