The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
the LIQUOR TRADE.

Retail and Wholesale Dealers Of Now York
Their Sales, Imports, 6c.-AduIteratfon o.
Wines md Spirits Whist<ey Distiiiers-Late
Government Frauds-rheir Causes and Rene
edies, &c.
II would be dicult task 10 nnd any cy In the world
whose population n composed OF such heterogeneous
mixture as that New York, ono In which foreigners
abound SO nurnerousy proportion 20 tho number OF
native inhabtan II that all those who have lost
their fortunes their characters In tho Old World come
hero In hopes OF either finding making new one and
nowhere is easy OF accomplishment In the
tropolIs OF tho New World Work Ia easily obtained in
this country and bitter paid than in any OF the
older II therefore not wonderful that those who
are DESTROYS or finding abor flock America in prefer
ence going escwhc and that in consequence Of this
immigration Ill kinds devices resorei to TO attract
and provide amusement for the public, and 70 md
inducements for Them 10 spend their Ono the
most lucrative trades 81 this kind Is that Of
LIQUOR DsAiERs,
aud although II IL 70 nnmerousy represented almost
every engaged in il TO thrive. Fer tho pre-
sent year o4o4 licenses have been granted. OF which
$500 have already been delivered and tho balance
yet called for Each license sell becr aud liquors costs
$3.50 se beer alone $l0S Besides this large number
Of licensed dealers there many places 10 which
liquor ID sold without licenses This is tho In the
coucer, saloons In the broadway Easements rejoicing
these two words signifies that admission charged
tho latter has probably reference to tho virtue Of
Essn
who funl the functions OF Hebe The stranger guest
Unhappiy tho generality Of these places are The
rendezyo thieves and bad of all descrp
tons whose aim to drug and rob the nck stranger
who's eVii genius rows him INTO their clutches.
Those places should be extermnatcd at any cost. IN
order that those who frequent them fr noiarioas pnr
poses be deprived Of the facilities which they now
aoi.v torn NtuQu no typa nd DOl
accustomed when in their country, 10 spend their
evenings In cafes and lager beer saloons, have estab
lshed several of The latter in this city IN which one
may occasionally spend pleasant hafhour IN listening
good music while inibblng glass or iNo Of very
naa'ahIe lager One Of the best OF TINS KIND the deco
rations music and general accommodations Of which
render y specially s.rsy OF ,emars IL, hA bes1
and the attendance and refreshments are above tho
AVERAGE i is pl asan' Sight 10 mark the thorough
enjoyment WITH which tho fentone frcquenterso II such
PAGES listen To the duloei strains Of the aud while
dreamily nhang tie fumes OF their tobacco perhaps
fancy themselves once more the yaerland or may
hap Their thoughts wander away those dear
whom they have left rnr behind and bnild cs the
ar In winch they are 10 be reunited in the future.
very pleasant characeris Of the German Of tho lower
order Is that he seldom goee ont 10 spend the evening
unless arcompan led by his wife ~ by some fema
Der cf hrs family, On this acconnt drunken man s.
very sight In lager beer saloon, many Of Nv visit
being under good surveillance aud not permitted bv
their better halves 10 indulge freely than good
for them. The women seem T. enjoy Their layer A. wei
the men and keep lively interchange o. repares
and fun with tier friends % the s'erncr
SAMPLE Hooas
and liquor stores situated the OF fruit and cigar
stores, pecrla, to America They do not exist in
sav Of the European ces mako a strange impression
fore gners, il LOOKS " people there ~ drink
IN secret whose conseienrcs would not allow them
en,or barrOom more exposed TO public vow. The
mngcf1eDt is, doubtless convenient 10 those who
desire TO economic their rens; but can hardly he
agreeable 10 those occupying tho stores IN front . be
continually liable TO have q state Of ntoxcalion
passing through Their rem 80
Although il has already been said that tho liquor
seaiors seems be a profitable business, when In
qrca into the relative prices " cost aud sale, AMI
max allowance OF al ne essary expense the ps0Dt
dos seem extraordinarily large. For instance: gin
Jamaica rum Bourbon ~babsy. apple jack, &C., cost
present from 81 10 IS per gallon, when
contains much ~ sixty ordinary VIM glasses,
one OF which ,s nmeshai los than The
majority Of people take al each drink Tho amal
retailer charges cents gass for each Of these
beverages, which mases - received gpon an on'lay
such rent, gaa &c, has profit would amount
about twenty per cent, although Il T. usually cs-
mated at least hundred pcr cent This used. how
ever he the before tho war; the liquors, which
cost tho retailer - So cost him 81 80 Al that nn,
cot return Of SO 90 cents per gallon bad n
smaller outlay and made twice much profit "a he
does now by selling the same quantity Lea ing the M
licensed dealers oct Of the question: and surprising the
average eay receipts Of the sixty -four hundred ccns
dealers in this city TO DO $50, which ia probably under
the mark.
