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Prices on Tea.

Prices On Tea.
Imperial = 1.2O, LOO, Sc, soc, 45c.
Gunpowder-$l.6O, / 40, I.25, 90, zoe.
Young Hyson-$1.oO, 90, soc, zoe, Coo
Oolong- $500, soc, Csc, Coo
English Breakfast-$1.OO, Soc, CSC, COO
Japan $1.2O, 100, soc
Old Tyson $l.00, soc
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improvements known. EeSSnd stamp for
circular. Address, DANIEL +. BEATTY, Wash
inGton, New jersey. lily
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Going Wesc-Closes at 4:10 p. n.
NJ, X. & T. r. X.
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PERLEY's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
MEMPHIS TENN FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL1 1876

mittee on the Conduct of the War,
consisting of his letters, orders,
ETC., is marvellously complete, it
contains a strange hiatus of four
days between the date of "In the
the Field, opposite Columbia, South
Carolina, February 16, 1885," and
" In the Field, Winnsboro, South
Carolina, February 21, 1866" This
period covers the time of the acts
which have given rise to such heat
ed argument and contrary state
ments These letters might throw
some valuable light upon the burn
ing of Columbia. Their suppress
sion gives rise to most damaging
inferences, and the publication
could do no harm. Colonel CHS
ohm calls upon General Sherman to
fill this hiatus in one of the most
complete records in military history.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07

painting in her country. Her phys
ical development was unusually
precocious. AT fifteen years Of age
she looked already a woman and
when at twenty she was going to
be wed to the Duke of Leuchten-
berg, who enjoyed the reputation Of
being the handsomest man in Eu-
rope, those who assembled at the
wedding ceremony were SO struck
by the stately appearance of the
young duchess that in a few months
her name became far and wide
throughout Europe the synonym
for womanly majesty. She out
shene her own mother in the palace,
not to speak of her sisters; and
when she showed herself during
her travels through the capitals Of
Europe, she totally eclipsed Queen
Victoria, so much admired at that
time, and who, though they were
both Of the same age, looked by the
side of the Grand Duchess Maria
like a mere school girl. Upon the
death Of her first husband she con
tracted a morganatic marriage with
one of her fathers guardsmen, who
was also celebrated for his hercu-
lean build and a remarkable manly
beauty. The czar was very angry
on learning of this marriage, ex-
PEELED the count from the service,
and ordered his daughter to take a
trip abroad, BY and by, however,
and >as the lady did not show any
disposition to give in, the father re,
conciled himself with her and ac-
knowledged the marriage, though
he never consented to make the ac-
acknowledgement a public one,
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The mnlIet aud the SNEAK er


Washington Letter to Boston HeraId.l
The little mallet with which the
presiding officer in the House
punctuates its proceedings is a fatal
instrument in the hands of Cox. 1t
is curious to note the power or
weakness which comes ont in the
handling of the gavel. To use it
promptly, at the right tine and
sparingly, is the secret of success
in the chair The slightest intem-
perance with the gayel yitiates
quickly the power of any presiding
officer. Mr.. Kerr understands this,
and never annoys the House by
frantic hammering. Mr.. Oox's way
is to keep up a petty pounding,
which would give a blind person
in the gallery the impression that
somebody was putting down car
pets below. Kerr's gentle and de-
liberate, but emphatic and forcible
manner, would almost enable him
to dispense with the gavel in the
ordinary proceedings of the House
When there is disorder, Kerr does
not Jump up and pound and blus-
teringly add to the confusion, but
he sits quietly in the chair, tells the
House, in a pleasant tone Of re-
monstrance, that "there is SO much
confusion in the hall that it is i'm
possible to 90 on with the business
Of the House" and remains silent
until members have settled into
their seats and the confusion is di-
minished, so that any members
voice can be heard across the hall
A prominent member of the House
Iinsinuated to me, the other day.
that Mr.. Kerr was a better speaker
even than Blaine; that Mr.. Blaine
excited the House by hisrapid man
ner and his energy Of utterance
frequently arousing antagonisms
and adding heat to the debate. The
House feared Mr.. Blaine; it re
spects Mr.. Kerr, and his speaker,
ship is thus far more successful than
many of his own friends thought il
could be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
The Lovelie.t Of All.

