New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-23


ofce.eb.ated masters Of the game, such as Morphy
Phi.tor and LaJou-donnsis On another side, on
plste, are tie name, Of the Presentation Committee
and the fourth ,:de i. the coat Of arms Of the city
ofNew.Yo,k in silver. NJ teach corner within gold
wresti, are the initials Of NJ Morply.
/ The square. are 2. inches square alternately Of
ebony aud Of nother-cfPeal. The body Of the board
i Of rosewood and there IS an elegant case to con-
tain tie whole.
Men and board were manufactured at Tifaay's
Establishment AID viii cost 81 coo.
RRrBaRB WHF-How TO MAE II.-Some time
since we published a notice OF wiue made from pie
paIt rhubarb. 1t hai been tasted by number OF
good judges, who did not know its source, and pro-
ncurced very fair sample Of pale sherry. 1t GER
tainy did resemble that wine both in appearance aud
taste. Il not only deceived wine-driukers here, but
asample sent to Cincinnati wastased by men skilled
in the art Of tasting wines and detecting aduteatons
and called good sample Of American sherry, only
wanting age to be excellent Ba,ins al opinion upon
our own Judgment, we have and do pronounce it as
much superior as beverage to half the costly wines
sold in this city, pure otard brandy is superior ID
lighting rum such as Is manufactured in New
York and which in its turn manufactures demons on,
Of human beings. Now since mankind will have some
thing stimulating and since il is fashionable for all
who can afford ii, to drink wine, and since very
abundant quantity of something that, at least will
serve good substitute, can be made from rhu-
barb stalks, repeat our recommendation of that
kind Of iuice.
Ho1r RhuJarJ UIacis Made-Snce our first notice,
our letters Of inquiry, How is it made !" have been
tco numerous to answer, if we had known how, but
as we did not, we wrote to b. p Cshoon Of Kenosha
Wis, who, far as are informed, originated the
rlubab wiLe manufacture, from his remarkable seed
ling pie.plant, which grows larger than any other
known variety.
The following is Mr.. Cahoons reply:
Herewith | send you sample of pieplant wine
made last September, by mixing equal quantities OF
water with the Juice of the stalks and to each gallon,
81 ID fair quality Of Newt Orleans sugar put in barrels,
filed full aud fined with snglass, and allowed to re-
main in the barrels till Spring, and then bottled. By
adding or diminishing the quantity of sugar it viii
vary tie strength Of the wine in the same proportion
The pure Juice without water makes very strong
wine, by using ID of sugartO each gallon
1t appears that the process is exactly that with
currant juice, blackberry.uice, ederberry:iuice,
gooseberry;iuice, any ether juice such as has long
been used in families all tie country, for the
manufacture of beverages called wine.
The advantage Of the rhubarb, particularly such
rank growth as Cahoon's seeding gives, is that it
affords greater quantity of juice than any other
plant; ard far as It appears to US, 1t is better
quality than any but grape;luce for the manufacture
Of domestic wine. OF course it will afford, also an
abundance Of cheap aud good vinegar. The acid of
the plant as all picnakers are aware, is decidedly
sharp.
Tie Qpqntty IF Rhvba'5 Vine for Use.-In our
former notice we gave the product of rhubarb wine,
per acre. as 500 gallons. Mr.. Cahoon says:
"This estimate is very much below the matter OF
fact a. tested here. Mr.. G.. Lewis, the purchaser OF
my plantation Of pie-plant made last season trom
onc.celth of an acre 400 gallons ike the sample send
Won. 1t is q fair estimate that 1900 gallons can be
made from an acre of well-cultiyated roots of my
seeding The wine costs here about ~ cents per gal'
Ion to the manufacturer.
According to this statement, instead of 800 gallons,
per acre. the product is over 800 barrels and almost
the entire cost Of the article would be the price paid
for the sugar. Probably, upon large scale, five
cents gallon would pay all the expense of labor of
cutting the plants, grinding pruning and bowellng-
With sorghum sugar for sweeteniug. we don't see
ANYTHING to prevent the country from having wine
CHEAP enough, if that will make men more temperate
than cheap whisky.
T1r GENERAL ApMIRAL.-This fine steamship,
built ~ Mr.. Webb for the Russian Government, an
accoun of whose first trial trip we gave few
DAYS since is to be- thrown open for exhibition to the
public for few days beginning to-day. fee of ten
ceIs half price will be charged for admission,
the proceeds to be given to the Woman's
Uospital The great desire shown by the
public on application for admission on board
this noble vessel, whose build and entire equip
ment is exclusively American, and at cost of
sl coo 900, has induced Mr.. Webb to make this ar
rar cement The pecuniary remuneration which Is all
70 be bestowed upon the Womans Hospital, could not
find more worthy destination nor one where 1t more
needed. The General Admiral is the largest wooden
yesse in the world, and in every respect magnih-
cent specimen Of naval architecture.
For EuRoPE.-The steamship Ocean Queen sailed
on Saturday for Havre, via Southampton, with 2i9
passengers or board The Kangaroo sailed at the
same time for Liverpool with about 300 passengers on
board.
SrppEN DIAIH.-Coroner Gamble held an inquest
at the sailor boarding house, 81 Roosevet-street, on
the body of seaman named Henry Robinson, who
fell dead Saturday evening while eating his supper.
Robinson had been IN poor health for nearly three
weeks during which time he had scarcely drawn
sober breath. From the history OF the case it was
evident death was caused by congestion of the brain
from iutcmperance and the jury rendered a verdict
10 tina, fleet Deceased was about 30 year OF age
and a nstivr ol Engand.
TLEmGLr Hol-IwAY ACCIDENr.-On Friday even
ing, sixteen men employed in hoop-skirt manuiac-
tory. in the American Express Cos. building, at the
corner Of Hudson and Jay streets, got upon the
elevator Of Of the upper stories for the purpose Of
Lowering themselves to the first floor. While they
were descending, one of the rings by which the
elevator was sur parted and the box dashed through