Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-24
Temperance Goln'n'r.
From the Crusader.
LETTER FROM DIR. cox.
CINCINNATI, Aug. "a,


Dear Sir Il do not know that can serve
the rational reading and thinking portions of
community by anything I could write on the
subject of poisonous liquors than by giving
them the analysis of wholesale store which
have just finished inspecting, having been
engaged in it during five consecutive days.
The inspection consists of seven different
samples of liquors, representing the entire
stock on hand of -- & Co., Importers Of
Brandies, Gins, etc.
Sample No. 1.-Cognac Brandy-57 per
cent. Alcoholic Spirits by volume; 1886
per cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight; Spe-
ci6c Gravity, O919.
This 1 find miserable imitation. Bases
Whisky, with abundance of Fusil Oil;
Adulterations- -Sulphuric Acid, Prussic A
cid, Nitric Ether, Acetic Ether, Mucilage
Of Slippery Elm, Copper.
This Cognac Brandy is about the same
quality with Pfaus, and Poor & Co., who en-
ployed the notorious French Aromatic Mus
tard Sarse, and Sulphuric Acid, and Alum
manufacturer, to blackguard me relative to
my analysis of their liquors.
Sample No. 2.-Boubon Wiskey-46
per cent. Alcoholic Spirits by volume; 1915
per cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight; Sp.
Gr., 0923.
This is not Bourbon Whiskey, but an imi-
tation. Sulphuric Acid, and slight traces
of Brucine, are both developed by the Chem
ical tests. Il have been very creditably in
formed by a gentleman who has been con-
versant with Stillers and Distilling, that
the Nux Vomica, ground, is used in their
fermentiDg tuns, combined with their malt
and yeast; hence the Brucine and Strych-
nine.) .,.}' -. -.
Sample No. 3.-Monongahe7a Rye-46
per cent Alcoholic Spirits by volume; 1915
per cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight, Sp.
Gr., 0.923.
This is an imitation, and not Rye Whis-
ky, manufactured from the same Bases of
liquor of which the Bourbon Whisky, No. 2.
is made, having the same per centages of
Alcoholic Spirits and the same specific grav-
ity.
Sample No. A. Catarba Branay-53
per cent Alcoholic Spirits by volume 46.2
per cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight; Sp.
Gr., 0919.
Just as mean and villianous mixture as
Longworth's, which is mixed with Whisky,
with abundance of Fusil Oil, Sulphuric A.
cid, Nitric Ether, and Copper, with small
portion of Brandy.
Sample No. 5.-HoNand Gin-4S per
cent. Alcoholic Spirits by volume 400 per
cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight; Specific
Gravity, O930.
This is also imitation, manufactured from
Neutral Spirits. Authorizations ulphuric
Acid, Tincture of Orris Root, Nitric Ether.
Sample No. 6.-Port Wiae-7 per cent.
Alcoholic Spirits by volume; 6 per cent. AL
coholic Spirits by weight; Sp. Gr., l.Oll ;
Spirits removed, Sp. Gr,, l.030; POnderous
matter removed, Spirits retained, Sp. Gr.,
O993; Spirits, ponderous matter removed,
Sp. Gr., 1O0n.
A miserable and pernicious mixture, manu-.
factured by diluting Sulphuric Acid to the
consistency of weak vinegar, Sugar, Alum,
Logwood, Neutral Spirits, Ginger, CHINA
mon, and Orris Root to flavor
Sample No. 7.-Apple Brondy-4S per
cent. Alcoholic Spirits by volume; 1874 per
cent. Alcoholic Spirits by weight; Sp. Gr.,
O.967.
No Apple Brandy, but an imitation
Adulterations-Sulphuric Acid, DecOction
of Adulterated Tea, which with the usual
tests develop abundance of Copper, Acetic
Ether, Oil of Apple, SO called, but is OBJ
tanned from fermented beets and molasses,
and is technically called Vclarienate Of Amy
lie Oxyde, and has the flavor of rotten ap-
Piles.
For the benefit of gentlemen who may
like to know something about the imitation
liquors, 1 will give them an epitome of few
formulas for manufacturing fine articles of
brandies, from "Lacour on the Manufacture
of Liquors" This is a small book, which
can only be obtained by persons recommend
ed by gentlemen, engaged in the liquor
business, and at cost of twenty-five dollars.
l. R.-Otard, Dupny d: Co.'S Cognac
Brandy.-Neutral Spirits, 40 gallons; Re-
fined Sugar, 40 lbs, dissolved in water q. S.;
Pulverized Catechu, 10 o.; Sulphuric Acid,
o.; Butyric Ether, o.. Orange Oil,
200 drops, dissolved in Ether; 2 IL lbs.
Sugar Coloring Matter.
2. R.-Scignette Brandy-A Superior
article, Amber Color or Pale.-Neutral
Spirits, 40 gallons; Refined Sugar, 40 lbs,
dissolved in water, gallons; Sulphuric A
cid, 5 o.; Alcohol Solution Of Starch, 5
gallons; Oil of Wine, 10 o.. Bitter AL
monds, TO-; Sweet Almonds, 5 o.; strong
decoction of Tea, gallons; clarified some
times with eggs, sometimes with isinglass,
sometimes with sweet milk, sometimes with
sugar of lead.
Tea is extensively used in the manucfature
of various liquors nearly all amber-colored
liquors have their color from tea. And it
has been ascertained to a certainty that
great proportion of the tea of commerce is
adulterated with aderberry leaves, ash leaves,
sloe leaves, and white thorn or hawthorn
leaves The process is as follows, viz: The
leaves are put in large kettle to steep for
some hours, after which they are put on cop