TABLE No. 2. The following table shows the number of persons engaged in the Liquor Traffic who paid Special Taxes to the United States Government in each State and Territory during the Special-tax Year ending April 30, 1884.* Total for special-tax year, 1883. 1,468 187,871 4,647 | 2,378 * Compiled from the Rep. Com. Int. Revenue, 1884. 7,998 2,582 TABLE No. 3.-SHOWING THE DESTRUCTION OF BREAD-FOOD. Statement showing the Quantities of Grain and other materials used in the production of Distilled Spirits during the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1884, by States and Territories.* The average yield per bushel of grain was 73,724,581 -3.895 gallons of spirits. *Commissioner of Internal Revenue Report, LXIV. 1,711,158 The average yield per gallon of molasses was 2,259,536 -.757 gallon of spirits. TABLE No. 4. Showing the United States Internal Revenue Receipts from Taxes on Distilled and Fermented Liquors for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1884, by States and Territories, and the relative percentage in each.* * Compiled from the Report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1884. $74,343,201 75 $16,657,582 61 TABLE No. 5.-SHOWING CONSUMPTION OF WINES AND LIQUORS. Annual Consumption of Spirituous and Malt Liquors and Wines in the United States during the Years 1840, 1850, 1860, 6,094,622 6,315,871 36,361,708 201,301 36,563,009 1860. (*) 1,860,008 1870.. 1871 1872.. 1873.. 1874.. 1875.. 1,757,202 1876... 672,221 57,340,472 1877.... 1,527,141 57,016, 248 49,600,838 52,003,467 1884. 83,904,258 6,064,393 89,968,651 1,223,830 77,266,368 1,405,510 79,895,708 12,225,067 203,743,401 1,012,755 204,756,156 2,472,011 59,842,617 1,745,033 64,059,661 4,980,783 10,853,280 15,834,063 239,838,137 1,299,990 241,138,127 1,089,698 65,145,880 2,186,702 68,422,280 6,968,737 9,713,300 16,682,037 268,357,983 1,940,933 2,965,987 62,945,154 2,125,998 68,037,139 8,953,285 9,893,746 18,847,031 298,519,675 2,177,587 766,687 61,814,875 1,958,528 64,540,090 10,951,859 9,516,855 20,468,714 297,519,981 2,001,084 62,668,709 1,694,647 66,120,558 12,954,961 7,036,369 19,991,330 292,961,047 1,992,110 294,953,157 1,471,197 59,483,890 14,968,085 5,193,723 20,161,808 306,852,467 1,483,920 308,336,387 1,376,729 59,920,118 16,942,592 4,933,738 21,876,330 303,854,988 1878.... 1,103,351 1,227,752 51,931,941 17,953,386 4,310,563 22,263,949 317,136,597 1879.... 1,021,708 1,253,300 54,278,475 19,845,113 4,532,017 24,377,130 343,724,971 1880... 1,005,781 61,126,634 1,394,279 63,526,694 23,298,940 5,030,601 28,329,541 413,208,885 414,220,165 1881.. 1,701,206 67,426,000 1,479,875 70,607,081 18,931,819 5,231,106 24,162,925 442,947,664 1,164,505 444,112,169 1882.. 1,216,850 70,759,548 1,580,578 73,556,976 19,934,856 5,628,071 25,562,927 1883. 1,253,278 75,508,785 1,690,624 78,452,687 17,406,028 8,372,152 25,778,180 1,137,056 78,479,845 | 1,511,680 81,128,581 17,402,938 3,105,407 20,508,345 9,199,133 11,059,141 100,225,879 1,120,790 101,346,669 3,059,518 9,165,549 *Included with "All other." + Quarterly Report, No. 1, 1884-85, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, U. S. Treasury Department, p. 214. NOTES. 1. The production of domestic liquors and wines for 1840, 1850 and 1860, was derived from the United States Census. 2. The consumption of imported liquors and wines for 1840, 1850 and 1860, is the net imports. 3. The production of domestic wines, from 1870 to 1884, are estimates by the Department of Agriculture; by Mr. Charles McK. Leoser, presi- 4. The consumption of domestic spirituous and malt liquors, from 1870 to 1884, was obtained from the reports of the Commissioner of Internal 5. The consumption of imported liquors and wines, from 1870 to 1884, was taken from the official returns made to the Bureau of Statistics by 6. In computing the quantity of sparkling and still wines and vermuth in bottles, 5 so-called quart bottles are reckoned as equivalent to the gal. WHAT THE SYNODS SAY. THE SYNOD OF Atlantic, at its last meeting, reaffirmed the uniform testimonies of past synods against intemperance; pledged itself to co-operate with all Christian churches to secure a universal change in the habits of those addicted to the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors and tobacco; recommended Presbyteries to appoint Standing Committees on Temperance; that the committees hold temperance institutes and forward the Temperance Narrative to the Permanent Committee; and that ministers preach pointedly on temperance, "solemnly warning all against the great evil of intemperance—especially the officers and members of the Church." THE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE reaffirmed the action of last year; commended the Assembly's Permanent Committee on Temperance to the churches of the synod for contributions of funds in aid of their work; and “Resolved, that the Presbyteries be recommended to hold Presbyterial Temperance Conventions [or institutes] under the direction of the respective Standing Committees on Temperance, for the thorough discussion of the moral and spiritual interests involved in the temperance question as it now lies before the Church." THE SYNOD OF COLORADO recommends "That at least one Gospel temperance sermon be preached from each pulpit during the year;" that temperance work be introduced in connection with each Sunday-school; that church members encourage temperance lectures, institutes, publications, and civil enactments, and " discourage by every method possible the Gospel-hindering and soul-destroying traffic in intoxicating drinks ;" and that " the collection recommended by the General Assembly for the Assembly's Permanent Committee be given a place in each church's schedule.” THE SYNOD OF COLUMBIA thinks that Temperance is the question of the hour," an "irrepressible conflict in our land," in which the moral power of the Gospel is the most potent weapon to be used, and in addition thereto, the conscientious and faithful use of the ballot. It recommends ministers to warn men of the evils of intemperance and to persuade "all the members of our churches to the duty of total abstinence." It commends the Assembly's Permanent Committee's method of organizing the work in the Sabbath-school; recommends church sessions and superintendents to make special efforts to instruct the youth "regarding the great sin and evil of intemperance;" commends the work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union; is heartily in favor of instruction in physiology and hygiene, showing the effects of alcohol on the human system. It reaffirms its resolution passed last year in favor of prohibition; devotes one evening to temperance, and directs the Chairman of its Committee to prepare a copy of its very excellent report for publication in the city papers. THE SYNOD OF ILLINOIS* deservedly rejoices in the fact that every Presbytery in its bounds has a Standing Committee on Temperance, and that it has reason to believe that a large number of its ministers complied with the recommendation of the *The Chairmen of the Permanent Committees of the Synod are by Rule 11 made ex-officio members of the Synod. |