BARCLAYS BREWERY.
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The directions OF this establishment, to
whom was introduced by letter from
lne of the Barclays, put me in the way OF
seeing its various, and communicated such
AS wished respecting its ex-
tent and operations. If any private con-
cern in England or in the world, is enti-
tied to the epithet of vastness, this is one
1t covers about eight acres of ground, and
last year $40, 900 barrels OF
Sc gallons each. The buildings which con-
tain the oats themselves, are numerous
The largest of the latter contains each
1000 barrels. The average number Of
vats is nearly 100. A steam engine of %
horse power, is employed in driving the
machinery, and about two hundred men
are engaged in the various works of the
establishment: while it is supposed that
the number of persons, dependent upon il
without, in the sale and transportation o
the beer, is three or four thousand. The
three coppers in which the beer is boil


ed, hold each $50 barrels.


Twenty-Five gentlemen once dinel il
one OF them, after which, fifty of the work


men got in and RECALLED themselves. One
hundred and ninety pounds OF beef steaks
were thus consumed in one day, in this
novel kind of dining room. The tunS il
which the beer ferments, hold l400 bar
lrels each. The carbonic acid in one o


them stood about three and half fee


above the liquor, poured over the side il


a continued stream. A candle is INSTANTLY


distinguished on being placed near the out


rr edge of this receptacle, and on hoIdin,


ones face near it, sharp pungent sensa
ItOn is felt in the mouth and fauces, no


unlike that produced by ardent spirits.-
I An immersion of few moments would b


sufficient to occasion suspension of vol


untary motion.


One hundred and sixty horses are kep
IN the premises, for the purpose chiefly 4


transporting the materials to and from dill
'Iferent parts Of the city. A finer collet
lion of animals in one concern, imagin
: lis no where to be seen.


:, This is, upon the whole, | believe, tn
largest brewery in London. 1t formerI
5 SIbelonged to 'rhrale, the friend of DR.. Joh,
= on, who, as executor to the estate, sold tn
v establishment to its present owners. Or
of the latter informed friend of min
L that the doctor, in treating with them {,
e the purchase, remarked in his characteri
IS tic manner: Gentlemen, it is not mere
'elthese boilers and these watts that am Sc
0, ling you, but the potentality of acquiril
= - wealth, beyond the dreams Of avarce.'
~ Griscom's year in Euroj