The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-31
From The Cataract & Washingtonian.
CRYSTAL SPRINcs,

raj numbers of the Worcester county CATARACT
which you have been kind as to send me and in
which have been pleased TO discover a strong cur
rea not to say spirited rush. against Alcohol P,r-
SURG IFS and gathering strength as il pro
crosses, "the Cataract" cannot fail TO damage the
alcoholic kingdom, and perhaps submeree dilute
and dissolve the yrant himself, tse-toiaily In this
DRIFT cannot but wish you entire success and tba
the Cataract" may be continued until
"The hills remurmur with the dashing sound
The pillows ride triumphant far around
And rear their heads with hoary honors crown'd"
| My residence, you viii perceive by the date of
this, is CRYSTAL SPRINGS, name significant of what
should naturally claim sympathy, if not neal afiin
ty, with 'the Cataract" The Spring is the cooler
head of the Cataract, its ''illustrous predecessor"
and father. Ii there had been springs, alcohol
never would have been astonshed by Cataract
These Crystal Springs, blessed fountains OF purity
and health, are the dstilleres of the Almighty and
not to be compared with, nor exchanged for all the
dstilleries of mans creation Their issues require
no vile compromising but gush fresh from the bosom
OF The earth already filled for the of man--to
quench his thirst-to give life and nutrment TO the
grass and herbs of his ield-to cleanse to heat TO
cool, to dissolve, TO cement to steam propel to
buoy up, to render him Indispensable service in
thousand various forms Water is the great Con-
servative of man--alcohol the great Destructive -
Water is the faithful servant alcohol the constant
enemy of the human race. Alcohol never preserves
until the flesh is dead
These Crystal Springs of ours know no fellowship
with alcohol and the latter is invariably aoeakened by
contact with them. Their OVERLOOKING waters pur-
sue modest and unobtrusive course, yet should
they get high enough in the world they would readi-
Iy add another Cataract for the cold water army.
AS II is, we have no cataracts but such as you send
us, and our crystal springs obliged to content
themselves in the humble office Of first watering
our plantation, and then giving the surplus in tri-
bute to the father Of waters,o who passes
before us in calm majesty, and gentle but
irresistible power. Allow to add, | know of
no preachers or agents that go far, so constantly
or urgently in the cause of cold water as the Mis-
sssiPp True there has been whiskey than
gold flowing up the Mississippi" but its ample and
conhdlng bosom has often heaved with Indignation,
when the vile burden has rested upon it, and repeat
edy keel and cargo have been consgaed to its deep
oblivion.
Now that am afoat, will mention, albeit with |
regret, that Cincinnati claiming to be the Queen of
the West and being indeed noted for her astonishing
thrift, and possessing probably just reputation for
good society and morals, (barrng few mobs) has,
in TACT been the great dstillery and whiskey depot
OF the West. Ohio is exceled in the product of dis
titled liquor by only State in the Union Della
ware, to her honor be it published is the only State
IN The Union without distery New York, Ohio, |
Pennsy lvana, and Massachusetts are the great dis |
tilIing States, New York, nearly doubling any other
Stale But Ohio comes next. She distilled in 1910
over SIX and quarter million gallons and of this, |
Hamilton and Muskingum counties produced over a
million and half,-Hamilton county excelling.-
y,
Pittsburg, some from Wheeling, but mostly from
Cincinnati, have been sent into this country
and either lett here, or in some of the other
river towns in commission, Placed in depots up
the river or its tributaries to be retaed in small
quantities, to be Struggled, contrary to law into
the Indian country This sort of trade is still conn
ued, and steamers freghted wholly with whskey are
yet occasionally TO be seen nevertheless, | think
the trade does not keep pace with the increase of po-
pulation, but is declining. If strong Cataract" of
teetoalism could descend upon the great fountain
head, Cincinnati, it is probable the trade would de-
cline still more
In st. Louis, the largest city west of Cincinnati
and destined, perhaps to be the largest inland town
on this Continent, there few importers of TO-
reign spirits, but neither the amounts of importation
nor the consumption are large comparatively. There
are, regret to say, few establishments where whis-
key is received and converted by poisonous pro-
cess, into brandy, or, by adding dried peaches into
peach brandy, and then sold such at an enhanced
price. We know not which most to pity and despise.
