The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-31
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Mr.. Edward 9. Delavan, the jealous and dis
tingutshed advocate Of total abstlnaucc, has
been travelling in Europe, and making inquiries
In relation to Wine probably somewhat colorcd
by his peculiar oiaopht-bia, but ncvc, ,tleluss
eiicting some interesting facts, which werc
recently communicated by him III o letter to
the New York Tribune. Having learned, he
says that Messrs. Barton aud Guesticr of Bur-
deaux, were large dealers In pure wines, he
addressed them n number Of inquiries the IN
swcrs to which are given In Mr.. Deleyans let
ter to the Tribune. From, these answers VIC
gather the following facts o''r 7' una"
The price Of the cheaper wines In France has
risen, in tho course Of twenty years 300 to 100
francs per tun Of 4 hhds., or li'om ~ to 81 per
gallon. " d Ma 'l7
The dinfIhution In tho production of pure
wine hus been about 53 per cent. sinco 1858,
the first year Of the appearance Of oi,'ium IN
tho vines. hN 1 '''' 't a4m.7
The proportion Of fabricated wines produced
Is supposed to be about ono half whether half
Of the whole quantity sold, on only half us
much as the pure wine, IL not clear from tho
answer to the question. III somo the Substances
used are Of n deliterious md u,wholesomo
character in others they are more innocent.
Tho average production Of pure vino IN
France is $4,000, 600 hcctoltrcs--tlat IL, about
92l millions OF imperial gallons, or more than
400 millions Of wine gallons-- such as we use
in the United States. The average consump-
tion for each adult IN Paris Is about 81 wiue
gallons per annum, II. the whole population
of France consumed in the sumo satio, Messrs.
Barton and Guestier cstimate (though we think
Incorrectly, inasn,uch as they do not mike due
allowance for the number Of childrcn,) TINT tho
whole produce Of the country would not suf.
Iice for home consumption. The principal
beverage Of the laboring classes however, IL
not only wine, but an inferior article, called
piqueae made from second DRESSINGS, grape
stalks and water. or this some 20 or 80 hocto.
litres--in round numbers--seven or cight mil.
lion gallons ARC manufactured annually.
As to the expectation of common Whisky
from the United States to France, its Conver.
sion there into spurious "winc" md rcship.
Inent to America as such, Us Ia commonly
asserted, tho evidence Of Mr.. De,ayan's Bor.
dcaux correspondents is against the correctness
OF the assertion. They say that, In 1867, whcr
the French Government removed tho duty o,
spirits largc quantities of whiskey were carried
from America to France, there mixed will
Cognac and La Rochclcl branlics, aud rc.cx
ported as brandy to the United States aud else
where. 1--WE have never hcurd (say thcy) o
American spirits entering into the compositio,
OF fabricated wine, nor do we think 1t likely
M 1t could not compete will, British spirits
which arc Of better and more neutral auulit,
than those imported from the United States
Brandics are also mixed with the alcohol tx
tractcd from beet root, molasses, sorgho, win,
lees, potatoes, rice, malt and nrtichokcs whicl
are said producespir.s fifty per cent. cheupc
than wine" a. .rH.a. u... .7t
The following question and answer, howcvc,
are the most interesting Of all to us, Of thi
Bordeaux wine drinking part of tho world
Question lV.---Thc proportion Of pure win
shipped TO the United States to be l.Lricale.
from France and their wine producing coull
trcsy ' '
Answcr.-Supposed TO be about onc.ha,
chiefly adulteratrd as mentioned above. Th
cargo wines for New Orleans and San Frnncisc
are more adulteratc, than thosc for New Yorl
as cheaper article is required for placing o
hotel tables free of charge. The white vino
Of this country cnn only be udultcrntcd wit
water, and even then are very apt to turn
vinegar. g....
II LovEJoY's fSnuMASlTY.-ThcB Bureau Count
1ll') Dtmocrm, published at Princeton, the re
idcncc of Owen Lovcjoy, says that during Ii
boisterous and abusive speech the other day, |
referred to the killing of his brother at Altol
u few years ago, and declared he would |
: avenged. But, adds the Democrat he was We,
careful not to mention how he had defra,d,
the disconsolatc widow Of hla brother out
the small estate left her by her husband, lcavir
a her dependent on the cold charities of II
!, world. The sister of the unfortunate widow
i also an inmate Of the Lee county {Iowa) po
l house. Notwithstanding the destitute coni
. ton OF this woman, this boisterous hypocrite
constantly prating about bis charity to the ru
O away niggers that be takes in and protects, al
|. cxultngly proclailns that the hungry shs
= never be turned away empty from the phila
). thropic doors of his home. This very genero
G and Christian man is too great to smile or lo
II upon the poor objects related to him by ,
:, q ties of consanguinity. To help them mig
{, elicit angel smiles, but it would not carry h
II to Congress, where he can preach the IN,
% offensive Abolitionism, and boast Of his nige
y, II stealing operations under the plea Of hurnan
and love to the race. His sole ain is office,
5. il willing TO ride any hobby in order to acqu
~ ~ II, while his poor sisterinaw may pine in wa
~ "i'no"s "s'i"e""s n'e as'en"on,o VI ieee1'e
le Of his Loastcd charities. b.