The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-03
. The Medicine Works.,

We gather the following items,
showing bow the Law is operating in
Massachusetts
SkLEM.--ln few Of the first cases
which were decided on the l4th, the
proceedings were quashed on the
ground that the complaints were IN
sufficient, inasmuch as they contained
no averment Of time. The liquors
were thereupon returned to their own
fers.
On The 10Th there was another seiz.
ure' The Marshal and his posse pro-
ceeded to Mr.. Gardner's store, No. IA,
Front street, and attempted to execute
their search warrant. The store be-
ing closed, the Marshal broke open the
door by force, and took possession of
quantity of liquors, to the value of
nearly $4,000, which he placed under
the charge of keepers.
The Boston Chronicle says that Rev.
Geo. Ward, who took prominent part
in enforcing the law, was assaulted by
the crowd that gathered around the
scene of this seizure, and pelted with
rotten eggs and other missiles, until he
Gaain tire court house.
LYNN.-The City Marshal visited
Whitney's Hotel" at Nahant, last
Friday, and by virtue OF "process,"
seized, placed in carryall, and carried
away one quarter cask Of brandy
We have not learned what disposition
was made of this liquor, but presume
it will be destroyed,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Williamson,
expressman to Randolph, and Hogan
Barnard, his driver, were examined
on complaint of selling liquor to sun
dry citizens of Randolph. 1t appears
that the defendants, in their capacity
of common carriers, had been employ
ed to procure liquors in Boston. Will
hanson was adjudged guilty, and, ac-
cording to the provisions of the new
statute, was fined $40 and costs, and
ordered to give his personal bond not
10 offend in like manner again for one
lyear. An appeal was taken
FALL RIvER-Several seizures of IL
quor were made on Tuesday. Among
them, was one of twenty y-eight barrels,
belonging to Michael O'Collins.
WoRCEsTER.--On the 18th, Jona-
than Day, Esq, one of the Deputy
Sherifs of this county, made the first
seizure of liquors that has yet been
made in Worcester, under the new Ii
quor law, at the store of Edwards &
Bancroft, in Washington square. The
liquor found upon the premises, some
five or six barrels in all, consisting of
a general assortment of rum, brandy,
gin, &C., was seized.in the name offhe
Commonwealth, and by him deposited
for safe keeping in the city liquor store.
until the case is decided by due pro-
cess of law. We understand that
a feeling was pretty generally enter
tanned among the old topers, that the
law would not be enforced in Worces-
ter, and it has been currently reported
that our worthy Police Judge would
decline to issue warrant, and that the
Sheriffs and ConstabIes wouldnot serve
them; but there seems to be no ques-
ton now, on the part of any one, that
the law is to be enforced, and the Ii
quor traffic stopped.-SPy, 18Th.
Mr.. Peckham, on of the complain
ants in the liquor seizure case, was Pelt-
ed with understandable eggs on Fri
day last.
WEST BoYLsroN.-On Wednesday,
two colored men, named Robert Fields
and Robert West, keepers of restau-
rant in West Boylston, were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff, E. K. Gibbs, for Vi
olating the new liquor law. They
were found guilty Of three offenses,
and, in compliance with the law, were
fined SO for the first, $50 for the
second, and $50 with three months
Imprisonment for the third. They
were also put under bonds of 1000
not to sell for one year. Yesterday
they were brought to this cityand
lodged in the jail.
We understand that there was pri-
vate meeting on Tuesday night, which
had been called by the watchmen, and
at which it was resolved to put the
law in force. The arrest above recor-
ded was the first fruit of this resolu-
ton Worcester Transcript, 18Th.
Co1ERA1N.-Dr. G. Puffer, Hugh Nc
Clellan, Truman Shattuck, Jonathan
Coombs, jr. and William Stewart, are
appointed a Committee of Vigilance
to see that the law is enforced. Rev.
Horatio Flagg has been appointed by
the Selectmen, agent for the sale of
liquor for legal purposes, in town.
The new law will probably be fully en-
forced, without any serious opposition.
"The other lot seized at the same
place, consisting of three kegs marked
lard, was claimed by Benedict A.
Handy, but before the Court adjourn