The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-23
THE DAILY UNION
A NEW BUBBLE FROM THE BRUNNENS
OF NASSAU.



Every newspaper contains one or more warnings
from the makers or vendors of exirs lotions, pana-
ceas, and oher compositions irreverently called
quack medicines, or from the manufacturers OF
backing, whiting, &C., warning all persons to be-
ware of using any of the numerous counterielts OF
the same under pain of spelling their skin, or their
stomach or their boots; and informing that the
genuine article can alone be obtained FROM &c. &c.
&c, and may be distinguished by the sign-manual
or seal of the proprietor, &C. But we now, for the
first time sovereign prince of one OF the Oldest
families of Europe, resorting to the same means to
insure the sale of his specific.
The dukedom of Nassau is pretty little country
on the right bank of the Rhine, embracing some of
the finest vineyards and the most frequen,ed water
ing-paces in Europe. Among the vineyards, are
those producing the Johannisberg, Rudesheim, and
Stein wines The principal watering places are
Wiesbaden, Langenschwalbach, Schlangenbad, and
Settlers, of which everybody has read in that de-
lghtfu little volume, Bubbles from the Brunnens Of
Nassa.," by Sir Francis Bond Head, late governor
of Canada burner of the Caroline, and commtter of
other enormities, but nevertheless one Of the most
humorous writers since the days Of Rabelais, Who
SO ascetic to remember, without laughing, his ae-
counts-of the Schwein-genera chief pig-driver of
Schlangenbad, aud of the botlng of the Sellers
watersi VINO can forget his pathetic appeal in be-
half of dray-horses which is said TO have produced
the most favorable effects on the position of that
oppressed class ofthe community in England
But to return 10 Nassau These springs form
the principal sources of revenue TO the sovereign
Duke, Wilhelm Carl August Friedrich Adolph; es-
pecally that Of Settlers, or Settler, the water from
which is sent in jugs, stamped and sealed with the
duca seal, all the world as the best qualifer of
the wine from the neighboring hills
Now it seems that, of late years. certain ingenious
knaves in England have been manufacturing Settler
water for sale in that country where it is extern
svey used to the great detrment of the Nassau treas
ury; and the Duke, after many long and anxious
consultations and negotiations with various powers,
has Just formed a treaty with Mr.. John Thomas
Belts of London, dealer in mineral waters, and
sole patentee of the "meallic capsule" of which the
results are communicated TO the world by the Lon
don Morning Chronicle Of July S, in the following
advertisement
DECLARATION OF THE NASSAU GOVERNMENT.
The General Direction OF the Domains Of his hghness the
Duke OF Nassau declare by these presents that being de-
prevent and put stop to- the numerous iaisca
lions in respect to the waters OF Settlers Yin
gland called settler wateD in the kingdom OF Great
Britan colonies and dependencies, which have been
made known them ndsputable evidence; and wish
ing by every their to secure for the future
to the Of the waters Of Settlers (sezer water
n the Kingdom OF Britain its colonies and dependen
ces enjoyment OF the genuine water Of That spring. n
also OF the springs OF Fachgen Schwabach and Weii
BACH likewise the property OF his hghness the Duke OF
to use the metallic capsules OF Mr. John Thomas BETS Of
London known under OF Betss patent metallic
as top covering for all the bottles both large and
small filled with the said mineral waters Tor Mr. John
Thomas Belts and intended the kingdom Of Great Bril-
tain its colonies and dependencies -
On capsules be impressed the arms oil Nassau
and under the the OF the water contained in the
bottle with the words "Betts Importer and "Bettss Pat
ent,n around
The abovenamed bottles, capsuled in such manner,
will likewise bear heretofore the usual marks consist
ing OF shield impressed the bottle containing the
oil Nassau or crown under which the initials III. NJ
and around the the mineral water contained in the
bottles the usual burnt mark the lower end OF
the cork.
these presents that they have granted to the said John
Thomas Belts patenee Of the abovedescribed capsules
to else in the kingdom OF Great Britain its colo
the exclusve to purchase and
export direct from the springs, the waters OF Settlers,
Schwabach, Fachingen and Webach.
They declare further that the bottles after being filled
with the respective mineral waters are to be Immediately
and in the presence their officers closed with the above
named capsules.
This present declaration is granted Mr. John Thomas
Belts with authority to publish The same.
BARON DE BOOK HERMSDORFF,
The president ofthe othe puca Domains
ofNassau.
Truly we have here disqualification ofthe hand
in-bnnd march Of democracy and intellect A Lon