Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-20
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SouTu CAROLINA STATE FAIR.-The fifth
annual fair of the South Caroiina Institute, for
the promotion of Art, Mechanics, Hall, now
being erected an Mcetingsstreet, in Charleston,
commencing OH Wednesday,fh 18th of Novem-
Der, and closing on the 2sth. 1t will be seen
by the advertisement ofsIhe institute in our
columns this morning, thata great variety of
valuable premiums are offered for competition.
Dcposilors must send inS their articles on or
before the lltI day of November next and we
hope to see yoodly REPRESENTATION from this
section of the country. The Institute Hall, now
being completed, in which this fair will be held,
is ono of the finest in tbeiconntrv, the main
saloon being capable of holding full four thou
sand PERSONS whilst there is also a. large ma
chinery room, and otherr rooms for the cpnven-
irnce of the managers. NwiIl have beauli-
full brown masiic front, aud may be considered
Il. fine a structure as ourspwn Mechanics Tnsti-
tute. But indcpendcntaof. appearances, the
popular spirit which has caused the erection of
this magnificent hall, and. enterprise which
has prompted The arrangements for the fair we
hail as an auspicious signsof future prosperity
and independence for South Carolina and the
whole South. Agricultural improvement man.
ufactures and the arts, have been too long neg
lected by the South and especially by South
Carolina, aud we cannot butanticipate the most
happy results to flow from the determination
evinced of extending to them 4 liberal oncour-
agemcnt.-Ballimore American.
ApULTERATloN OF I.1QgoRs.-Emnent chem
isis assert, says the Albany Even Journal, that
ninc-tenhs, at least, of aIfthc liquors consumed
in the United States are more or less drugged
To say that half of all that pretcnds to come
across the Atlantic is wholly manufactured on
this side Of it, would be to fall short of the
truth.
There are numbers who live and thrive by
such nefariuus trade. Long practice in the use
of sugar of lead, cap,icum, acids, aloes, Juniper
berries, verdigris, l"gwood, &c. &c, in varying
ard nicely graduated proportions, has enabled
them to bring the art to q degree Of perfection
that seems almost fabulous Cheap Mononga-
hcla whi,key brought into their vaults by the
hogshcad comes out bottled and ready for sale
as Madeira, Cognac, Champagne, Pale Brandy,
Cream of the Valley, and Old Port. In these.
the color, flavor and smell of the originals will
be so closely initiated, that experienced taste is
deceived by them. SO complete and INFINITE
are their operations, that not only are foreign
brands forged, and the shape of bottles, the
devices of seals and corks initiated, but even
artificial bust and cobwebs are fabricated to give
them IN air Of respectable antiquity.
If other proof Of this we're need, besides the
results of chemical analysis, it might be found in
The facts that more Portis drunk in the United
States in one year than passes through the
consumed in America ;iTSc1'nore ;iTc1'no champagne Is
Champagne district produces that Cognac bran
DIV costs four lines as much in France, where ii
is made, as it is sold for in our corner groggcries;
end that the failure Of the whole grape crop in
Madeira produced no apparent dmnu'ion in the
Quantity, nor at alI corresponding increase in the
rrire, of the wine-lunl's Merchants Maga-
zine.