Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-04

Ii stated errooeoasy, probably by mistake In
o, papers that the above tended to show
ING npossi Loodca Siu during the above period Of
yesrs and eas 81 the erm mr. Chsries) offers bet Of
sS 10 the Contrary. He ~iil readily perceive by the
acccrrssytns statistics the mpossbity Of my having
made seoA statement in reference to the firm Of which
I ne - mesneer.
Ihs~e leae known that Ncssrs De venoSe L Charles
large ny~tss q hrsndy-that they are recognized
in coaaaaiy respectable merchants. could
scSRcrty have motive OF them that which
know Ne untrue
~ cshcrS among whom are Il +. Messenger Co.. who
have taken umS-see the statement have personal
knowledge, car divine vhy they should consider
themselves a. iRsari BY me made no personal char
gcs statistics bounded general facts not on
particular I shall reply TO the personalities
against myscA Contained in recent advertisement Of
and SSs tha, they have imported punehem Of Eng
hA GIN in the ocrner year, and tho LIST f Noyem.
Der in the present year none
90 not in the animadversions Of Messrp. De We
Doss Charles my any refutstion of the facts
contained in thcm-thst less than pipes Of English
have been imported into this city during the period
from lSSs to 1856, lave years. OF which only so punch.
cons have passed the New York Custom House within the
limits OF the present year.
II my statement rests upon personal assertion it
easily be disproved and in that satisfied
labor under the mputaon of having wully given false
information njure the (advcrtsed) importers of English
cordial gin." The issue is plain and simple. take the
full responsibility OF all the information which hayc fur
nished n is derived from records that rarely ever err
II such information gives rise to public invest gaton
relation to (pubcy stately sales OF London cordial GIN
compared with its accredited mportst If proves that
thousands OF pipes Exceeding the mpoaons) are stated
have been sold in the public advertisements OF the ay
by importers and retail dealers in the article hold
myself responsible for consequences which arise
from the discrepancies that must rest those among whom
they have arisen
IfMessrs De venogc Charles can invalidatc my tes
mOny it they adduce the shadow OF proof that it is
erroneous that have for the purpose Of uctng
mersial injury them, other cause, given
false eolOrnE will readily suffer all the pains and penal
to- Oh nh han. rarh lu
cannot, however, admit assertion substitute for
the truth OF argument long proof is offered TO
overthrow my statement counter evidence produced
shall assert on the validity OF the government statistics
above furnished that the sale and consumption of Lon
don cordial gin $50 caedl has advertised by pai ties in
teresed in its sa) exceeded by thousands Of pipes the
=ported from London TO New FORK during five
wears commencing with 1882 and terminating in Noyem-
ber 1856; and yet in the face OF this evidence and fact
which my responsibility Chat pipes Of
the London cordial gin have not been imported into the
whole Union during the period referred to- than loo
900 have been sold within comparatively short Pc
Rod in different States Independently Of that dspos-
cd OF In pipes
viii Messrs. De venoge & Charles or r Z. Messenger
Co inform the public from whence the OBJ
thineds II such amount has been sold the
has been deirsuded; spurious article has been subsii
tuted the public have been deceived.
Messrs De Venoge Charles, the first importers of
the London cordial GIN owe it to their own commercial
responsibility search out the imposition and brand
with public nfamy, the impostors whoever they may be-
clear up the seeming mystery OF this the
isfaction OF their fellow citizens
Where this astounding extra supply has been obtained
from-wheher contraband on the hand or spurious
the other-s not nor has BEEN part OF NV inquiry
and have desire travel OF the record for
information Should Messrs De Venoge & Charles
deny the my furnished statistics las pre-
sented) ask them TO do 50 basis equally firm as
that from which they havo been derived this have
right demaed and the public TO expect from them.
accept the bet offered by Mr.. Charles OF s. 900
it is based information which he will in
correct-but ask hn he is willing 70 bet to re-
1 A hat hat ~. n
English cordial GIN have been imported into this city
the whole United States during the past five years the
proceeds to be gwen the Catholic Orphan Asylum
| holding its Fair at the Crystal Paacef"
ADOLPH0 WOLFE.