The republic., 1851-10-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

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PASSAGE OF TnE LIaUoR BILL -on last Monday
week the Board of Aldermen amended the bill from
the Board of Common Council IN relation to laying
tax shops, porter cellars, confectionaries, etc
to read follows, viz:
''Bs IL enacted That, from and after the frat
Monday Of November next, the Mayor Is author
lied 10 ssuc licenses for the purposes following. and
on the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned,
to wit:
''For license to sell or barter all kinds fsprit
uous liquors, wines, cordials, malt hquor5, and ci
der, in quantities lees than pint, sixty dollars.
'That before issuing any license as aforesaid
the Mayor shall be fully sati Jlied of the legal re-
sponsibility and good character Of the persons ap
plying for such icense and there shall also be be-
fore the Mayor the recommendation of majority
of the white housekeepers residing on the same side
of the same square, and on the side OF the square
fronting opposite where the establishment for the
sale or barter of such enumerated liquors is pro-
posed to be located or opened, which recommends
tion shall be certified by the Commissioner of the
Ward as having been signed as aforesaid for the
issuing of such license All licenses under this act
shall be made to expire the frat day of November
next ensuing the issue thereof.
"Sec. 2. And be 10 enacted That any person or
persons convicted of selling or bartering either or
any of the liquors enumerated in the fret section
of this act contrary to law, shall be fined less
than ten more than twenty dollars for each Of
fence and in default of the payment Of such fine,
of giving such security for the payment thereof
whom judgment was rendered, shall be committed
to the workhouse for term not exceeding ninety
days
SSec g. And be IL enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF this act
be and the same are hereby repealed"
This bill passed the Board of Aldermen by almost
unanimous vote-Mr. Thornley, only voting
against it.
Last night the bill returned to the Board of
Common Council; and, after Intellectual efforts to
amend the amendments of the Board of Aldermen,
they were concurred in by the following vote;
Yeas-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan,
Wannall, Bryan. Havenner. Pepper, Brent, Hutch
inson, Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van Reswick, and
Hills.
Morgan, and Miller-6.
Therefore, the bill only requires the signature of
the Mayor TO become law.
TIE CIRCUIT CoURT was yesterday engaged in
calling over the trial docket
The following named gentlemen were summoned
by the Marshal to serve Jurors, namely Wm
Wilson, David Gardner, Thomas Parker, Joseph
b. Tate, Isaac Hall, Alexander jackson, Matthew
Gait, Zadok ID. Gilman, George F. Dyer, Ray
mond b. Hail. Abraham Butler. Alfred Ray, John
p. Pepper, John t. Ryon, John Bayne, David
Bassett, Paulus Thyson, Gregory Ennis, Eben
ligban, David Egan, w. B, Brashears, Joseph
Sbillington, and Vincent Mast.
Four gentlemen excused from serving as
Jurors.
ACCIDENTS. Yesterday morning the two horses
attached to spring wagon belonging to Mr.. Hill,
papermaker, of Georgetown, ran off on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. The colored driver, losing bis bal
ance, was thrown violently to the ground. He was
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and. being conveyed to the auction store of Dyer
and Mcclure, Dr. Davis promptly rendered the
required aid
Yesterday morning an Irishman fell from his
beer wagon, near Sixth and G streets. One wheel
of the vehicle passed his leg without breaking
it, and in short time after he was able TO resume
his business.
And we learn from the Telegraph that on Satur-
day last, Joseph, son of Captain Darden, Ninth
street above j., fell from persmmon tree, near
the to-gatc on the Seventh street road, and broke
his left arm. He taken by his companions to
the toll house, where MIR. Majors and family did
every thing possible for his relief The fracture
wac ereduced by DR.. Lindsey, under whose skill
and care he is doing well.
STREET jury esterday jury of twelve
men was summoned in the Second Ward to decide
upon tne case OF ulspossesslng u tenant. The de-
fendant refusing to admit those gentlemen into
his house, they organized in the street-breezy and
cold as it was-and after remaining there during
three hours, listening to counsel and celebrating,
brought their business to conclusion.
ELECTION Police MAeisTRATE FoR THE
THIRD WARD.-The two Boards of City Councils
assembled in joint meeting last night-Major b.
b. FRENCH in the chair, and RICHARD BARRY, esq.,,
acting as secretary-and proceeded to the election
of police magistrate for the Third Ward. On
the first ballot Justice F. s. Myer received fourteen
votes, Justice Grubb fourteen, and Justice j. l..
Smith five. There choice. Mr.. Towers
having nominated the last mentioned gentleman,
withdrew his name, stating that the majority of
the members of the Third Ward would support
Justice Grubb. On the second ballot Justice Grubb
received twenty votes, Justice Mycr eleven, blank
one. There quite spirited contest Justice
Grubb was declared to be chosen police magistrate
for the Third Ward; and then the joint meeting
dissolved
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