The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-07-20

AT a meeting of the Liquor Inspectors,
assembled from various parts of the State,
in the city of Columbus, on the llth inst,
DR.. George r. Morton, of Sandusky city,
was called to the chair, and Dr.. N. E.
Jones, of Circleville, Secretary.
After a free discussion of the law and
itsinterpretation, the following resolutions
were adopted
Rcs,IDrd That all distilled alcoholic
liquors must contain not less than the fol-
lowing per cent of alcohol, to-wit: Rum
SO per cent, all Brandy 30, Gin As, Scotch
" hisky 81, Irish Whisky 50. American
Rye Whisky 50, American Corn Whisky
46.
Resolved, That all distilled alcoholic
liquors, having their proper specific gray
! ity. must, in order to receive the mark
pure upon examination, prove to be
free from all foreign substances than that
afforded by approved diSlillation and rec
ti6cation.
RfSJlued, That all liquors, alcoholic,
produced by fermentation without distil-
lation, shall be recognized in accordance
with the following. to-wit:
VINES Port % per cent alcohol, Ma.
deira 20, Sherry 10, Lisbon Is, Claret
l2, Catawba l2, Malaga IS, Champagne
10, Burgunday 10, Muscat Is, Currant
10.
Mah LiQuOrS-Ale 6 per cent, alcohol.
porter 4.
Saccharine-Perry per cent, alcohol,
Cider 0.
ReSo'ced. That each Inspector shall
be required to keep a register giving the
number Of each cask or parcel by him in
spected-tho name of the liquor-the
specific gravity-thc reagents employed,
and the results.
Resolved. That each cask shall be
marked "pure" or impure, las the case
may be, with its number. name of In
spcctor and county where inspected
ReSoipei, lhatas the proper discharge
of the duties of the Inspector requires
pecuniary outlay for appropriate instru-
ments aud reagents, and as the compen-
Sation allowed the Inspectors by the law
being insufficient to justify said expense
on the part Of said officers, that the Com
missioners of each county be requested
10 furnish the Inspector for their respect
I've counties, with said necessary insLru.
ments and reagents, at an expense not
exceeding fifty dollars.
Resulted, That each Inspector is re-
luested to publish or cause to be publish
I'd, in the papers of his county quarter
y abstract of all the liquors by him in
'pected during the time specified,
ResoIued, That g l.. BOYLE. Of Col
INDUS, be appointed a corresponding
Secretary, whose duty it shall be- to keep
record of all suggestions to him in re-
yard TO inspection, and TO report the same
It the next meeting, or to such as may
equest information.
Res0iued, That the meeting adjourn to
meet on the third tuesday in December
ext at the Neil House, in the city of
Columbus, and general attendance of
he Inspectors and chemists throughout the
'tatc are respectfully solicited,
Reso'ued, That the proceedings of this
be published in the papers of
his city.
GEO. R. NORTON, Chmn.
N. E, JONES, Sec'y
Columbus, o., July II, 1854.
The Cleveland PIandealer OF Wednes
ay evening had the following:
The official reports Of cholera in Chi {
ago are terrific. Whole number OF 4
eaIhs from June to July 10, 6I2.-
rom cholera about SOC. This is an aw.
Al mortality. The deaths on Sunday las,
nd 1t was a very cool day, we're 38.- ]
hey have been as high as 81 in day; a
one death every twenty-five minutes ! .
tx hundred people buried in little over +
month This number would make a r
csPectablc population for v hole village. \