Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-19
DIsfILLERrEs.

The following circular from the Office o.
Internal Revenue at Washington fully ex-
plains the action Of the Revenue agents in
stopping distilleries.
coScKRSrYe THE CONNECTION OF STILLS WITH
RECEIVING crsrERSs.
Information has been received at this OF.
fee that officers of internal revenue In yari.
Gus parts of the country are permitting dis
tllers 10 continue under the new law, the old
practice of separating the low and high
wines, by allowing them to run into separate
open tubs placed near the outlet Of the. still
or worm. It is understood that the amos
universal custom in grain distileries has beer
to place near the outlet of the worms two
| open tubs, into one of which high wines are
conveyed, and into the other the low wines
the former connected by pipes with the higl
wine cistern, and the latter with the still o.
doubler.
This arrangement Is not consistent will
the terms of the Act of July IL, 1866
Section "a (par. l25 of that provides that al
the spirits distilled during each day of TWEEN.
four hours, shall be conveyed on that day
into one of the receiving cisterns shall b,
connected with the outlet of the still by suit
able pipes or other apparatus 50 construc ted a
always to be exposed to the view of the in
spector.
This language clearly prohibits the use o
open tubes for the separating low and higl
wines. The outlet of the still or worn
must be connected with the cistern by pipe
or other apparatus exposed to the view o
the inspector. Open tubs are not pipes o
other other apparatus contemplated by law
The intention Of the law, as is well known
is to cut off the opportunities for the com
mission of fraud heretofore existing. To thi
end, the design was TO keep the spirits, as i
were under close guard, continuously, iron
the worm to the bonded warehouse, by tn
use of pipe connecting the worm with the
cistern, by having the cistern in safe room
under tina lock and seal of the inspector, an,
by having the spirits under the immediat
inspection of that officer, drawn of int
casks or packages, which, after being dull
gagged, proved and marked, he is to see re
moved into the bonded warehouse, which
again isunder his lock and key.
Now, to permit the spirits to be run from
the worms into open tubs, for the ostensbl
| pooc VI ocpaiutins ehO INV mum thO hiE
wines, would be to Illustrate the grand oh
object of the law, and render other safe
guards provided. by the law wholly nuga
tory.
Consequently distillers must in all case
be required 10 connect the still or worm wit
the receiving cistern by pipes or other ar
paratus, which must be constructed so as t
convey the spirits directly from the still t
the cistern.
As it is necessary for the interest Of tn
distiler to prevent the low wines from run
ming into the high wine cistern, and as tn
use of the open tubs for this purpose cannt
be allowed, it becomes necessary to adoI
some arrangement by which this can b
done.
1t is deemed entirely feasible to separat
the low from the high wines by the use of
glass vessel which shall be connected wit
and made a part of the pipes or apparatu
connecting the outlet of the still with tn
receiving cistern. The precise form of tn
apparatus for separating the low and hig
wines is not now prescribed, but distille
must be Immediately notified, that some sue
arrangement must be adopted and put in US
by the 10th day of November next. An
distillery which, after that date shall,
found without such apparatus must be close
up and proceeded against according 10 Law
THOMAS HARLAND.
Acting Commissioner.