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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The salt works of the Confederate States. (search)
g forces of the wind and sun, not only produces the cheapest article, but the best and the only good one for curing meat and provisions. The western salt-packers are very well aware of its superiority, and no doubt can exist as to the sea salt being a great deal more available that the boiled and deliquescent article from Liverpool or from the North, since the use of the former has been made obligatory by law for curing the provisions of the army and navy. This kind of salt, formed Turk's Island salt, is just the kind that I am to manufacture, in order to supply the public want, now increasing so rapidly. So that my enterprise is obviously grounded upon a domestic interest, and rather a national necessity, especially when considered in relation with the Confederate army and navy provisions. So great is the necessity of such a manufacture, that the States aid has been given it in every part of the civilized world. Therefore, I am not to answer idle objections, especially t
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
la Courier, caused freshets in several of the rivers, and caused serious damage on the plantations. The lower planters on the Lavaca river suffered heavy loss. Hon. F. S. Stockdale lost three thousand bushels of corn and about seventy-five bales of cotton. So great a freshet has not occurred on the Lavaca river during the past fifteen years. The loss to planters is immense. The salt being procured from the works in the vicinity of Corpus Christi, is said to be equal to the finest Turk's Island. A large force is employed in gathering it, and thousands of bushels are daily procured — enough to keep the whole Confederacy from spoiling. As far as heard from Lubbock is 4375 votes ahead of Clark for Governor, and Clark is 1234 ahead of Chambers. The superintendent of the State penitentiary says that institution can turn out 1000 yards per day of goods suited for winter clothing for the troops. The 1st regiment of Galveston volunteers contains five German companies.