Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-21
From the Washington Constitution.
The Great Gin Man Of the WOTfd
Is from Virginia.

UDOLPHO WOLFE, now the largest manufac-
turer of Gin in the World, is by birth irgl-
MAN He is the seventh son of Major Benjamin
Wolfe deceased, who was an officer OF the Amer
lean Revolution.
Of these sons only three re living: Joel, Allu-
ded TO hereafter, and Nat Wolfe, the great crmi
nal lawyer of Kentucky for the last twenty years
Originally taken to entucky by Henry CLAY, Nat
Wolfe retained the friendship OF the great states
man to the last hour OF his life. Udoipho Wolfe
removed to the city of New York in 1926 and en-
tered The counting house Of his elder brother, Joel
Wolfe, who was then largely engaged in tbs i'm
portation of brandy and gin from France and ilol-
land. Young Wolfes business qualifications and
energetic persever ance soon gave him prominent
position in the house Of his brother, and when he
reached the age of Il he became partner.
In 1889 that brother established the first Gistile-
ry in Schedam (Hoiland) ever undertaken by an
American, and it yet continues, and is the place
where the famous ''Wofe's Schaeddm Aromatic
.Scanopps" is noH manufactured.
In lo4S the senior partner of the house retired
from active business, having accumulated a large
fortune. In that same year Udopho Wolfe made
the fortunate discoveries that led to the manusac-
ture of his now world wide famed '6cliedam
Schnapps.'
Udolpho Wolfe. s,hous merchant has ever
taken prominent interest in the political ques-
tans of the day, especially in stern, thou5h disin
terested, opposition to each and every political
party or leader who aimed to disturb the sacred
institutions of the South where he was born.
In any matter that affected Virginia or ncr lead
past, AIR. w ollie has taken deep and pttrlotlc
interest. When the removal of the renaius OF the
iamented Monroe, who had been a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Wofes father, we'll as OF himself,
was resolved upon, no man took more active part
than Mr. Wolfe.
" hen the Seventh Regiment returned to New
York. MIR. Wolfe compiled ard published boo k,
with full narration of every thing connected with
the ehsequies of the late ex President, at an ex-
pense of three four thousand dollars. This book
also contained full description of the famed
Seventh Regiment, and also biographical sketches
of the principal officers. 1t contained 346 pages.
1t has become Book of History.
Mr.. w. pres ,nted the Seventh Regiment wit
| 200 copies, and also presented through Governor
W Use aud the Mayor Of Norfolk, copies of the book
to all the principal ciyal and military officers and,
In addition, he placed a copy in every public Ii
brary in the different States. Not only Southern
himself, he married Il lady OF Mobile, Alabama.
In closing this article, we merely desire to say
that the history of this eminent energetic merchant
gives the lie TO the oftrepeated charge that the
South produces no commercial men of distinction
Mr. w olfe is the most extensive merchant Of his
branch Of commercial manufacture that has eV er
lived in this Union.
Mr.. Corwin's committee Of thirty three
was in session nearly three hours on Mon
day, but without reaching any material con-
clusion. The proposition of H. Winter
Davis to amend the fugitive slave law was
discussed and laid aside Mr.. Rust then
presented what he called the ultimaIum of
the South, and which was tie extension of
the Missouri compromise line to California,
with the recognition and protection of sla
very south of it. 1t was likewise laid aside
This action, it is said, induced the Hon.
Reuben Davis, of Miss. to withdraw from
the committee.