Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-23

came. - ,.,.;, .,;.;,, .,d :, vii, fling my.
self poor compliment, 10 dtleq M.
because dis,rust my own III
/ said he believed the people Id
true cause Of the evil OF which
plain. He did not believe thai "a.
be cured by lrssening the mug
cellars and grcg shops, but BY go,
amS 'e in the upper Glasses, - ~.
extension Of the benefits OF o,,.".
balls, card parties, soi'ees, -
with their sparkling champsN9 80,
kay, luscious wines and us p
contributed as largely. II -" .,"ns. ," "I
the number Of tayerns and 10 ""N
doubled within ten years. H9s ~
resen,aiiou made by Mr.. RSer' ."a' s'?
ceries had increased, wouldbe 'Pp''e" :"
dry good stores, and almost 80
Of business, requiring 10 be gecf ~"
stores. That the venders oipo' 'e'@ 40
patriotic and as worthy ciAs he" % '"!
other in the city. That the depe ssa'".'
pel,y vice, too often indulge9fue' VI s.ea
er magnitude. And since<ts' o,e,' WI.
charged with all the eviisipu'u oe VIC"
that the commissioners sbeUh'e inc po".,
TO look to those dry goods Ipen's "no s"'o
the light gauges, which occas o'os anu S""
symptoms among the ladisS 'enoe'S .. d"
useless gew-gaws; and ofco'' a'so' ""''
comnres. ,be fair female ftrnto third OF
their nataral size. Perhapsaa H"yer ""o
b,d ,.rsu,ded ellen, IN :, on ruinous
law su;t was as had mernbf society as a
bad grocer, and as the resHiu equal ne 81"
no reason, if the pressntsrei was :aop'ea'
why the board should nolAph h'e ihspee
ors Of Lawyers. He spoke the eAs"hp'e
which the wealthy 100 0fse'' 10 rio'ous
drinking, and that The use ones 10 EXCESS
was productive Of as muetlso hiei a. .ne
drink INDUCED in by The 10 orders. me
ARGUMENT. Their fore. he thon, must'fall 10 the
GROUND. He was not withoarious apprehen-
sjons that The power of the commissioners
would be applied to poli'icarPoses.,
Another argument agsinl, ne observed
was the ruin and distress itslden enactment
would cause individuals whsd already hired
houses for these purposes.be grocers hau
rights as well as these Gas and III proper
ton to their numbers, were moral, as ORDER
ly and respectable as any nem. We have
the right to regulate, buI1nIo destroy those
licensed establishments considered the on.
ly remedy was in dissemin 6 education, oil
enIigh,ening the public mi He commended
that = system that shouldb so hare on any
one class, could not be en'ed-he thought
example was stronger tllAn'cept. Let every
member OF this board resolhat at all conyi-
vial parties they should Gse ardent spirits.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hi no obj ction 10
this proposition. He w0aatven extend il to
the private entertainments the board. He
had no deposition to spssk of The g'ocrrs.
II would be strange indie ~, in community
Of three thousand, there e.ot manyof great
responsibility. A majority them, he had no
doubt, would be in favor proposition. In
great MANY Gases he hi DOB sne "a, prof.
are unknown. s'w,o ba,ure,
requires tina, every retailing shI .ban We a
sign, with the name Of the Pe,ou liA.ed
thereon. But others-mrn, poor, wdlsess,
and in all respects irresponsible, d. ,si.
ness; and although there may be sSks,er
the door, it is often the sign of"A. B. :"
and if inquiry be made, the "& Co. % of
he concern that can be found. AS 70 lie es
lion of right to which the gentleman fro,he
5,h hat; referred, Mr.. r. denied it anysfner
han their right i, derived hsm the king
aw. He knew shat many respectable, m in
he calling, deplored the Evil which, In oh
instances, produces no, only r,sl
md intellectual, but physical death.