The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-16

Masonic fraternity and Kendas brass band proceeded
mento street to the Trinity Church Pine street. the
band playing solemn dirge during the march The pro-
cessicn was one Of the largest and most syr
thousand OF most valuable tizens. At the door
Of the church the body received by the Rev. Nc
Watt who recited the beautiful service Of the dead
as the coffin borne up the aisle, the organ pealng
forth at tine time requiem. The clergy ymsn then
ccmmsrca reading the services VI sPpsSprass 70 the os
ton by the large audience Tbs exercises were closed
by the singing Of the hymn 'feace, troubled s0ui,u
iss o. march for tie Lone Mountain Cemetery As the
through Streets attracted much at
tenton The funeral was very solemn, orderly and quiet
The following is programme Of the procession
Masonic Brethren of Mount Moriah Lodge No. Ala
7. A. NJ.
Masonic fraternity of other Lodges in full rssaua.
Rev. DR.. Wyatt.
Attending Physicians Drs. Stout and Gum,
Captains G P Patterson, Captains J. H Spring,
Nv ~ ssS;sss.;y s%sS;s;sss.sy, ! E;s;,:s; ksi;s:;;
\ R Person, 8 r. Waterman,
AN, Burns. VIM. Howard,
And six Brothers Of And six Brothers of
Mount Moriab Ledge. Mount Moriah Lodge.
O. Garrison, ". g. Smith,
s. Wise, J, Wise.
Officers of the Nicaragua SteamsMp Company.
OfScers Of the Pacific Mali Steamship Company.
OHcers OF the steamship Cortes
Friends in carriages and on foot
The Legislature about to Abolish the O1ty
Government or sam Francisco.
The following report from majority of the city dele.
CATION Of San Francisco had been presented in the cgs
The majority of the delegation San Francisco have
given notice tnas they viii q an early day iatrSduOc bin
Of sas city C San Fra1SscS aSS and Ssps. an laws ord
bse na na 70 s % y has
shsll S.ys the Of the nancss De- and ali
Mr futile moved 70 ado ..nd to wind up the affairs of
said city" 7 800 - T.F ~ = :.
Melggs, the san Francisco Foraer.
huana, Chill. Ths San Francisco Herald says that be-
and mental torture which Msgss suffered that bis T Sais
became completely slvered and he has the appear
anee Of very old man. ana also that his arrival At
Talcahuana he had only s. 800 and tast that sum,
carry -four between RIO and Taicahuana constitute at
present the entire Of mis- worldly property The America
mored after the aght from San Francisco but on the
contrary very favorable wind sprung up immediately
after the america put out to sea, which placed the
been informed that it il Meggs' intention to write to
San Frsncisco by the first opportunity and give de-
causes which led him into the commission Of the crimes
the rec, lection OF which now weighs heavily upon
fimard also the names OF his accompces, and those
who aided, urged and sustained him in his nsfarious
cesisns.
The Maine Liquor Law.
ITS INJURIOUS EFFECTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS OF CALIFORNIA - A DIsTILLxR'S
within the past four months we have invested atty
th,ussnd dollars in buildings and machinery for the
npnufacture OF domestic hquor. We daily con-
in makng whtskey. From this amount Of grain our
pIod ucon OF liquor is thousand gallons per
day In addition TO our fifty thousand dollars perma
nent Investment in buildings and machinery employ
sixty thousand dolars more to carry on the business
From the feed ofal Of the dis.ilery feed two
thonssnd hogs ard one hundred and sixty oxen. Our
present capacity for dstilpg grain makes market for
say, two hundred and fifty hogs week. provided We
feed hogs wholly We require and employ consteatly
thirty.two lsborirg men, and consume ffty dcliars
worth Of wood daily to carry on the works and cannot
work ~ aivaneee at less expense Besides DIS
built and in process OF comrletion but, not
acquainted With s the pIopretors at present could
cninery, yet we will venture an estimate ana will not
make it toe large. say -
Two distilleres Marysvile $4,000 each. $4,000
One cisillery in San Jose.. $4,000
Six dstiiieries in San Francisco ....... 305, coo
THIS SHOWS three hundred aud seventy dve thousand
dollars at this time in buildings ami machinery for tho
manufacture of domestic liquors Add to tnat the samo
amou nt invested in breweres-and probably much
enough, ut any rate in opinion to make the total
investment in disleries and breweries hundred
and ffty thousand dollars Tie like sum Is required at
the lowest estimate to stock and carry these establish
ments slopg, and employment Of say, two hundred and
The average copsumption of domestic (distiiled) H.
quors in California for the last four years has been full
i've thousand gallons per day 10 produce that sniount
of hquor here viii absorb hundred and tan thou
sand pounds OF barley per day. and to supply the malt
qucrs for the state will requie as much mofe-makng
two hundred and twenty thousand pounds OF barley per
another considerator--ba or wheat makes bet
ter purer aud more healthy liquor than rye or corn,
they are mole delicate grnin and spirits from them
nearly devoid Of that rancogous flavor which always
exists in liquor extracted from rye or corn ~ the latter
contains more Of the essential or vegetable oil.
1t ia fair to presume that there viii not be less than
his estimated amount Of donestic spirits ana malt
liquors consumed per day 10 this state That being the
ply the grain than the Ohio farmer especially as we
make batter liquor than can import, and also re.
tain several millions OF doa-s per annun IN our far
mers hands. .
In addition to the foregoing remarks it would be we'll
10 ook little to agricultural interests, prospect
the manufacture Of liquors AT this present time, pro
baby there is lot seaport OF any magnitnde In the
world where breadstuifs rs cheap ~ in San Fran
CISCO and il s very likely 10 remain So unless ne dts
tlline OF our grain unto LIQUOR is allowed ihn Gay,
there are thou of OF good wheat as ever
crev y pg In the warehouses OF San Francisco which
would not sell in any quantity at two ana tores
cents PER pound, when the same wneas would readiy
sell al four cents in New York Bar'ey IN the sane
ratio IL NAV te asked. why thisY The reasons ars
plan and obvious There reliable markets bat
Europe or tine A.S,e e1ss ~ e,Dnos Ss tss gain
AS ali the good ahips that come here can reaoy i:st
charters China, kasi lnds, or down the coss for
ccpper ore or guano rates equatto twenty-five oo
lars per ton from here TO New York or Europe mat
naies the freight aone on grain one ana ooe qus<ter
fIs Of time e. and III: eat liability 70 damage positively
prohibits our exporting grain, unless buy 30 Low
that farmers become ruined and abandon tbs soil
II this State should bs enabled TO export her
grain there ia but mcds that be relied npon a.
permanent aud that Ia to sti II into spirits ana ship
. such to New York France. IL must be borne In
mind to effect our purpose in exporting grain.
must reduce the bulk weight. Now sack Of barley
weghsg one hunt red pounds, calculating dead weight
twenty ave cents TO New Yorf; that en- oae hun hu ndres
pounds Of barley win prsduce say Ave gallons of quor
and that liquor be TO ninety per cent above
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