The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-04-03

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.andre.0 Kuhn, 5. H. Brown, Enoch
HoWeH. Henry Weaver, l.. b. Rupert,
NJ. Siieerthorn, j. +. Furn,an, D. Gross,
f. Dreher, j. Ruch, Charles Doebler,
John Edgar, Samuel M. Lilly.
TAVERN LICENSES.
The following is the bill relative to Tav-
ern Licenses as it passed both Houses of
the Legislature.
AN ACT supplementary to the various acts
relating to tavern licenses.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. of the
Commonwealth Of Penasylvania in Gen.
eral assembly met, andil is hereby enact
ed By the authority Of The same, That ev-
cry person intending toapply for tavern
license in any city or ceunty of this COM
monwealih, from and after the frst day of
April next, shall give public notice of the
same by at least three publications in two
newspapers where the application is made
in any of the cities, and in one where the
application is made in any OF the couLties
of this commonwealth, Gf SO many there
be in said city or county, or if there be no
newspaper published, then by printed hand
bills, 10 be posted throughout the township
in six of the most public places, of which
fact an affidavit, together with a copy Of
the printed notice, shall be attached 10 the
app,ication) which publication shall be made
nearest the place where such tavern is in4
tended 10 be Kept, and shall embrace the
certificate required by the fourth section Of
the act passed the eleventh day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty four,
entitled an act relating to inns and taverns
and SO forth, the last of which publications
shall be at least ten days before The frs. day
of the term Of the court 10 which the ap-
picalion shall be made.
SECTION 2. That the price Of license
to keep an inn or tavern shall be as follows,
viz: ten dollars for one year in all cases
where the adjusted valuation Of the yearly
rental Of the house and the property
TO be occupied for that purpose, shall
not exceed one hundred dollars; in all cases
exceeding one hundred dollars and not a.
bove two hundred dollars, fifteen dollars;
in all other cases, the sum of fifteen dollars
and the additional sum of four per cent on
the rental above one hundred dollars; and
so much Of the tenth section of act of March
eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty -four as is supplied by this act, is here
by repealed.
SECTION 3. No house of entertainment
shall be construed TO be an inn or tavern
under the provisions Of the laws OF this
commonwealth, except such as retail vim
Gus, spurious or other strong drinks, and
the Twelfth section of the act Of March
eleventh, enc thousand eight hundred and
thirty-four, TO which this is a supplement,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. If any person shall be con-
victed under the provisions Of this act to
which this is supplement, Of retailing VIM
| Gus, spurious or other strong liquors by
| less measure than one quart without license,
such person shall be fined in sum not less
than twenty nor more dian one hundred dol
| lars.
A "Reminiscences Of the War.-Rear Ad.
miral Garden, in one Of his published let.
ters 10 the English people, urging measures
10 encourage enlistment in the navy, re.
lates the following accidents Of his own his
tory
In the year 1919 Sir john Beres(ord, in
the Poictiers seventy-fsur captured an A.
merican corvette, whose bo.swain was ar
Engllshman, and previously Sir Johns
coxswain, and who had deserted TO the A.
mericans. This man was put in irons, anc
left at Bermuda for trial by court martial.
was at this time prisoner, on parole, il
the United States of Anerica.and had leave
to visit New York from New London, bu
on my road, at New Haven, was arrested
and brought back, and on my demonstrating
at such conduct, the marshal Of that Ameri
can district, Mr.. Forsdyke, said to me
'Sir, Jour government has been informed tha
a British seamen Eaturaized here, captured
in one of our coryettes, as her boalswain
by a British ship Of war, has been placed il
irons, and is to be triedby court martial
and our government expects will be hung
l am therefore directed TO inform you lha
as soon as they hear of the said seamen be
ing executed, you Sir, as The senior Brilisl
officer,a "a prisoner in the United States, Wi
be executed at this placs;' and in This sus
pense remained until information arrive
Of the said British seaman's release and PAL
don for rebellion in arms,