The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-05

MECHANICS AND CLERKS AT THE SourH--A recent
New Orleans paper states that the mechanics in that
section were never SO busy as now. Building opera
lions quite actively carried on, and in repairing
the aud loss of the war; and in providing for the
necessities OF a and larger development OF bus1-
and industry, mechanics OF all kinds are needed
and are of employment at good wages. On the
other hand find it stated that there is so large
surplus of unemployed clerks at New Orleans that
some of them taking positions hotel walters
The South needs mechanics more than clerks, and will
continue to need them for time to come. There
is much to be done in the way of building up and
folding the industrial and commercial development of
the Southern States and skilled aborers will find that
pnrt OF the country remunerative field for them.
The disparity between the supply and the demand
for mechanics and clerks New Orleans is very like
what exists in all parts of the country The mechani
cal trades deemed less inviting by young men than
-cerkships, and probably there is city Of any con-
siderable size in the country where the number of
persons seeking clerkshps of various kinds is not
largely in excess of the places to be filled. We need
everywhere skilled aborers men who thoroughly
understand some mechanical business, and it will be
good indication for the future when young men
begin to turn their attention generally than at
present to the various mechanical trades The
try the North we'll the South, and at both East
and West alike, needs workers and producers, and We
want the number of this class of people-a class
so essential to national OVERWHELMINGLY increased
within the next few years. This is world of work
and there is kind Of necessary work which is not
honorable Boston Journal.
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Quick FERMENTATION WuIsKY.-ln computing the
capacity of dstllery to produce whisky the law al
lows the distllers seYentytwo hours for fermentation
of their @ mashcs"
recent German invention, which the distillers are
using, produces fermentation liz twenty -four hours By
means Of this quick fermentation, diStiIery which
nses the common process turn out twice the amount
OF liquor the Government gives it. credit for. Distil
ers supposed to put their mash through slow
and easy fermentation of half n week, and upon this
supposed yield taxed 80 per cent and much
more the vigilance and integrity of rotten, bribed
Revenue Inspector or Guagcr reports. But by cram
ming into their watts enormous amounts of yeast they
produce fermentation in single day, and thus make
three times the quantity of liquor which the stupid
statute suppose they produce Thus suppose 'mash'
produces 800 gallons once in three days, GOO gal
ions per week, the Government charges sxty-three
cents so per cent Of this quantity and receives
$500 on 4S2 gallons whereas the real production of
the establishment is 1900 gallons and the Government
is swinded ont Of its tax 1922 gallons per week.
BY this the distiler keeps his books straight"
settles with the Revenue Inspector, who doesn't see
anything but slow fermentation going on, and pockets
the proceeds Of the sale Of the untaxed whiskyless
what he divides with the inspectors
THE NATIONAL PEACE JUBiLEE AT BosroN.-The
Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee at
Boston, in June, which will be the largest building in
America under one roof, will require 1905 900 feet
OF ulnbef III Ills cohstf uctlol VIII pc ooO ny oOu ee
and will cover between three and four OF ground
or about so 600 feet There will also be used in the
work fifteen of nails and between four and five
tons of other iron work, such bolts, braces To
cover the roof to make it water proof, thirty
tons of arred paper will be used All outside founda
lions are five by six feet and 5nches thick; centre
foundation, supporting roof, eight feet square and
eighteen inches thick, all bedded in solid gravel, I
making in all 500 foundation supports. The apex of
the roof is eighty six feet from top of sill. AT height
eff fifty feet there will be 1900 feet of continuous win
dows FIVE feet high all made rollers for
tilaon, consisting of $500 feet Of glass. In the up
wright of the building there be 1868 lights Of
glass Ingress and egress are made safe and easy by
twelve doorways, each twenty four feet wide. Ten
thousand days work will be required to complete the
structure 1t is to be finished the 10th of June. |
.'.. New Orleans Picayune.