The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-23
ScD~ttnued Nom tAs fret paos.)

eovv' Lodging House, etc the inmates will all te
,,ov,dci with turkey dinners. Family Thanks
v,v,ps dinners-,bose Joyful annual reunions
which bring together scattered family under the
roof Of the old bomes,ssd, and which recall the
happy rscollocsons o. other days will Of course
to . leading feature u the na.onal holiday. The
old folks Ut home" will once more lie gladden.
ed by the q. hit Of thor sons and daughters
around The family hoard, - they were IN
year. gone by, Lciore they entered upon the ousy
.es of life and ovcr tbom all In spite OF the least
,ng, will come the sad thought that father" md
"u other" have reached another mile-poss on that
road "fron whence no traveller returns" And
Thanksgiving Day will have It's dark side. II will
be made On excuse for the wors, classes Of our city
TO patronine tho rum SHOPS with which they are
surrounded, and perhaps to commit cnmes-'he
legitimate results Of drunken carouss. But all who
ere i'm ued with spark Of moral principle should
remember that the national Thanksgiving IL de-
signed for other purposes, and observe !, accord
insly.
Tug REVENUE FRAUDS. Prom inform alton
derived rerpcctns tie alleged revenue frauds In
she Ninth Congregational District, which have pro-
duoed 10 grea, sensation In this city, IL sppesrs
shs, fuller cs,gations place the matter In more
favorable aspect for the propretors Of tho dis'ille-
ne. Under these circum stances work has not
i<-n suspended At the concerns and business 10
carried on under bonds N stand the isnio 81 ju-
dicisl investig CATION. Il seems that the Chief Col
Iector Il tho oh Ds,rio. In making his rounds,
discovered dscreI anccs In the accounts Of one cs-
sabl, shmcut, showing that several hundred gallons
Of whistey had iecn distilled upon which no taxes
hsd been paid. Tho foreman. upon hripg ques-
toned, stated that this whskey had been manu-
featured from sour beer found In the bottom Of
easks returned by the retail dealers. Fur
ther investigate implicated other establish
rnents, and u liz alleged that . total 81
cen thousand gallons had been run through with
GU, the payment ~ taxes. Tho Arms rplcs,ei
were those Of Bernbcirncr n schined, 10th street
and sth Avenue; Henry Ciaussen. 42d street and
is Avenue; and John Y. Betty, 4ith street and 9Th
Avenue, besides several smaller establishments.
Tho brewers state that there was intention 10
defrsud. Thoy allege that the whiskcy was made
from beer which had sready paid . duty Of one
dollar barrel, and that their customers sometimes
return barrels or parts Of barrels Of beer and
Gle, for which IN allowance Ia made, and from this
material whiskey Is made, st the ratio q gallon
aud half 10 barrel. They said that they were
not aware Of any violation Of law, and did not in
tend 70 dsfrsud the Government. The United
States revenue officers, whom asked whether sour
.whskey was taxable, were unable to return q
definite answer, and promised 70 refer the qucs.
ton TO Washington. This, however, is denied hy
the officers. IL il stated that majority OF ii,
brewers Of tho city are concerned In the settle
msnt Of this affair. No measures for IN
cJnhscation Of tho property have boon taken yet
Mr. Edgar Kstchum has effected an arrangement
10y which the actual liability Of the brewers vii
he brought before the courts. when searching in
yestigaton will be made. In the mean time worl
has been resumed-te brewers having giver
proper security To abide the issue. In tho case o
Er Claussen, IL was shown that the business wa
carried on by his foreman. aud not for his tAr
Claussen's) teneht. The foreman was thercfor'
held, and Mr.. Csussen became his surety for IL,
Coo and the business was no; interrupted.
CRY PoLITIcs.-The several political organ
ii..ions Of the city are busily At work in holding
ordinary meetings and making nominations for or
CO, ct she coming charter election. The Tampan,
Hall nrimaries we-e hed last night and deleyntn
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wore CHOSEN 10 inc warn anu osIies eohVehnohs
The Mozart primary elections were held on Mon
d.v nl,h, a., IN. .,,s rur,,s. tn. R.rui,ii,.,
"
Henersi COMMITTEE nave designated FRIDAY evon
ing ~ the time for choosing delegates 70 the nomi
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"'''ns ''"'sA'''A'' .A' .n' "o"us' ''''o""s ~
making mountainous The wsri nominating con