Says the Fulton, tMo.) Telegraph:
"The most beautiful girl in the
United States lives in Fulton, Mo.
She was at the college soiree on
Friday evening last. Her eyes send
forth a light SO effulgent and mag
netic that strangers become spell
bound under its influence, and
stand rudely gazing. Her cheeks
bear o bloom like the sunny side OF
an early peach. "A pearl would
seem almost black beside her teeth.
Her form is SO graceful that men
worship before seeing her face. Her
hands suggest, the idea Of waxen
fingers tipped with vermilion. Her
smile seems actually to illuminate
her presence, and when she laughs
the listener fancies he hears sweet
music in the distance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
ARu,.inn arnnd nuchsss. .

The Grand Duchess Maria, whose
death in st. Petersburg was recent
ly announced by cable, was a re-
markable woman in many respects.
From her youth she showed Won
derful intelligence and an uncon-
trollable temper, which only the
despotic nature Of her father proved
capable Of mastering, She was the
eldest daughter Of the Ozar Nicho-
las, who is said to have been pas
sionately fond of her; yet the vio-
lence of her nature seems to have
caused him more than once to whip
her with his own hand. She was
the terror and despair of all hei
governesses and teachers, yet when
she became of age she showed
more erudition than any Of hel
preceptors, and was the most lib
eral woman in granting pensions Il
tall Of them. She was too indolen
to become a good musician O.
painter herself, but she was one o
the best connoisseurs Of music anC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
Monday, the sth Of May, 1876,

At the south west corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. m. and pm, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder. for cash, 4,
the following real estate described in said
deed, viz: Situate in the county Of Shelby.
State of Tenn, about feur miles east Of the
city OF Memphis, between the Memphis and
Charl lesion railroad and the Pigeon Roost
plank road, in W. p. Deadrick's plan ef sub
division, recorded in Platt Book No. ]. page
AZ, Records Of Shelby county. Tenn. viz;
Block No. 10 as laid down in said subdivision,
beginning at the south line Of Carnes avenue
and the west side of Hamilton avenue; thence
south eleven chains and sixty links (l1ch e0D
to a stake; thence west FIVE chains and'twenty-
five links Och 6D 10 a stake; thence north
eleven chains and sixty links Gleh SOD to q
stake on the south side Of Carnes. avenue !;
thence east i've chains and twenty five links
Och 25D to the beginning containing six
acres. 3D..
Also block No. 8 in said subdivision, begin
ming at the north side of Carnes avenue and
the west side Of Hamilton aYenuei thence
north seven chains and seventy LINKS Och T0ll
to a stake; thence west seven chains and
seventy-fve links Och 75l) to a stake; thence
south two hundred and fifty feet (250it);
thence east one hundred and twenty-three
feet (l23ft); thence south two hundred and
fifty-seven feet (25Tit) TO the north side Of
Carues avenue thence east three hundred
containing i've acres.
Also, one tract in same subdivision, begin
ming at the northwest corner Of Fields lot,
sold to him by W, p. Deadrick in the year
1856; thence north one degree, east 3l8 feet to
the south line Of Park avenue; thence south
eighty-nine degrees, east 3lS feet with the
south line of said avenue to the intersect on
Of Park and Trezevant avenues; thence
south one degree, west 3l8 feet with the
west line Of TreEeyant avenue 10 the
northeast corner Of said Fields purchase, as
above named; thence north eighty-nine de-
grees west, 3lS feet to the beginning, contain
ing two and tWenty-eight hundredths acres
| (228.100); all Of this property being part Of
that conveyed TO W. P. Deadrick BY deed OF
partition recOrdedsin book Al. part 2, page
l2I. Records of Shelby county Tenn, And
out Of the proceeds.of said sale, / will pay the
expenses OF executing this trust, and will
apply the balance as directed by said trust
deed. The title to this property is believed to
be good. but make no waTranties.
QI.EQ pRTnT0N Tr4ukaa
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InsOIVent Notice.

