Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
wAsHINGToN DISPATCHES.
Cost of the war-Tax on Malt LII.
W0ol--WaIeE Works-MIB-
Correspondence o. the n. Y. ADVERTISE.
MAsHTnarnN. AnriI 2R.
UNCLE SANS AoooUSrs'

W APAh NSs
UNCLE sAM's ACCOUNTS.
War is an expensive business, aud the
Presidents. cali Tor Western nilitiamen
had TO be followed by = request 10 day for
twenty i've millions of dotIars, as the first
instalment Of their cost. Whether or not
Governor Chase can meet all the addition
al expenditures authorized since be sub
United his financial estimates to Congress
remains to be seen. But IL is every day
more and more apparent that taxes and.
that they will bear. II this Is done, aud II
success crowns the extensive military OPP
eratiOns now being COMMENCED, all will be
we'll, aud our national financial bark can
weather the storm. 1t might be well, how
ever, for the Administration to consult tho
condition Of tue Treasury before adding at
any time 70 the demands upon Il.
/, THE TAX ON MALT LIQUORS.
Although Western congressman are very
willing to impose high taxes on brokers
and bankers, they protest loudly against
making malt liquors contribute to the ma
tional revenue in proportion to other
portables. In July, 1852, it will be re-
membered, u tax OF one dollar per barrel
was laid on malt liquors, but the following
year political interests succeeded in haV.
ing II reduced to sixty cents per barrel,
aud decided effort is now being made
not to have IL raised to one dollar again.
The statistics Of the brewers OF the West.
ern Stslea, as given by the census of 1850,
show how extensively malt liquor-priu-
cipally lager beer, is used there:
"There were at the West, 10 June, 1860,
$50 breWeries; there were l,l736T7 bar.
rels of malt liquor brswed, amounting in
yslue to tho cum OF Sc ,243, O70. Wisconsiu
has the largest number of breweries, 1871,
making 1914 $3.50 barrels of malt liquors,
valued at $7U2 Sl2. Ohio with 20 brew.
cries makes 400 OBS barrels, With valua.
tion OF 81 ,9l2.4l9. Illinois with 10 brew.
cries makes 2ls,O43 barrels, valued at
81 ,309, $50. Indiana with 60 breweries
makes s. 1913 barrels, valued at S32s. 6;
white at the same time she made 8 1858 500
gallons OF whisky, high wines aud alcohol,
81 a yalue of ST 1851, $50.
The Euglishtax, It We may believe West
ern members, is equivaleut to IS cents per
barrel, the Prussian % cents, the Bayarian
40 cents, the Baden "a cents, and In some
of the central European nations the manu-
facture of beeri is encouraged, not as a mat
ter of revenue, but that the laboring classes
uhNG SuuApa utAltuy U6EeFAR6R IEed
from Intoxicating influences. When, how
ever. the present rate Of taxation on spirit
uOuB liquors is. taken into consideration,
our Teutous should not object to tax OF
Que dollar on thirty .0ue gallons OF beer
Indeed, Mr.. Kassou, Of Iowa, declared in
debate that the tax "Would only be three
cents gallon, so that beer houses will
still be able to give Ss0ei SEassrH zum fun
cents"
HREa wool
The animated sParring between Kellogg
aud 6rinuell, of the West, REPRESENTING the
wool growers, and Rice aud Dawes, Of
Massachusetts, representing the wooden
manufacturers, shows that there is to be
opposition 10 the retention of low priced
woods on the free list Of the tariff. The
circumstances under which Il was placed
there will be remembered, and although
the Boston Disbursiug Agent refused 10
tell who received the brides, il was clear
that large sums were expended.
FHG PoFoA1o WkTRR.
Although 2thss strange location selected
by GepeTali Aeigs torFthe receiving Eeser.
VoIr of our noble aqueduet1 by mixing Win
pure Potomac water the surface drainage
/ Of 4 large area, makes it anything but pal
stable or. healthy, Il is fast coming into
use. ls7 1873 feet Of Water.maios have
bean laid, aud 2,o9s water rents are paid
among them, for l.648 private dwellings
for 81 stores, for 81 hotels and boarding
houses, for % restaurants, tor IL public
stables aud for % private stables. When
the main conduit can be built around Whal
is known as the "jieig' 8 mud hole" we shal
have the pure gushing tide of The Potomac
aud can enjoy fountains, Sc, which could
not be advantageously supplied by tbs
present chocolate colored contents of the
conduit. The city has thus lar expended
Sl6s. 2s6 40, and the receipts from water
rents have amounted TO $l7l. 973 90. Th,
surplus is to be devoted to laying dOwr
more maine. ,-rs.a-
CHAT TOPICS.
Our military Wlseacres are all busily en-.
gagged 10 attempting 10 CIPHER outthe mill
Iary problem, but they ali ara brought ur
BY 40 unknown qusntity."
Those who anticipated q magnificent
military funeral display to-day were disap
pointed, as Gen. TOLteu's wishes while b,
lived were complied with.
Who is to be at the head of the EnRi
neer Department. The friends Of Gems
Barnard, Meigs and Call0m are besieqine
the President.
When Senators Wade and Representa-
tive Gooch return from their investigation,
at Fort Pillow, Congress will doubtless
enact retalistory laws. .fi ~ : =
Our "Fenian Brotherhood" is organic
ing, and the more faithful sons OF Mothe,
Church don't fancy the movement.
The Wilkes court-marIial is at ended
and the verdict will go under seal to tht
Secretary of the Navy.