Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-08

How LAGER BEER is MADE.-This we had an
opportunity to learn late visit to the extensive
brewery Of Messrs, Humphries Junemann, cor
ner of Fourth and T. streets, Capitol Hill. This
establishment, opened on the 18th day of Septem-
Der last, comprises large o-story dwelling
house to which Is attached an extensive back
building Of the same heighth, pavilion 40 feet
square, overlooking one Of the most charming
landscape prospects In the vicinity, an arbor af-
fording delicious shelter from the suns rays,
several side booths extending down the whole
ledgth Of the grounds and last Of all the brewery,
the whole enclosed by a high board fence, and
comprising 40, osO square feet Of ground; -.
greets OUR eye is an extensive mali boiler. This
boiler Is made Of sheath copper and is capable of
holding % barrels. or 6S4 gallons The malt is,
after being ground, poured into this kettle and
boiled four hours then II Is dipped out and goes
to the malt-mash pit, where 1t undergoes a rigid
manipulation II Is then returned to the kettle
and is boiled again, then sent back to the pit for
another stirring up. This operation Is repeated
three several times when 1t Is placed in the boiler
for the fourth and last time, on which occasion
the hops are added. After this fourth boiling,
the liquid is drawn off and placed in the cooling
box or shoal pit. We now go the cellar, which
has a level entrance from the north side of the
brewery. After penetrating considerable dis
lance into the solid earth, we descend flight Of
steps, some Il feet and enter the main cellar. On
each side piled up huge hogsheads, each
holding Is barrels, to the height of Is feet. These
are filled with the generous and cooling liquid
called Lager Beer. We now proceed to the
furthsrest extent of this underground vault, and
are SS feet from the entrance and upwards of SO
feet below the surface, and protected by brick
arch over head.
Looking up through shaft, which has been
sunk from the top, small speck of daylight is
perceptible far above. This shaft admits the
hose by which the liquid is conveyed from the
cooler to the hogsheads, where it gets suffciency
of common yeast to work It, 1t Is then hcrmetrf-
cally sealed and not opened until it has remained
in the hoSsheads six months. when il is fit fur
use. The hogsheads are placed on parallel sils
or log sleepers, which are called lager in the Ger
mnn, hence the name lager beer. I'm this cellar
is slowed away some six hundred barrels of beer
Since the proprietors commenced operation they
have sold and given away some ~ 400 worth
:" LagrTn is a great institution undoubtedly
Dixon OF the % ScaptH' to the contrary notwith-
sianling and we shall not be sorry to see the day
when malt beverages and home grown lig hit wines
shall take the place OF maddening alcoholic
drinks.
R.ATfEE AND THE MONUMENT BOARp-We
arc inclined to think that the Monument Board
stirred mp an ugly customer when they meddled
with Mr.. >. Y. Alice, their late secretary
In an expose of the administration Of the Board
just made by him, he charges that
The Board of Managers of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society are obnoxious to censure
because, inter ALA. -
LIST. They have perverted the organization
whose affairs they have been administering, to
pdItiSsiH anu ScCldTldn purposes.
I'd. They have grossly neglected the interests
Of the society. l.'
3D.. They have not kept fair record of their
proceedings.
regard, without reproof his official duty, as set
forth III the constitution OF the society. y ...
5th. They have, after aScertaininy a discrep-
ancy in the fiscal transactions Of an employee or
employees OF the society, suspended final proceed
ings; and thus connived at irregularities invol-
wing the loss OF funds intrusted, with peculiar
solemnity, to the custody of the Board
MIR. Alice follows up his charges with some
formidable facts by way Of evidence and from
the vigor with which he enters upon his task in
this initial number of his expose we apprehend
that the Board will see sights before he is through
with them.
OAK HILL CEMETERY.-The exhibit of III .
King, Esq, Secretary and Treasurer of Oak Hill
Cemetery, Georgetown, prepared for the informa-
tion Of the Trustees and Lot holders, shows its
affairs to be in the most hourishing condition
The gross amount arising from the sale of lots
up to the present time being about S30,OO0, and
the amount invested upon interest about S2O, 900.
The grounds are admirably managed and kept in
excellent order by Mr.. A. Blundon, the very gen.
tlemanly and accommodating porter, who can
always be found at his post ready to entertain and
crafty visitors. As an instance of his accommo-
dating disposition it is stated that he often opens
without solicitation the large folding gates for
the admission of ladies dressed in the latest STYLE
whose dimensions forbid their passage through
the smaller gateway.
SOME WASHINGTON "PLUG UGLY,n writing
anonymously to the Baltimore Clipper, heads his
infamous string of falsehoods in relation to the
late riots by the following exclamation: "We
are in the midst of troubous times, and we NAV
well say God help 50, 1t would be in better
keeping with the tone of his letter and the facts
OF the case we think, had he addressed his appeal
to the other potentate
IT,
Yard, John Mentally has been arrested, charged
with rioting on election day; gave security for
Court. Andrew kidwell, do; sent to Jail Theo-
dore Dykes, do gave security for Court. John
w. Davis, do; do. Andrew Devan, do; do Jno
w. Holt, do do. Harrison Atchison and Saml
walker Were dismissed. A number of the riot
ers are skulking from the officers, who on the
lookout Tor them with particularly sharp stick
COURT OF CLAIMs.-To-day John s. McCul-
luck, Esq, of New York, was sworn an attorney
Of this Court.
The trial docket was next taken up and called
through none of the counsel for the claimants be-
ing ready.
The Court then adjourned until IL O'Clock to-
morrow.
A LADY asks ms to say that the James Stafford
who was wounded in the late riots, was not the
person who shot little girl on English Hill on
the morning Of election day; that on the contrary
he was actively engaged in endedvoring to allay
the disturbances, and that he did good service in
aiding TO rescue Justice Dom from the hands of
the rioters.
The KING OF GREEN TURTLES, weighing l25
pounds, is now exhibition at Benter's Union
Hail Restaurant on C., between 9th and 9TH. This
monster Of the ocean will positively be slaughtered
within lew days. of which due notice will be given.
Inc eplcuran may rejoice at the pect OF splen-
did repast. Free exhibition. IL
Lyons MAGNETIC POWDER, for the determination
OF Bedbugs, Cockroaches, Moths, Ants, and Mos
gntOes. Al So Pills for the destruction of Rats and
Mice, for sale, wholesale and retail, ut Shngton's
Odeon Building, corner Of IA street, and PennSyl