To the Creditors Of the Estate Of the late
Susan Powell. deceased:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0L
Ill veLcy Of the estate Of said Susan Powell
deceased, you are hereby notified to appeal
and file your claims against said estate with
tho Clerk Of the County Court, authenticated
the 10Th day Of September, 1876, and any
calm not filed on or before said day will be
forever barred.
DANIEL KUSWORM, Admir-.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March %. 1876.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
Saturday, Aprn Is, 1875,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tennes-
see, to-yit; Part Of original country lot No.
500, beginning on the south side Of Washing
ton street at the northwest corner Of lot
heretofore conveyed TO Mrs. Catherine Il.
Conn thence westward with the south line OF
Washington street 30 feet; thence southwark
parallel with said Conn's west line 100 feet,
nero or less, 70 point midway between the
south line Of Washington street and the north
line Of Adams street; thence eastward and
parallel With Washington street 80 feet TO
Oonn's west line; thence northward along
Conn's west line l6O feet, more or less, to the
BEGINNING.
Terms 81 sdle-On third cash, balance in
aiA and Twelve months; purchaser 10 execute
notes With approved security. Lein rets:aed
10 further secure same, etc.
This March "a, 1875. 1i
!. RDMUND 4. COLE, o. and NJ.
By r. ], BLACK, ID. o. and n.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. al-to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
The Last serpent Of ireland

wear GIl6 DeduUlIul lakes OF ALI
larney lies the gap Of Dunloe, a rug
ged valley between two wild noun
tains. At the foot Of one is the
pool where the lovely Colleen Bawn
was drowned by Danny Mann; !;
further up the gap, as you go to-
wards the Dark Valley, is the Ser
pent Lake, a small sheet of tawny
water, roundish or oval shaped,
with a long, tortuous, serpentine
outlet. On great fiat rock close
by its margin / rested and lis
tened to our guide, Captain Doyle,
as he called himself, while he re-
cited to us st. Patrick's final snake
killing: The great serpent, the
last Of his race, had his stronghold
in the gap of Dunloe. One bright
Sunday morning, his Reverence,
st. Patrick, came up to visit the
gap and he met the serpent at the
Black Lake. "Good mornin', st.
Patrick" says the serpent. "Good
mornin'," kindly says st. Patrick.
"Well," says the serpent, "will
you lave me the gap O. Dunloe, and
have all the rest Of the country to
yourself?"
"No," says st. Patrick, 81 must
have the gap o Dunloe along with
the rest, but I'll give you an elegant
iron box, so / will, for you to live
in in place of this dirty, nasty gap
O Dunloe," says st. Patrick.
" Done for a wager" says the
serpent, "you'll never find an iron
box big enough for me whole body
to git room into it" I
"Done for a wager" says ST.
Patrick, cpl find that same box
you's alludin' to-
"But what shall the wager be? 7
says the serpent.
"Pllhold you agallon of porther,'
says st. Patrick, "and we'll drink
it together"
Which is agreeable to me-" said
the serpent, smiling at his rever-
ence.
And SO st. Patrick went at once
and fetched great iron box, and
the serpent looked into it and
laughed.
"Oh, harkl" says he, "me
body'll niyer git into it."
"Come here, man, and try" says
st. Patrick.
Well, st. Patrick was SO pur-
suadin' that the serpent wint into
the box.
Faith, and could niver fix my
self into it." says the serpent draw.
ing himself back, "and l told yor
the same, so l did"
"Take another chance, man,
says st. Patrick.
"And it's the last time I'll cramI
myself into your foolishness," say
the serpent as he crawled into thu
iron box.
His Riyerance was looking OF
all the time, admiring, and wher
he saw the serpent nearly in h,
slips behind the box and claps th,
top down onto the sinful crayture'
nail.
go, come, let me out now, MI
st. Patrickp said the serpent, "I'l
pay you gallon of porter like
man; indade | will"
"Yis, will tomorrow mornin',
says the good st. Patrick, at th,
same time a heavin' the big irol
box into the Black Lake.
And iver since, at 6 o'clock in tn
mornin', they say you can hear th
serpent a moanin' and askm' from
the bottom of the lake, "when will
tomorrow Gomez" But tomorrow
} never came, and | suppose it neve
will, and iver since this is callet
"The Black Lake"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
Trustees Sale.

DURSUANT TO, AND BY THE AUTHOR
L ity of a deed Of trust made by w. P.
Dsadrick and Matte s. Deadrick, his wife,
on the 3lst Of december. 1872. to me, A. M.
Britton, as trustee 10 secure the payment Of
certain notes therein described, which deed il
Of record in Book 81, page 6l4. Of the office o.
the Register Of Shelby county Tenn, and al
the request Of the holder Of the unpaid notel
thereby secured, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
RAILROAD.
MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R.R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
special Notice 20 Local PassenEer r

