Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17


mostly poisonous, are all lies. Read
tho following official report Of Dr.
Cox, the Inspector of Liquors in Gin
cinnau, We copy il from tho Epqui-
rcr of tho 10th inst:
Caution 10 the Public-Poison, Liquors,
dc.
FELLOW ITIzENs:-Since my APP
pointment as Chemical Inspector of
Alchoholic Liquors which is little
over two years. have made two
hundred and forty-nine (2f9) inspcc-
tions Of tho various kinds Of fluids
with which our markets arc glutted,
and sold for medicinal and mechanical
purposes, and as wholesome and heal
thy beverages, under the character Of
tho different varieties Of French bran
dy, WHISTLES, port and other wines,
beer, &c. have found some pure
and beautifully aromatic, while more
than nine-tcnths (9-10) Of the liquors
were imitations--some not absolutely,
chemically speaking, poisonous while
great portion Of II was, and is, the
most pernicious, poisonous and viii
famous connections that have ever
been offered TO the public for sale as
beverages, or that ever entered the
human stomach Idonot believe that
there is at this time, in the city Of Gin
cinnati, one gallon Of pure brandy for
every hundred that is IN market. OF
the most deleterious stuff called by
the different names Of the different
varieties Of brandy-which are most
miserable limitations, with corn whis-
ky as basis--with sulphuric, nitric
and acetic acids, pruSsic acid, dcetic or
nitric ether, Guinea pepper, pelitory, &c,
with syrup or honey as covering
Nor do l believe that there is one gal.
Ion in thousand that is in our mar
ket (and some sold every day. Of the
different wines--Port, Sherry, Musca-
del or Muscat, Sweet Malaga, &C.
that is not most poisonous and dele
terious admixture, having as a basis
water, and as havoring ingredients
sulphuric acid, and in large quaint
ties, TO keep down acctic fermentation
together with alum, beet-root juice,
juice Of alderberries, logwood, oil
wintergreen, grains of paradise, GUM
ca pepper, ginger, horseradish, hops,
bitter almonds, honey or sugar-some
without one per cent, or o single drop
Of alcoholic spirit Of any kind, or a
drop Of vino or brandy, dependent
entirely on the great amount Of sui
phuric acid for their preservation.
have detected the above ingredi-
ents in most Of tho wines which !
have examined, and the same in the
brandies; and at this time, although
there is q great deal Of port wine In
the market called Burgundy port, and
the pure juice, &c, / think il would be
difficult matter TO find ten gallons OF
port, and many Of the other wines
above, that are not limitations, with
either water, cider, vinegar or worts
as basis, with the other ingredients
added. have found, in the course OF
my inspections, whisky cor lining
from seventeen TO twenty per nt. al
coholic spirits, and the deficiency sup
piled by compound Of sweet oil, oil
of vitriol and Guinea pepper 10 make
it warming and stimulating, as liquor
of an honest per centage should be-
In this liquor there was sulphuric ac-
id enough in quart TO almost eat a
hole through a mans stomach. To
describe the various villainous impo-
sitions that have been practiced on the
crcdulity Of the ignorant by unprinci.
pied liquor concoctors would consume
moro time and paper, and would ex.
tend this article 10 q greater length
than l intended whom l sat down tc
write, which ! would not have done
had / not seen q NOTICE IA connuu,