Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-22

About GRArEs-England, We see by recent
publication, has began seriously to mediate a
duction Of duties on foreign wines, means of
diminishing intemperance. committee appointed
by the House Of Commons has made lengthy adj
report the subject; first, upon the ground
that the trade and revenue would be injured by it :;
and secondly because the grape disease has so de-
creased the supply of wine in the I'D world that
low rate of duty would only tend to appreciate pri
ccs in wine producing countries there. London
merchants it is stated, requesting information
in regard to the wines of Ame ica to be laid before
Parliament; for at last wines talked of there,
and the question is asked "If we open our ports
and give America our wine trade, America sup
ply u.s."
OF kin with these Introductory remarks, and
with the additional one, that we now in the grape
season, is the pleasant letter of New York wine
merchant herewith appended, which, trust will
not so rudey shock the of temperance
friends. Whether this country can supply England
with wine is an open question. QGien SHbe? Is
the experiment worth trial WI HeraM
So CHAMBERS ST. n. Y, Aug. so, 1866.
My DEAR r. Il do very much want barrel of
Scuppernong, IN its pure state, and you will please
tell the maker of it, that if he sends natural
wine in the state which the Creator meant it to be
used, before there was any whiskey and sugar in
the world that it will probably help to raise The State
of North Carolina to high pitch of glory. The
truth is native wines attracting atten-
ton in England now, partly from two articles
American wines, published in Putnam's Magazine
time since; and have had letters lately from
grapes and wine-StatStics, etc, to lay before Par
lament. In my letters answering the questions !
took occasion to speak very respectfully of North
Carolina the admitting that they had bar
barous practice there of spelling their wines with
rum and sugar. Now, if am not very much in err
ror it will not be long before we shall be shipping
wines to England, and perhaps to other places
in Europe And your State is very productive
of grapes she should be able to furnish large guam
titles of wines, but those wines must have a good
reputation to begin, aoith, and must be pure
Now, it is idle to say that wine will not keep with |
out sugar All the Rhine wines all the Claret
wines, the Burgundies, Sauternes, and in fact all |
the light wines of Europe, will make excellent vine
gar in a few days if exposed to the air But who |
would buy drink soceetened Claret? The fact is |
your wines if too light and delicate to bear exposure
to the air, (and hope they are have to be bottled
and hope to see North Carolina growing cork
wood trees, and blowing bottles III its pine bar
rens The receipt for making pure wine is very
short. Have it well fermented-fll the cask full
and bung it tight. Keep the casks oloonys fuM-
Do not let mouthful Ofair get in if possible Then
it will keep-and improve Good or bad as it may
turn out, it is aoine and not wine grog The second
spring there always will be second fermentation
Watch the wine and give it chance to work a lit
tle-then the labor is over.
[ am much obliged to you for your remembering
me in this way and trust to the barrel of Soup
pernong in its virgin purity Tell the maker of it
if be does not do his duty, will leave North Carol
lima in its original turpentine. With much regard
Truly Yours, FRED. S. CozzENs.
"PAUPER" IMMIGRANTs.-During last week 1923
arrived at New York city, bringing
otal of $94, ST. in specie.