osE M-xDrrp AVID sISsr1 mopsASp DOLLARS
spent daily in New York IN places Of pablo resort
for beer and spruous liquors This sum seems almost
too large be credible, but u Is said that "ngures
never lie and every one can judge Tor himself whether
the average IL over estimated
great deal haa been said about the evils OF intern
perance and the question has been debated continually
how " keep the workiDgman away from the liquor
stores and barro0ns Of an even ng The solution IL
simple enough: nnd him some other place OF resort,
where he spend his leisure hours and can enjoy the
comforts necessary TO him after hard day work. IL
those men who have spent 80 rnnah time In preaching
temperance and sobey would at once rct 70 work and
institute debating societes open gymna-nms, swim
ming baths cheap concert halls, and, above
III working
would be allowed 10 smoke his ppe and
addrcss bis nclghbors otherwise Than In n whis-
per; in other words, where he world feel
comfortable, he does In liqnor store, they would
achieve far more for the caus o. temperance than they
can by confusing their present course, which
siss Of much talking ani real work. There Il, per-
hapa no class Of trade.nel who enjoy bad a moral
reputation the retail liquor dealers They looked
upon by some, and aFpeoiay b. many emp"ranee men
who require their services alone had hsrn
sevss but tho Of much evil 70 others There
be doubt that this opinion j. In CO
T. and that BAL men ~ DO fond among them,
among the representatives o eyery uafa bui the
very great majority Of them honest. Lard work
Ing men, most Of whom have commenced without having
had a mt in the void and nho, bearing ID fact IN
IN nj are always ready H. help anohr IN distress and
always proud 10 thai ~hal they possess has
rained ny hard honest abor The really hard work
usually been done bcfora noy have gained sufficient
start btsiners Of tber own, bit ehsn that 10 Oucr
achieved thoy have plenty 81 temptation thrown their
xay. which y usually nsntuiy resisted Ope or The
Attest ~ these temptations y drunkenness. and con
sdrring all circumstance, and bear ne IN mind The fre
gnent Invitations which IN business TO elves
from LA cuFtonors ahd ifirnds - take drink with
them, is truly marvellous that few Instances Of in
-obriety found among them, and that confirmed
drtInsard almost unknown 10 their Community 1hegs
u class 81 men nizJUdgsi, AM mono whom -
many excuses could 10 found II they stooi need Of
them.
While speaking q IN. retail liquor dealers Il NAV not
b. atls 10 max. few r'BaxxH about Others engared
in and oousectsd Nth the uade Considering The sat
CONSUMPTION Of wlhes and liquors there every iBuoc
ment Tor people % engage ~ this bushes, either
r.l-ers Wholesale dcalers ~
NFONfxps
o. these latter thcfe two hundred IN Ssw
YGrs. They do not Jay stipulated f0r their
licenses but ssc- "a ofdiny " their grsse 70
ceipt- ike importers " other arcleA sghj0nea = a
tabs OF tho aggregate import sons into the New York
district during the nine months from july l. lags ~
hnrsa ~, lso6 TIE Asgros look very snai vh com
pared nith the consumption n this and risr
the Inon and bears Testimony 10 the lsrge quantities.
81 home Manufactured liquors used and % he widely
spread practice of adnlterAtl0n and diluii8n