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The Empire Brewery, belonging to Messrs. Nash 

 & Beaclleston, covers about twelve lots, and has been 

 established since 1845. They employ 20 hands, and 

 use a steam engine of six horse-power. Beer and 

 amber ale are the articles manufactured. 



Messrs. Pernie & Co.'s Brewery. The building is 

 large. They have been in operation but one year, 

 and during that time upwards of 7000 barrels of pale 

 and amber ale have been manufactured by them. 

 This brewery is one of the best regulated and con- 

 structed of any in the city. The machinery is all 

 driven by one engine of six horse-power. The num- 

 ber of men employed here, on an average, is about 

 forty. 



Adjoining the above extensive establishment is a 

 large rectifying distillery, owned and conducted by 

 Messrs. P. B. & H. Pernie, who rectify all kinds of 

 liquors and cordials, and occupy several buildings 

 in the rear for the storage of the same. This estab- 

 lishment has been in successful operation for nearly 

 forty years. 



Messrs. Rogers & Crane are large manufacturers 

 of alcohol, (various proofs) and all kinds of domestic 

 liquors, and are also extensively engaged in rectifying 

 domestic whiskey. Their establishment, consisting of 



