The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-28
have probably drank themi

nave proDaDly drank them!
Another man who had either imported
or purchased the same kinds of compounds
IS now in California with them, and he
boasted to a gentleman who mentioned tc
the writer that he should make 100000
out of the operation.
A quantity of French brandy was i'm
ported into New York, and advertised for
sale at auction on a given day; it was Ian
ded on the wharf A brandy fabricator
purchased the whole lot of the importer,
on the condition that the sale should take
place as advertised, on hiS account. Dur
ing the night it was all removed to his
brandy brewery, underwent the process
OF adulteration, was carted back, and sold
next day, pure as imported.
A large dealer in Albany declared that
when he purchased foreign liquors in New
York, on shipboard, he had no confidence
in getting the article purchased, unless he
watched the casks from the ship to the
boat on the river. In former years it was
supposed that imported liquors were gen
orally pure; but now this opinion has ex-
ploded. The process of adulteration is
carried on to vast extent in Europe, and
it is doubtful whether one gallon in one
hundred is landed on our shores in pure
state; and if in pure state, just so far as
it is Intoxicating it is worthless and inju-
rious as beverage; and none should be
drank as such by any human being valu-
ing long life or healthful body.
G5n.-" To prepare and swccten gin,
etc, oil of vitriol, oil of almonds, oil of
turpentine, oil of juniper berries, lime wa
ter, alum, salt of tartar, subacetate of lead
are used. Sulphate of lead is poisonous
| have reason to believe the use of it is
frequent, because its action is more rapid,
and it imparts to the liquor fine COM
F(erlOn,' hence some vestige of lead may
be often detected in malt liquor.
Says DR.. Mott, | had friend, who had
been once wine dealer, and having read
the startling statements made public, in
relation to the brewing Of wines, and the
authorizations of other liquors generally, /
inquired of that friend as to the veracity
of these statements. His reply was, GOD
FORGIVE achat has passed. IN MY OWN
cellar, JUt tic statements MADE are true,
and ALL TRUE, | assure you :"
The process of adulteration is carried
on in wine countries, as well as in this
country, with regard to Madeira, Sherry,
Claret, and all other kinds of wine.
The Rev DR.. Baird has stated that
" little or no wine is drank in France in
pure state, except it may be at the wine
press. The dealers purchase it at the
vineyards in a pure state, but in their
hands it is entirely changed, by adding
drugs and distilled spirit
a physician in New York purchased
bottle of what was called genuine cham
pagne, of the importers, had it subjected
to chemical tests; it was found to contain
a quarter Of an ounce gf sugar Of lead -
Who would like to drink a mixture of SUI
gar of lead and water?
a gentleman in New York, who made
champagne, purchased some Of the regu-
lar importer, wishing to give bis friends
some of the genuine article, at a convival
party, he produced his pure as ineportcd,'
when the corks began to fly, one dropped
near him; on examing it he found it was
his own fabrication. The supposed impor-
ter had purchased it, and by his French
tinSel labels. sold it back as pure to the
original fabricator-biting the bitter. But
enough of champagne-we now come to
Rort,-An Episcopal Clergyman, re.
Gently returned from the continent of Eu-
rope, visited an immense mandatory of
all kinds of wine, Logwood came in as
great ingredient-so great that the pro-
prietors kept vessel in their employ for
its Importation.
The dyers in Manchester (England)
say," wine brewers are running away with
all the best logwood ) and the London
people say, if you wish to get genuine
Port, you must go yourself to Oporto,
make yo@' O1cn acine, and ride outside of
the barrel all the way home