Trains will not stop at Vance street,
Express train leaving Memphis at $40 p. m.
will stop only at Telegraph Stations. Grand
ONLY where the Company has agencies,
The accommodation train leaving at 6.s0
am. and arriving at II pm. makes connec.
ton to and from points on N. o., st. i. and
@, Railroad with Memphis.
/ No change Of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and Montgomery. s
The new and magnificent sleeplng car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at 5. 40 pm
for .Lynchburg, Washington and Baltimors
without change. 0Aly one change to New
York and Philadslphia. Time twenty min.
utes faster than city time.
EeTicket Office, 20 Main street, sN kk 6
". ]. ROSS, Sup't.
ToM B. Dunn. Ticket Ag't. ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
Friday, s5th Of April, 1875,

in legal hours, in front Of the Court. house,
Memphis, Tenn. proceed to sell TO the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, t0-wit: A lot Of land lying and being
in the county Of Shelby, State of Tennessee.
and in the city Of Memphis, being lots u, is
and IA. in block No. 81, on the north side Of
Beal street. east Of Lsuderdale and west OF
Orleans streets-each lot fronting IS feet on
Beal street, and running back north 230 feet
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
M. Q. Surdam, to satisfy said judgment, in
terest and costs.
Memphis, 21st day Of March, 1876.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. W. COLEMAN, D. S.
DuyALL * DOUGLASS. Att'ys for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
lR-lsSS.I
Chamcery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby county-W. w.
Humphries VS.. BERTHE May Scott.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLoCUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered In the above
cause on the 23d day Of March, 1876, !
will sell at public auction. 10 the highest bid
new courthouse building, Main street, Mem
phis, Tenn, on p l.Nlr
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- -
kxpress daily lexcept
sunday ......... .--........-... SD
MAll Train .......-.............- $50 H.oO
Nashville Accommod'n... $40 l.16
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket once. 2SI Main street, corner Of
Madison.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNEBsHB R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
A.M.i.H: AN. ~: Z:
EiSS.ss S sSh daiiy iifSsiy IL. Sunday, s. as "a: 8
Freight daily OK. Sunday 4.S5 800
lopet at foot Of Main street.
Ticket Once. 27 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
NJ. BURKE. asAT Sup't.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
- --
An. Pm. AN Pm.
srs AL Train t..iS daily VII; yii;;;''''. ~ zlO % LIN
bomerville train daily
Except bunday)......... $50 o.OO
Ticket Office 27S Main street.
W. ROSS. GsnT sup't.
MHMPHIs AND LITTLERoCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
NAH Train ds.ily..ii.;,.;;:: ..iTi.:;,:.:;;:::: lao
Louisville Depot...-..-. $50
Freight and Acoonmods-
tion daily. 500 500
sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket Offices,
Louisville Depot, 2S7 Main (oor. Madisonl
and N8 Main street.
W.. SMITH. Act's Gsn'l sup't.
PADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Nail Train 200 a, m
- d" 90 ,. m
Freight Train leaves. .@ a. m
arrives....................o o w T. IN
The mail train leaves Covington for Mem
phis at am. and returns to Covington at
$500 pm, Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the Underwriters Warehouse.
]. W. WILBUR, Supt.
II. H. GIVEN. Asst. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
On the / 1th Day Of April, 1876,

in front Of the court house, on the corner Of
Main and Poplar streets, sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
premises. lying and being in Shabby county.
State Of Tennessee, designated as lot IA, blsck
duly recorded in Platt Book /, page co, Regis
ter's Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee Said
lot has front Of so feet on the north line OF
Walker avenue and runs back between par
allel lines 1856 5O-l00 feet to q l21< foot alley;
being the same premises sold to Wm. Moore
waived. Title believed to Be- good, but sell
only as Trustee. ~ j. P. SYKES, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
ooRsETs.

NOR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS, ARDS,
Circulars, etc., gotten w WIN IN sne lHsssS snv
,etyie q YpeS sna 0H ia E,odssrIciRce and:ex-
M inc stock aud prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
Sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate.

5DqBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
j that by virtue Of an execution to me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in thu case of G
French vs.. NJ. y. Surdam and W. D. Metal
lum, judgment rendered on the 9th day Of
September, 1875, for the sum Of sixty-fve dol
lars, with interest and costs of suit TO satisfy
said judgment, etc, / will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
In Tennessee.

