New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-18
CITY ITEMS

The facts are sufficiently startling ana impor-
-, arrest the attention o. every reader "ho ooEs
-,,e oooj order and well Beng o, tue comm nl'Y
- h. resides o. N # feature ~ the estimate
,ch touches tae yecpaary interests ofthe City ard
..,,,.pafers we made 20 mention j. - certain
.victoe ~ our minds thst no OTTER single cause Of
-, ,esr,,s tarafion would Tor one year be to'era-
-, the Citv. where "a couecuve Of the abuse we're
:. % easy 10 spphcaton. - IN that Of the hquor
IN ne indifference Of the community 20 this
,ses.o,rc nuisance g. as srr uce criminal in
-. Of the accumulation Of the facts which are 50
,.so.eotly pre- sented We the reader, and esPe-
~,,ll, The taxpayer 10 consider the following
acts and estimates
mare have recently licensed % SCH liquor ior lie IN
ing year less thau.------- t.l5S
cling ~. ~, bcsnse- - W
ro,- .......-......-6.O 1908
y.e,ossf % ..a5ags ID violation 1f -.lule il5s
This is the statement rendered The last q afier-
,s Rstod q nc Chef OF Police, and by he Census
,us g,ge Sc nave the assurance mat there are now
,,tbe litv oycr SIX THOUSAND YEN, tnree-ourths o.
.bon ho.I commission by lag 10 al our Prisons,
crowI our Aims House, open tho ioors of Fcnicn-
tares - c.uvcis. aston riots wee, Abandonment,
suicitFs i.usdeTs and DEATH ant crowd BiacK"eAS
Island auos, 20 overlooking with the poor the out
cast the convict, and the unatic. all OF which the)
are fciiN4'FiHti'i'
consideration being,
,o, ,,rvs from sale of License % make paupers aud
Am r1,ssn. st4.9s0
10, "tax.D,yers' look at the amount thus return
Cd from rackers IN ardent spirits 70 the City Treas
urv. and compare il with the initial item Of expenses
sgains, which may be placed IN ofse,
Tro,hlrds Police and criminal expenses, about siDogG
T~ thirds Alfs House expenses, ---------- 5IO,yy1
T,r, ..-... s75O.OOO
do rns lrlpIf me-
,eo,es IN detail which swell the amount insensibly
20, largely The debit side is immensely against the
Rum Trade How soon Will the xpayers insist that
If shall either be tolerated. or that shall pay 'fs
spn sIp>uses by the operation Of a ludicious la"
gu, TIN, D., only one item in the expenses aId
losses by the LIQUOR traffic he, Us carry It out IN Its
applica,on 10 the social and labor Interests o. the
people
The fart la, there are 6,003 liquor-seling eStaD
hsbmen,, i, pointed one In other words, It is Just
this. ha, there IS IN New York, taking the popuia-
non roundlv at 100000. ONE LIQUOR STORE TO EVERY
,,o,ry.rfvg rNplyIpuALs, old and young, and OF ey
CIV descrIp,ion These establishments are visited
nv thousands who are there ensnarcd 10y association
vaAtLe temptation, who would Otherwise never
become .nco, ates
We VIII 100; up, then, the several charges w"ch
will m proxinate manner exhibit the
ANNUAL Loss FROM ARDENT SPIRITS.
