, 1870-07-09

From HE Philadelphia Morning Ruus
a certain epicureau has tho credit Of saying
he could get along Without tho necessities,
md TO this position We all seem likely to come
Not because We find it 70 easy to do without
The necessities, but because soon only miIlion-
aires will be able to afford them The rule
regulating prices has reduced itself to simple
point; Il tho article is one IN uniform use and
necessary to comfort or health, any prico will
be given, 60 the highest price must be asked,
In pursuance OF this rule we pav for
our houses, our fuel, light, aud meat two
thirds more than they are worth, and
arc now threatened with i similar but
greater ADVANCE on ice. The recent
warm weather has proved to tho leo dealers
their power; they have made themselves mas
ters OF the situation by forming monopo1ies,
and the Increase in p1ieo aud decrease in
weight have formed the newspaper and social
excitement for several dsys. But, no matter
how much we talk, wo must hare our ice, and
60 60 Ne must; it seems, pay just what is asked.
the numerous complaints, but privately assert
that tho open winter, the necessity OF import
ing the ice, md the consequent expense il
more than reason enough for the advance,
To this, New York replies that the supply
stored IN thar city is sufficient to last for three
years more, at even the present rate
Of consumption. Boston says her exports
we're greater than her importationa, size is
very sure, but th8t it is not easy to sec 1nY
reason why her supply should be limited,
while we Of Philadelphi. hnvc no faith in tho
reasons, and no patience with the exactiona.
nnt the matter Is SERIOUS Not only is tho Ar
tlcle necessary IN sickness, and for preserving
food. bat from habit and from circumstances
it is indispensable. We have no wells, no cool
springs, and to drink our warm, impure Schuyl-
kill Water ia almost Impossible.
!t remains, therefore, necessary for Us
aTf Tn }ho
petition, establish fair prices, or to manufac-
ture ice Tho latter reBoft is attracting con-
siderable attention, and in Europe and in
onr Southern States the experiment Is being
extensively tined. The ice ia said to be Of
excellent quality, and can DO furnished very
cheap, at lees than cent Per pound The
principal expense is in the frst cost Of the
necessary machinery. In Columbia, Georgia,
they are uslng machine ordered from Ger
many. It will, it is said, turn out 1000 pounds
an hour, at a cost, including labor and nate
rails. Of nine cents for every hundred pounds.
Putting the atter expenses and the profit
npon this, it viii then still be almost fabulous-
y cheap-
This machine is the largest made by the
manufacturers, and ia worked bS steam en-
glne OF three-hnrse power It costs 90, 900,
but, adding the freight from Halle to Co
lumha, it was estimated that the whole
expense would. fall within a15.oo0. The
AAeC1sA6 k4at C44fa4 ID q 1U4Nl4Vu u
and the manufacturers furnish enough to last
for years. They, however, manufacture four
smaller sizes. The eecond eize turns out 400
pounds an hour, is worked by horse pow
CT, and costs $4,000. The third is s., 900 less
in price, is worked by hand, and makes 200
pounds in the same time while tho fourth
and nth. worked also BY hand, cost %, 700
and u 500, turn out 100 and 81 pounds an
hour.
Ihese German machines are said to be
cheaper than the American, As the patent priy.
ileges OF the latter are 30 exofbitant. but
there Is no reaaon why they shonld. not be
manufactured hero and made profitable to the
inventor and maker at prics that would en-
able us to get good ice At tair prices, aud 90
make us all comfortable and tic venders all
1ich.