Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-12

article, enisently at FOR medfeina, psfboses, on
analysis by IN Alexandria druggist was found TO
puSiicatfon was speedily followed by an exten.
siVe advertising IA these parts of a rival Of Pixies
oIa1dy, called Lyons oatawba 5renSy, OF the
sale Is eDdeavored to be pushed by ungenerops
assertions vito reference 10 Pixies which II
very bad sign, II 81 is designed that IL shall
Nothing eoGla be easier than for some agent Tor
ITS sale 70 procure the substitution ~ soiSpthing
Other thaa The brandy nominsiiy offered to the
anaiyres, and thus 10 estsin an unfavorabie ex-
preston Of his opialon OF Il by a ruse unfortea
natety 100 eomeea in the practice 81 rivals in
The attention of Mr.. Pisr having bas, called
40 these Efforts to iaIare his business. he has,
through an agent, Caused his Catawba brandy n.
De snaiyred oy three or four eminent chstaists In
dlnerent sections Of the coustry, whnse certi6
Gates ARE aOw before US, IN follows:
WAsHtSsros, ID. C., Nov. II, 1858.
y Ctsrse, hSq Sir: have made a chem
ace. sS anaiysl. OF sample Of pure Ohie Caia~ha
SfandY, OF The manufacture Of s. Pike h Co,
CINCINNATI, and ind IL to be a pure Wine brandy
free from adultsI ations or sdmixture Of ingredi,
ents detrimental 10 heaith-net a factItitious
a.d 1t is well adapted, from its 6nIitv and
Quality, to take the place Of French Copra1
THoMa. hsfsSLt
Chemical Examiner U : Patent Once
CHEMICAL LAB.R.vcRr 3. PATENT orvrcs.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov N, isss
Hr.u S'NsaoHdS: Sir: 4 have made a chemi
cal examination OF a ss,., oil. OF 90 pnrs orr e.
,1,m NJ nr "a p ssanitted by you, forwarded
f1ke Co,) and ind Il to be Of tee sneciec
Efavmy Sg. Ityields 50 per c.nt Of alcohol Of
s:,,iny 20, ana contains, In each wine pint, 81
s,ans OF soiid matter, Consisting Of fruit, s.psr
Iainel ana sstringent vegetable mattel II IL
nd i.on an traces OF alum, metallic salts or in-
shIv 80. % mental to heeth, and Is a remark
ao'y pure and weil-distiiled brandy
THOMAS ANrIsELL ND
Shemlcal Examiner Patent Ofice
AassAcHUsE1rs STATE LIQUOR AGENCY.
Commissioners Once, $50 Miik Street
BosIoN, Nov, g. Is5s
To Mssgrs S. ~ Pike r Co Cinr,nno,;
Senuemen have this day arranged with Geo
S,,S Esq your representative, for a supply
agents In the State of Massachusetts; under our
laws. Messfs. Wilson, Fsirbank 81 Co Isnb.
agents appointed by me FOR Bosuon) have also :,
Fang ed Tor the sale Of this brandy in the New Eng
land S'ates, excepting Vermont with sutbority
rom me to transport, legally etc.
have no noubt the brandy made by Won will
IN Time, have an extended sale here IT hsvi.y
proved, upon analysis by our State asssyef 10 he
rs'y nne. L have, under these circnnstancex
IeIlrquishsd the sale Of "kyons'" brandy, and
cope 10 succeed in Introducing yours in hi, vi.
clnlty, gsacraLty, for medical purposes
Yours, respectfully,
GEO P. BuKNHAx, Commissioner.
srsrE AssAYER's OFFICE, 50 SOMERSET
BOSTON, Oct. %, 1855
Samuel ". Pike, Esq Dear Sir: have m,os
chemical analysis Of a sample of vonr nnre
Ohio Caiawba Brandy and find it to contain 81
per cent OF absolute alcohol, and that one gallon
OF contains $40 grains Of saccharine matter and
brandy coloring burnt sugar) IL does nut con
tain any injurious ingredients, and is suItabi.
Tor medicinal uses.