The Commercial, News, Miscellaneous and
Local departments win be kept up to the ish
est standard Of approved journalism. sndeav.
orinE to please all tastes and to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
DDRIN9 THE CENTENNIAL

Exhibition at Philadelphia, this line will sell
Excursion Tickets at greatly reduced rates,
THE SHORT LINE. the only line running
through cars to Eastern Cities For sale at
ali the Ticke. Offices in the South and South
"'''' JNO. MACLEOD, Gen. Rup't.
B,B. PARERR. Gen. Pass. ana Tickett. Ascent,
louisville, KY. 0l-xxlll-lO5
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RAMROAD THE TABLES.


MEMPHIS AND LoUIRvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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And other Eastern Cities
WITHOUT CHAN GLE
Arriving many hours in advance Of all other
lines. Connections made at Cincinnati with
all lines running
Pullman and Wagner Palace Sleepers
TO Toledo, Detroit, Grand Rapids. Baltimore.
Washington. Sandusky, Cleveland, Buffalo,
Albany, Salamanca and New York
WITH OUT OH AN q E I.
This is the only Inc running it's entire trains
from Louisville to Cincinnati. and the only
line by which passengers from the South on
route 10 Eastern and Northern Cities can
avoid a tedious haul through Louisville by
changing cars at Short Line Junction with
city, where they can be served with an exr ell
lent meal at Rafer 8 Dining Hall at al nours'
4 through Sleepers from New Orleans, Mobile.
ia cksonville, Atlanta. Little Rock, Memphis,
Mo ntgomery and Nashville, make direct com
nee ton at Short Line Junction with through
Slice pers tONew York and other Eastern Cities
via fiNig line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
LEGAL,
Trustees sale.

HINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
~ deed made byWm. and Ann Moore, bis
wife. 70 W. b. DOnahue. recordei in Book "a.
page s5l, Registers office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, and decree Of the Probate Court
Of Shelby county, Tennessee. made the 9Th
day Of March, 1876, appointing me as trustee
In the room Of the said W. B. DOnahue. re.
signed. and at the request of the beneficiary.
/ will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07
3. WHITMORE, PablIsher and PROP.

Is Madison SsFsss-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07

Cannot fail to see the unriValsd inducements
offered By Us in the way of cheap and profit.
able advertisements. sa dn
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Nail Train. ....... ............:..... $40 1880
Nashville Aocommod'n... $40 k.16
Depot at head Of Main strosl.
Ticket Once. 2S7 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-02
w. C. coBURN, NJ. d.

DHYSICIAN q SURGEON offers his
il services to the people of Forest Co.
Having . had an experience of Twelve
Years in constant practice, DIR. Coburn
guarantees to give satisfaction. DIR. CO.
burn makes speciality of the treatment
of Nasal, Throat, Lung and all other
Chronic or lingering diseases, Having
Investigated all scientific methods of cur
systems, he will guarantee relief or acure
in all cases where a euro is possible, No
Charge for Consultation. All fees will be
reasonable. Professional visits made at
a3l hours. Parties 81 distance can con-
sf'lt him by letter.
5ffico and Residence second building
below the Court House, Tionosta, Pa. Of
flee days Wednesdays and Saturdays. 25ti
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-02

wnIsKEY AND srRYcHNA.

The inquiry is often made by physi-
clans and others If Whiskey or other
alcoholic liquors are .adulterated with,
or contain the terrible poison, strych.
MIA. We reply, No. In hundreds of
chemical examinations Of whiskev
made by us, we have never found
trace Of the poisonous alkaloid, and
we do not believe it is ever used by
distillers or whiskey rnani2ulators in
in their compoundings and mixings.
A few grains would render barrel
of spirits SO intensely bitter that ii
could not be sold as abeverage there
fore there is no object, no interest to
subserve in adding il TO spirits 1t is
possible that it has been used to inten-
sify the bitter in some kinds Of malt
liquors, but we have never found it in
this class of beverages, and further,
we have never learned from reliable
chemists that ii has been found. The
required bitter can be obtained cheap
ly from less dangerous sources.
The adulterations in liquors do not
generally partake of the nature of tho
quick poisons; they are of a different
kind. The spirits themselves, as they
come from the hands of the distillers,
are sufficiently poisonous; and if So
phistications are made, they are of the
nature of attenuations, aud occur from
cupidity or desire of gain. Fusel.oi
and the other grain oils are natural
products, and are found in all whis-
keys. They are undoubtedly burtful
in their influence, and whiskey drink
ers shorten their days in babitually
swallowing these products, even in
minute quantities..-RoSton Journal Of
Chemistry.