Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
TTE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

abou! 10000 coo Of pounds. Our population IS
now about 0,GO0 600; and we consume IN lea
and coffee I'll .O00,000 Of pounds. Here is an
increase Of consumption Of Stimuans over pop
ulalion ol more Than IOs, 100000 OF pounds. This
enormous excess has grown up under agempts 10
reinrm liz world Tor The better.
The same tabular statement from which Ihaye
taken The quantity. shows the custom-honse va
luc for 1916: tea $685., 3371; coffee ( 1902 994-
total Sll ,.SG,2:si 10 the consumers. say abou,
fifteen millions oi dollars Were We 10 suppose
oneen;I OF The community 10 l,s OF The ab.linenl
GAS. ana the whole system &c be carried ont in The
same ratio Of substituting one stimulani Tor an
other, il would lake nearly The whole exports Of
the United States 10 pay for the imports Of two
articles ci s.imulaut.; by which time nne halt Of
Ihe population al The country would he clothed
in rags, and The other crying for bread.
! have stated the cus!om-hou>e value o! ten
and coffee Tor 1916 al nearly twelve millions OF
dollars. The prize Of whiskey, al these same
commercial points, during The same period, was
from u 10 - ccnis rer gallon. So The amount
consumed i'll tea and coffee was equal 10 The cost
oil more Than mn miiiions Of gallons of whiSkey.
There is another Thing inseparably connected
with this matter, though not slimulant. Tea
and coffee arc not used without sugar; III 900,
600 OF pounds OF lea and coffee would require 3
times as many pounds OF sugar. say 40 ,0D0,0 900.
This al 81 cents Uer pound would be S;3 900 900,
equal 10 the cost Of one hundred millions Of gallons
oil Whskoy. Thus The cnsl ofea and coffee with
the quantity Of sugar necessary to be used with
these Two s,mulan,s in 1876, was equal 10 the
cost Of oac ipndycd and fffy n.oals OF gallons oil
| Whskey This is The cheap system substituted in
lieu .. the Old greg system, 10 save families from
ruin. In money. len and coffee about ST.
| 000 00D sugar 10 sweettn these two simulans
S22 001 900: whole amount 535, 900 0G0 a: lie
great Commercial points; 10 The consumers about
$4,000 600. Nov families can sink 10 ruin by
thousands aud there are none 10 Tell The road 10
| ruin that they have travelled, unless they should
attempt 10 bury the recoleclions OF their lost tor
tunes in acts Of in empe;ancr; then they are num-
bcrei anon. tie ruined Of alcohol. How can
these 1870 slilnulanis enter into general use among
all classes Look Al The character .! the popula-
tiun Of orr country. This system gives ~ those
that labor least and are least exposed all the smu-
Tents, and leaves these that labor most ami are
most exposed without any. Is il not more in &C
cordance with lie principles religion, rha, those
that l..toy moa should be The least M .-ici!
LEI as hc temperate IN all things. Rushing
from onr excess 10 another will neyerieyolulion-
iZe !hr wuIli iol The better. y.
p. S.-Tubacco have said nothing about, bul
| have no doubt great tea and coffee drinkers
would find lhis useful assistant in keeping ny
excitement throughout The day. ahI better enable
them 10 lecture The world on temperance. In
temperance il said by some 10 be The cause OIL
| lhTee.fourhs Of all the crimes committed. My
own impression is, il there be any one cause ior
Ihree.fourha 81 all the crimes committed, il is The
neglect 10 impress upon The minds al children
the necessity aid Importance al correct prlnci-
pies N.
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