The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Distillation Of Brandy.

Special Despatch to the EUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The following is an ab-
stract Of the regulations issued from the Internal
Revenue Office to-day, respecting dstillation of
brandy from fruits:-
Disters are exempted from all the provisions Of
sections 3, s. Is, 49, 2, 22 a. and As of the act OF
July 20, 1868, and 80 much of the act of April 10,
1862 as is amendatory to section of said act, and
portions from the foowing-named sections OF said
act of July 20, 1sGs:-so much OF section 6 as
ber Of mash-tubs and the cubic contents OF each,
the number and cubic contents OF each receiving
cstern, and the number OF hours in which the dis
tiller will ferment each tub OF mash or beer so
much Of section as provides that in no case shall it
be for less than s5OOo so much of section II
as provides that no person shall use any STILL boiler
ether vessel for the purpose OF distilng in any
shed, yard, or enclosure connected with any
visions OF section II, except so much
thereof provides that no Assessor shall approve
the bond of any diser until all the requirements of
law and all regulations made by the commissioner
of Internal Revenue in relation to dstieries in pur
suance therehof shall have been complied with and
the penalty relating thereto. From all of section
10 except SO much thereof as provides for the keep
ing of book or books in the manner to be pre-
scIibed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The preservation of such book or books for the
inspection OF revenue officers and the penalties per-
tanning thereto and the making OF returns, provides
however. that the manner OF making such returns
shall be as prescribed in these regulations. So
much OF section 20 provides that IS gallons OF
mash or beer brewed or fermented from grain shall
represent not less than one bushel OF grain and
gallons OF mash or beer brewed or fermented from
molasses shall represent not less than one gallon OF
mo,asses; and so much Of section one OF the act
approved April TO- 1859, as is amendatory thereof.
From all Of the provisions Of section 20, except
much thereof as requires that all distilled spirits
shall be drawn into casks and shall be gauged,
proved and marked by a United States gauger, by
cutting on the cask containing such spirits, in a
to be prescribed by the Commissioner OF IN
ternal Revenue. the quantity in wine GALLONS and in
proof gallons OF the contents OF such cask and the
serial number of the packages in progressive order.
From so much Of section % as provides for the re-
ceiyng OF an order from the collector for the re-
mOya OF SDlrlS from the QlSLlllery warehouse and
so much thereof requires that the aiXing OF the
tax paid stamps, and the cutting or burning OF the
date Of the payne OF the tax. The serial number
of the stamp shall be done by a gauger
From so much OF section /, act April 10, 1869, as
requires that spirits purified or refined in the original
course OF manufacture must be by "A continuous dis
tiaton through continuous closed vessels and pipes
until the manufacture thereof is complete.
DistlatiOn from the aforesaid fruits, or from the
undstilled products OF either or all OF these fruits
exclusively, is regarded as distillation from the
fruit.