The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1839-03-02
GEN. FOOTE'S LIQUOR Law.

Foo'es ofetfinds, into our Legisiatore.- !
Our readers are already aware Thai i
has become ! law oflil.e land. We hay.
read y s'ientively. and now feel psepa
rcd % give tour most unqualified srpro.
y baton. \ isa righteous snda justIsw.
4 covers the whole ground. We believe
that every good citizen, who hssihe vel.
H fare and glory Of The State At heart, viii
q spprove y. sndfhail has the hsrbineer ii
better times of more State aad individ-
a'happiness end prosperity The clause
which prohibits candidates for any Office
IRON treatingor giving liquor, is 6rsi
rate one, and will meetwilh hearty aud
welcome response from the bosom ot ey.
+ cry enlightened ?bilanthropist. Socl, 4
law has been heretofore much needed n
our States for The demoraIising practice
Of treating. as heretofore practiced b.
candidates for office, from fourth corporal
lint militia, up to Governor, has been
! too long and laneniably felt bytl,e NOR
Al, intelligent and religious portion cf The
people. We sre proud to know dat our
Senator and one Of our Representatives
(the other representative. Gen. Fox. be
Ing absent voted for il. Ia DOR humble
opinion, Gen. Foote. and those who as
sisted 10 carrying this bill through, have
done more 10 deserve an honorable ian.
mortality, than i they had passed a thou.
sand rail road and bank charters. Some
persons seem 70 doubt To practicabilry +
% eniorc'ss this law. We have 40 doubt,
upon the subject: for we know that there
y = sptilciency Of moral and law .abidinr
citizens every where, who will stand by L
ne officers Of the law and assist then, IN
'he d'saharge Of their important duties. +
GOOD The following lines. sl,,,v. +,
not original wil,us. are 50 good, tia, Ne !
aeopt them as OR own. although col.
:nlated originally for some other Iati- !
ude, they will do, as the almanac make, c
avs without var,alion'' Cor The merida, $
4 Monticello, and the South generally:
The man who takes no papers, rs
" taking, pays not ,elten they're read,
would sell his corn to buy a'hora,' IT
And live on borrowed bread. .
srR'Sc.-1he FIRST spring month ia. !
'et m beautifully. The weather !, IS j
Mid and pleasant IS one could wish d D
ee i. The industrious ladies' or oar y
own have commenced gardening; the ! !,
arth has commenced spreading her 5eau. !,
u CARPET OF green before the eve. and "a
'eneal' the foot; The beautiful blossoms
ocular e the early spring season, have !
'ade their appearance; Tie birds siug al
~ee''y, and Tie frown is rapidly dissp. ba
caring from The face u nature. Eyerv y
nog indicates 'l,at8the beautlolspriogl or
ne = upon ". Spring. beautiful IN
pnng! thou an welcome ia our midst ev
''''1s' !. VII
THE LIQUOR Law. ii
4 .4C'i for ne suppression II stippling y
!, ano 70 discourage and prsysnt r
"a. -. od'ous vice diunkynaess. 81
H ,lN !. BE i enacted by tie III o. o.
stature Of rbe STAFF n M.ss;.s;a. ~. IL.
laws :. s heretofore enacted d relation,o "
'''n's houses, and anthrixing Tie keen
; o. inns ,8tayerns, Oh ordinar,es, IL seli AZ
'''us % splrtoss liquors, IN less quaint w ~
Y .nan quart, On obtaining license w =,
e,tsot' vs. AUD the sane ale hereby ie- ~
PIG 2. Be i fartherscnscted; 1hatit STA
Az not be lawful ior Any y,erson Is sell de
re'al' sny vinsus ior spurious liquors II so'
Y quantities lh2n enc gallon, nor suffer ex'
ssme "a anyl.a't thereof ii be drank. cas-
!. uted,' e . g about hi,cr her house. ors
! Slc Z, ~ 4 further enacted, That Il soc
' a'l not be lawful 81 any tavern keeper hui
\ 100 Ksseper5,o Offer any yinous 81 s,,ir Y
" 'aa uors Y bis guests, either sra,uil- %
w Or w''cotspscial charge ltsreeior. \, Pc
\ a'so ne 1oautiiy 81 one grllon asose M
-n.icneJ, Or ID any W. y;o)a,. Nh, pea
~ 'n '1t''! snd meaning Of this actby u
a ~, sutterlsge, chicsne Of any Fort. wh
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