New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AMONG THE sOAP-BOILERs.

pioneers Of modern civilization, and u Is declared ina
without agents the wheels OF progress
could scarcely move. This Is truth which rev VII.
deny but another element beside the sehooi anu
church which plays no unmporant part In 'he oian"V
human life. II soap. 1t Is this that precedes INC III
phabet and the gospel whether 1t be In the wdernesso OF
in the city History tells that the ancien's were Ia
nar with its manufacture, but this is to be doupeo ~.
had the mothers OF Greece and Rome been well supped
with this article tho disgusting barbartes
Tacitus and Gibbon would never have been enactea.
There is probably soap used in the State Oh hoae
Island every year than all the wofiu pfoo"''u =" -"
days OF Calgula. oo
Ten wears ago the United States manufactured s9Ooooo
worth of soap every twelve months, in addition 10 'he
large quantities which we're manufactured by lhe con
sumcrs from wood ashes. 1t was not until the heenlh
century that the art OF making soap was introduced ho
England The first great rets gwen sa 70 ' of m" pro-
cess of making coda ash; thus furnishing cheap unu
Gonvenen' nsea "a akaes Again. In 1911 Chevreus
discovery the proKnae constituents OF aIs anu a
combinations elevated the manufacture OF soap from ,e
place OF mere handicra TO the rank OF sGienee, anu
opened vast field for intelligent research anu
ton Since that time the efforts OF al ntegeh. manu-
facturers have been directed to discoveries IN chen
cal science and improved methods IN the operative Po
The SOAP manufactured in this country s superior to
that OF ali Others with the exception OF the toilet soaps
flowers are placed in thin layers Of the purest refined fat
which IN the OF time extract the avor from lhe
where II loses nearly all OF It's fragrance t IL TINS lat
which the French use III manufacturing their ceeoiaeu
soaps l., an, ,o,,rorr h,s,
ness, cannot compete with the French IN prodnoing
soaps we nave no rival New.York has long been eee-
braied for IFS extensive soap factories ana among Ine
More than co years ago the grandfather o. 'e re- IN
propretors erected the fret iaetSy on Inc ss
ton-st. NewYork, 1t being then III the outskrs ., h
city, He one of the frat to take ~ M NJ
ture OF soaps and by intelligence and business caaG
i became Necessary to enlarge capacities Of the es
tablshment, and the present building, NO ~ WasnnR
% WAS o CAPACITIES of the two existing build
Dgs, Enoch Morgan. WHO had now peevne ,he go ne
tic establishment, purchased six lots OF GROUND al ne
corner OF West anu Bank ss and commenced the cree
of the buildngs which compose the present
its ne location. the Westinghouse building being IN
good business locality was Ss so I'D The sie Of
the present factory is nearly square, having Ion.aso
cpa buildings are brick. four and live stories In night
respectively and 'front.' one on either street. running
back to a junction at the rear corner OF lhe lou.
Entering from the street, tile visitor is ushered hto
large containing great Kettles OF iron chLohs,
vessels is 10000 gallons 1G00O0 pounds OF soap Inc
various compounds used Ia manufacturing soap now ih,o
caldrons through large iron pipes Inc grease osea Is
OF the best and purest quality. and experience proves
that this substance furnishes the most uniform, trust
needed in tie production OF soap on the Moor above are
barrels of taow ranged upon rack ana INTO eae9 one
small iron p!pe is inserted through which jet OF hot
steam is protected into the interior Of the barrel The
tsow being melted by the heat OF the steam 9ws down
into receiver below aud is thence conducted by pipes
TO the kettles In the same manner the akai IN me
form of solution OF soda a9' - c2nducted ron .ng
let In upon the melted tallOw. Nhen inc proper pro
portions Of each have been received INTO Tue
is admitted into It, which, by Its neat ana dlstuIDIR
action. mingles the ingredients thoroughly. - mere
that the Of the art OF soamakng como INTO re-
guisitlon Although. theoretically the chemical changes
which when akali Ike soda or potash Drought
in contact with fatty acid always the same, practice
has demonstrated that the resulting compound may vary
greatly in the possession OF those qualities which const
Iute useful economical and convehient article 10 meet
the wants Of hOusekeeper The purity and sOundness
OF the materials used the proportions III which they are
mingled, the temperature at which they are combined
and Inc length time during which the boiling process
is continued all have an important bearing upon the
quality OF the article produced, and upon the cost OF
practical chemist Is constantly employed in testing
the qualities of the materials which come INTO the fac
tory and in determining by minute experiments the |
and the effects Of the introduction OF other elements
The process OF boiling Is continued until by tests II Is
stepcy The action Of the steam during the operation
also any impurities which may be stl left in the
lighter ones rising the top of the caldron and the
heavier sinking to the bottom. According to the com,
"A frame after being stirred 1t Is allowed to cool
Then the mold frame IA removed leaving the soap
from 1000 10 1900 pounds, ready Tor marking
with the proper size gauges for cutting with wires INTO
bars, after which 1t is stamped and packed ready for
machine has recently been patented which does away
with much of the labor formerly required TO prepare me
soap for shipping by the new process the hot soap Is
forced into mods surrounded by cold water where 1t
hardens. The bars are Of uniform size, and the
rapid cooling. under great pressure gives the soap
frmer texture aud better grain than was obtained
under the old method. IL claimed that bar formed
In this Will endure so per cent more pressure.
without crushing. than one made in the ordinary way
The OF the bars round which housekeepers
find to DO great saving
About year the public were puzzled to see the
word "SapollO III many OF The newspapers anu on me
walls with nothing TO explain It's meaning Finally,
when much curiosity was aroused, Card was eAteu,
siyely published saying that "sapoo would clean ana |
polish all Kinds OF metallic and kitchen utensils. 1t
Enoch Morgans Sons had long exIerimented
with a mineral preparation that would remove rust and
stains from metal ana wood, and while they were
making the final tests stranger entered their Office and
wished dispose OF material for household purposes
which declared superior 10 anything VI the kind ever
introduced. Mr. Morgan tested the compound, and |
said that lie had something much better and when II
tried the visitor acknowledged It's superiority over
his compound. As he seemed to be familiar with |
the manufacture OF soap, Mr.. Morgan engaged him at
assist In further improving the article referred to-
lie. This the way that 'SapOo" came 10 be known.
The trademark Of this article il peculiar and unique
bottom OF which supposed to have been polished with
Sapoo" The design is singularly attractive and this
alone has caused immense quantities VI the article TO be
sold.
Every one who has used bar OF soap interested In
Its Manufacture. visit TO the works Of Enoeh Morgans
Sons Will not be regretted by the most asdlous
Several men constantly employed IN making |
boxes while Others do nothing but cut the soap into bars
and pack II. Immense quantities OF raw materials are
used week. but the chemical works OF the firm are OF
such capacity that the largest order be filled short
RSs Of the So The Eet He
and considerable quantities are sent to Europe and
Africa. Much has been said about the unceanliness Of
the blacks and not few will be surprised to
learn that the finest which out Of the NewYok
market sent TO tho island Of Hayti.
THE FRUIT TRADE.
TWELVE OCEAN STEAMERS, MEASURING $1,000 |
TUNs EMPLOYED.