The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-07-19
From the New York Express, October 26, 1852.
Medical LIQUORS.

In common, presume, with many others Of the
profession, received some few months since, circu
lar addressed $50 Physicians throughout the United
States" by Mr.. IDOL pho Wolfe, the importer of Bca
yer street inviting medical and chemical cXamina
ton Of q new article of Holland Gn manufactured
Ly himself, at Schielam, in Holland, by peculiar
process, and put up for medical use under the some
what Dutch title of "Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.'
The circular claims for this article an eminently su
perior degree of purity, aroma, flavor, and medicinal
efficacy: and Offers moreover, gratuous supply O
it to any physician who may feel disposed 10 test these
claims in a scientific and professional manner.
Being familiar with three facts il relation to the
use of Holland Gin medicine, namely: fret that
when pure it absolutely invaluable aud not TO be
exchanged for any other remedy known 10 the pro-
fcsscn, in many complaints, both acute and chronic
secondly, that amid the multitude Of l-nade adu
terated liquors with which this country abounds Il
pure Holland Gin is scarcely to be obtained at any
price; and thirdly that the radical impurities of any
inferior spurious Gin consist first, Of the Hydra ed
oxide Of Amyl, 4 poisonous oil, or more commonly
known as Potato Spirit Fousel OIL Amiic Alcohol
and secondly OF the heavier of the two essential oils
of Juniper instead of the lighter-which impurities
usually result from the mcrccnay system of an cx-
cessvt di'tiaton of the materials cmrloycd-l re-
solved 10 accept Of Mr.. Udolpho Wofc's challenge,
and put his "Schiedam Aromatic Schnaprs' to the
test OF rigid analysis And was induced 10 do this
(notw outstanding the proprictor's long standing and
repuied responsibility importer hc"a>r The purity
of Gin above that Of every other spfItn"us liquor employ
cd in medical Practice is of the most vita! consequence o
the community iHasnEc it is SUBJECT t. lwn distinct
Of pcrncious npur namely TIE i'irr"r oil "i
Jmil"r. rs well the EOu>cl oil: found mrr"">rr. ii'
'hromatc Schnarn;" strongly recommended H.: ny"i-
elan an! writer rt n irs> iriucn than D. N. Reese. of
the Ncy York MrIir:: ;;aZ"r, ana! bv many of tn" most
eminent members nf ii; pref >sinn. who had reason
to suppns" lad caia" ANY ":icr ihan cm fa evidence
of H. pE.arnr c.c piI!iiy and value. i'wrrlnr
solved 10 inform r-ca rIn least. Cor i" sake of Ike
public NJ lr.". Cf c rc>!:,i" u" Investigation weii-
cr ;cy rr,,v" fivurtlr otherwise I" the character Of
,lnr.i,Ic ami to the interest Of the proprietor
Tnus. results :. as follows Searching first for the oil
or Iuuiurr I,y !i.alinn, obtained oil. from two
quarts al The iId, w!"m. sn"i!r gravity was o ami
w:r>r boiling point "aS 3i' degrees nor dhi successive
rlislaril viri oil 81 greater gravity ar Of any
other kind vi.aCvcr The SAME quantity Of common
Holland Gin. ard. yir" an excessive amount by
r,.I;Slila on of oil weighing O>Il with the boiling point
f. degrees hr lighter oil hayi ing previously passed
This was conclusive tie super orIly Of Mr. ulfr s
Gin in rrla~n !" lic oil u Juniper. upon Which the
INA, flavor md .iurr!" and "i!iT medicinal properties Of
eve y kirh u: Gin c>sr!aiIy d''i2hd
A. tp Ihr fu.rl ull Ti:h which all inferior spiriuous
urors ar. more less impr";nacd. and which renders
fLrm mi,narI,a ia r rao in which they i'm
;lL--whic ca.Iscs such liquors nloSicaic when 9th
81. do II + an creates that morbid. Unsuitable appetite for
uuur ;nrn.ncr wi; all It's G"p plorahie consequences
of winch . frif'.' OF temperance and philanthropy
in. ;Iv rpnpaill instead rt lnat safely and fs;uISrcss
Of TASTE flr which ir drinkers nf pure liquors are d..
.hc,rG this 'Iid. acrI as!hml;ic F0iisr ell.
pr, no tr;;rc IN ar. WuilcS medicinal Gin, a!lcuch
rrrra rdy tested various quantities Of il with the chloride
Of calcium lay the usual process which readily detects
and obtains it. N The ordinary spritunuS liquors.
Accordingly, feel bound tosay that regard this Gin