the stupidity which buys, the knavery which in
vents such eXecrable stuff. There are four dise-
ries In this city and county, which, three wears ago
produced 100000 gallons. and sir breweres, which
manufactured $40, O0J gallons annually. The hume
rous Dutch Immigrants that have settled in the CITY
OF late years seem to be very considerable consul
mers OF he products of the brewery. You will see
hundreds OF signs marked I" BIER HAUs," or BIER
ciDRE USp ALE, and here and there among them a
small establishment labelled BIER BaAUEREY"
The practical effects of so many Lier-hatlsen, do
not precisely know, but easily imagine them to be
far from saluiary. There are also numerous grog
shops kept by Amercpns some of which are the "a
vorte resorts OF the far wet trader the struggling
Indian, al which lnemperance periodically runs riot
But the ornament population of ST Louis are as free
from drunkenness as The inhabitants probably of any
other CITY. have seen more inlemperance in the
Capitol of the United States than have ever witness
ed here, and yet st. Louis is the larger town TEE
ioiaism has planted its standard here and gathered
many under the folds Of It's humanity There are as
aayfg .sTI .,l.. Il
instonans, pledged 10 total abstinence
On the day Of the National Festival the entire | !,
CITY, numbering about 10000 seemed TO be in mo- |
ton, aud amid all the various celebrations and doincs
oi that day OF enthusiasm, ! saw neither drunken
ness tumult, nor disorder. Doubtless there were >
persons intoxicated. insensble TO shame vet shame
lu "a their lives but these exceptions were only the
spared monuments OF an antiquated folly the silly n
zulls OF the rumseller and the laughing stock of the
passing multitude. Among that portion of the peo-
pie whom joined in CONNIE morating the 4th of julv
pariook OF the b untes Of table Of great dmen- :
'ions, spread IN the oresl and sbundantly crowned
bat neither saw nor heard Of there bong present II
'r within any convenient reach, any drink that could
nton Icatc. ,
] Ike contrasts. Let me show 10 Won that Nassa y
rhustus m ouiaoiures more than ten times as much "
alcohol a. Missouri, and sren times as much in
proportion 10 population With population of ii
lsIhJ9, Nassocbusetts manufactures 3 III eIO gal y
ons OF distilled liquors. Missouri with population
II 3-J, I02, manufactures sos 3Gs gallons Nassa- r
= u-eis had. IN lcib, thiriyseyen dstileries Mis-
.Ouri had 2J3. Tins shows that Massachusetts, D
its,liery Is conducted grsnder sea than Mis- e
'our dsuiley. But the population Of Missouri is 81
more scattered and right STATES big as Massaelu
'eiis could be cot out OF the territory within the
boundaries Of Missouri, and yet land enough for ~
lonnsctlcut. and Rhode Island would be left Ma. d
'schuseits therefore, manufactures over seven gal
ons OF alcohol per annugs ior each man. woman
md child within her limits, while Missouri more | L
emporaic manufactures, annually, for each Of M
YER men, women, and children, but little over
gallon. know not bou II is IN Nrssaob,,- "
sits, bat some Of The Missouri distillerics have
alien before the progress 81 " hard times temnc q
ance, aud phsssoiosy. A., according 20 Treasury
lst tacnts, osS 90 s13 Failons ~ spirits both from
.rstn nd naolas.es usrc ssportsd 20 foreign coun
res ~ lrti from the whole tnited States the infer. ~
y that ai esst. four Siihs Of The rr,duct "a .