Of Brandy he has not found more than
one gallon of pure m a hundred gallons,
the imitations having been whiskey for a
basis, and various poisonous acids for the
condiments. Of wines, not a gallon in a
thousand, purporting to be Sherry, Port,
or sweet Malaga, is pure; but they are
made of water, sulphuric acid, alum, Guin
ea pepper, horse-raddish, and many of
them without a singl e drop of alcohol spirit.
Factory Owners.—The Loweli News
states that of the $13,900,000 capitol
stock, at par, of the twelve, manufacturing
companies in that citv, $1,140 shares, a*
mounting at par to 887,500 are owned by
the citizens. The great body of the slock
is held in Boston.
JJSTThe damage by the crevasse, two
mile* above Orleans, is estimated at
$5,000,000. Several sugar plantations
are in such a condition that no crops can
be expected from them for two seasons to
come.
present population of Califor
nia is estimed at 507,000; of which 331 -
230 are Americans, 38,500 Chinese, 15,’.
000 French, 15,000 Mexicans, 19,000 I
■Lb 2,000 English, and about 1,000 color
DET GOODS.
The market is very inactive, and is like
ly to remain so until the month of August
when the early fall trade will commence.