Respectfully your obedent servant
CHAkLEs +. JACKSON, State Assayer
STATE AssATER's OFFICE % soNrp,s
,I,. Boston, Oct, %, 1858. (
hereby certify that have this day made !,
S S0 analysis OF sample Of Catawba Bran
W, A..
have found no aduterating ingredi,s,, or i'm
proper substances In t. II is pure brandy .niri,
SIia tIe usual coioring and saccharine matters
orIohging 10 brandy. would recommend II for
CAAs' T. JACKSON, VI. D., State Assayer.
CIScIxSArI, Aug 25, less.
rus VIII certify that have this day analv,,d
sample, representing large lot OF Catay,ba
Brandy, for n Pike 4 Co No Is ana On So
more street, between Columbia and Front s,Tse
ano o, ina IL very pure and very nno, equal in per
Sehdge, sPecinc gravity and aroma TO any have
inspected for the last three wear. Tbs v., Lev
chemical tests which have applied givs me al
the enafacteristios Of pure Catawba Brandy'
olven under my hand at the store above -.
day and date rforesaid lie
HIRAM Cox, D.,
Chemical Inspector of LIQUORS
LOT cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Or. Jackson, it will be recollected, 4, the
assaYer oi liquors In Massachusetts, under the
stringent law Of that state against the sale ~
impure spirits, and Mr.. Burnham is tn So
ssent 70 provide each town with liquors for sale
Loa neulcinai purposes. However much we mac
dlsiike the law under which these VentIsme1
act, we doubt not that their testimony In fbis
t 80 Is wholly disinterested and truthful Not
oelng inclined TO see unfairness in business ,r,,s
ACTIONS triumph, we publish these ceTtisrsis.
tndt the public may see that at Ieas, soms of
i tnose wa0 would decry its purity are evidently
,mPeheo oy improper motives Fer aurself yye
hase no doubt that Il is per haps the yery best
cle OF brandy manufactured in this country. and
Pr,Ioi .nat there are few better judges OF the
m mr. r
rs Or Pixies brandy, Drs Bowie ssmme.
ana Dung, OF this city, well known physician,
in large practice, write as follows:
w WAsHINsToN, Nov. 18th, 1855
we, the undersigned, having made a car, fll
examination Of samples of - Pike. Pure ohio
Catawoa B'andy,n hereby recommend n cor
aa.y 70 the public as most excellent article,
worthy OF notice and well adapted to medicinai
required. CoRNELIn. BoTLr
A j. SEMMKs, Id.
have tasted the Brandy alluded to, and so far
as ! am able to judge, feel satisfied i'm recon-.
meDdiDg II as pure article.
N. You've, ID.
fosr OFFIcE EXTENSION. Considerable prop-
ress has been made on the work Of extension OF
this Department during the past Summer: and
toe faithful management Of those emnloved IN
o'eIsee tue various branches Of the woi T. IA an
p, en. :. tne superior appearance which II pre-
sehts TO the observer In every particular ord,
heatness, and durability are the prominent cha
aceIsues al every point Of observation and
slnGe Ihe skill OF American artisans 10 be eonaI
IN all respects to that OF any ma ion on the oIdhs
Ihe woIkmen upon the Eighth street front arc
.ngdgsa In putting on the iron beams upon
Which tne copper roof is to be laid; and The 81.
Pectauon is That this portion Of the work will he
completed, and the entire portion covered in he
AoIe tne enc OF next month-should the weather
10y interrupt The men In their labors TO this end
The PlastereTs already at WORK In tbe v,Tinn.
rooms In this part of the structure and are .r
Pee,eo 20 nave lhrm all white-coated by the end |
OF inc coming Winter. On the Seventh street
front the walls Of the first story above the base
Lheat are completed, and the brickIayers nave
nsoe some progress In the erection Of the secord
story The yesiIbule which is being constructed
l9s0front Is admired by all, and displays the |
utmost perfection OF the marble cutters, skin in
,sauciSg the rough block to the fine polish Of a |
FRENCH mirror; the material Is the pufest Italian
ANIih ONPARALLELED.-I.ast nj = ht about /
Ho'eiock, gentleman residing in a Genital 10.
calltl Of the city Wa Istnruin.. q. L. L - =