The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-17
TEMPERANCE.

Tm OUHss on wNs."-Union League
Hall was crowded last night by q large au-
dience, assembled TO hear lecture by Hon.
W. Z. Loyett, Of California, upon ''The Curse
Of Wine," and the hearty response to reso-
luton Of thanks, offered by Rev. Mr.. Denni.
son, attested the pleasure experienced by his
hearers. ...7 IA 7
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Lovett
gave many Interesting facts and statistics
bearing upon the temperance question. lie
read from the Boston Daily Advertiser m ad-
vcrtlsement Of the sonoma wine bltters, and
criticised II severely, stating that the entire
product was less than one tenth Of the
amount sold by this Boston house, and that
the three cities Of Chicago, Boston and New
YORK sold more California wines than was
exported from the State. He paid his re-
spects TO those doctors Of divinity, whose
divinity needed doctoring," who cncour.
aged moderate drinking.
He stated that ]. Ross Browne was sent 10
Washington by tho Wine Growers Associa-
ten Of California TO secure legislation in
their interest, and announced that the result
OF his labors were seen In the passage Of q
law by Congress TO the effect that the tar
upon native brandles should DO no higher
than upon other distilled spirits, and author
izlng the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
with the consent OF the Secretary, TO exempt
the product OF apples, peaches and grapes
nom any tax. On the 18th of October last,
Commissioner Rollins tclegraphed to his
subordinates In California that these pro-
ducts were exempt. The result would be,
he said, to induce the compounders of liquors
IN the East, who had been calling their wines
pure French brandy, +" 10 go into the manu-
facturc Of California brandy, on which no
tax was payable, aud he prophcsled that
fifty millions Of gallons would thus be man
ufactured annually under that act Of Con.
gress.
j. Ross Browne, he said, had reported 70
his employers, and he had the report "a
show that he had convinced Congress that
the light wines and brandles Of California
should not be taxed by sending the member
few baskets TO drink. During the lecture
MT. Loyett also reclted beautiful poem en-.
tlted THE Water King" which was highly
ST. PETERS TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY,
| A meeting Of st. Peters Total Abstinence
Society. was held last night at 81. Peters
Parochini schooi-house on y srcces rhs -
tendance was very good, and -addresses wore
delivered by Dr.. Joseph Walsh aud o. X
Harris, andn number OF signature wcro OBJ
tained 70 the. pledge Of total abstinence
This society "a doing vast amount OF goot
on Capitol Hin aud in East washingtor
generally. Tho meetings arc iheld evefy
sunday evening, and arc always largely al
tended BY ladies and gentlemoh. +
| MnkffHq AT NORTHERN xARKET. &
public temperance meeting was held a
the Northern Liberties market, where an nd
dress was'delivcfvd by Oscar Alexander, eco
HnsTINo AT cARRoLL HALL. NJ =
In the evening q very cnthusiastic mectln,
was held at Carroll Hall, under the auspicel
OF the Catholic Beneficial Total Abstinenc,
Society. Able addresses wero delivered b.
Col. A. Warren Scott and others, AMI
several signers TO the pledge were obtained