'' %os ,ou' Sc - ~. D.' 10000
CO., ~, 1 y, M Jag LOST m "rodeiS sense 2oo0Oo
$500 dsys labor lost by upplo's and consumers
who fIcqueLt the shops including prisoners,
~ r'cmosrenc, al 81 per day ----.,---.. 2IsOOOo
'"vC s,,oI" ''i'"S 'O' s'@'''' w. - $4,000
poicc s,J c,in,,i e,peusc. al L. ts...---- 100000
Total ---------..----- >l3SSo'o"o
No hp aSo q 81 h "A Il
favorable, = anything, for the liquor traffic The
amount of iGuor sold. and the expenses consequent
upon It, can test be appreciate ~ those who see II IN
as bare Workings II our estimates are exaggers-
lions let ,ho,e advocates Of the liquor traffic, who
are so ANXIOUS 90 sustain H. shoH as where we have
euod
Tax pa,e,, C.uzons Of AZ classes who contribute
IN ever, form coward the payment Of these taxes,
b, The laws OF 0m City The Mayor Is authorized 20
license thousands of men 10 carry on traffic which
Cetsvso,nt,,es -..........-....S 10000
Wastes csp..e act DESTROYS labor ------ lJooo,coo
Sends t. poison couyiCts and drmkWo>,rW ~ -
snnnu, tbHn'------- ~"'"'o
And make tac Tombs 90 the Hospital and the Anus
House the last resting place OF hundreds who die by
delrluai fcine'S and intcmperance, aud destroy in
thousand, the principles o. virtue ana purly
Tax payers You authorize 5000 men to take oul
DO" c,r,.d Iteration oi----------------- ii,9so
Iw1er traffic debtor. Observation-Disclosures >7O5,22O
How long shall tins continue
TrMPFeANCE AND PoIuCAL ACrlOY IN
rHKsrNrEfNrn WARo.-rhefe was some excellent
speaking Al Temperance Hail n Eiehih-St, near
Eight. ay on Tuesday evening bearing upon
the question II the propnoy Of extended polh.-
cal action on the part of the friends OF Temperance
throughout the City TINS Fail. There viii be an
other meeting on Tuesday night, the 93d INST. when
some woil-Anown speakers viii De IN attendance
&c The Lifetime Temperance Society
vii hod meeting this tThursdayl evening,
Sep, T.. af :. O'Clock, al No. Cha,ham-SQuare
Good spcas cT,nn0 singers. The .uoads Of he cause
are inV,e' - attend
TFNPrHNNCE MOVEMENTS We have
been requested 10 give publicity to the folowin,
circular IL explains itSe'
In he present h gh aud commandng position the
Rum ntcc,i las acquired IN ths CIV While The iuHueacc
wlelds over 9ur primary meetings, our elections, our
ci,l nfcers and the administration Of law. S. thU
Hmay be sad that G. Judgment Is tUgoed away backward,
and justice stindsth ar Of, 'oT truth IS fallen IA onl
streets and equity canno; enter Yea. truth faleh AMI
he that deparcth from evil mtkelh himself prey. tie
cISuptnc AID bghtns eaec Produced On tie morals aud
peace q The community and the ye, more ica'iu' curse
With which threatens 10 VISIT Us We are led t. inquire
What oes wh't ssaH be done L. secure the protection ana
Aner ad,i,'rs with a lars, nunt oi Temperance, s.
ae1tS If th, CITY. j. deemed not only cNpeteat. Dat
hessssfl hWaAcn cali ont and c,rapnc AL tf order
wing tac Temperance and the ChTlS.ldn influences
ssANN tn, luon Toe T. secure tAs combination. and
SSese pau u Gcto' We Asve ;, Owed 10 eau Ten
teia5ce Convention. L. DC romqoScd o. delegation az
ss'ee mcm',gs uom c~ch g: tht Temperance So cur>
th CIV hs held Fpdav cvonns .se goth Ner'enh g.
Al Naii0ual Nall, No ~ C2Aals.., Broadway.
o'clock L NJ
Wedohege that the object 10 IL secured may W drcn-
med II Su ccn Importance ~ each NJ me lemPeran Soc
NsNnS oJcN aud Associations. 20 secure the appointment
Aad aucnat,r AZ ths Con,cnuo oi the proposed dele
sahon
Ne Cordially aud most earnestly solicit the attendance
AL cNpeg apn Of all moral and CHRISTIAN hc feel
sieest al dssrous OF securing the final tamps
a. The c1Ose ii Temperance
III PcaSe. L. l. Peek, Joseph l.. CALVIN
lsesar Biricish. {. v. RYeGhargh, L d rowse,.
TAE PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE AT hume
feas, respectable and enthusiastic meetings Of our
cezens held at No IS Varick-st, IN the Fifth Ward