The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-16
PrOhibitOrY Law.

AS an initiatory movement is now being
made in South Carolina towards the enactment
of prohibitory law forbiddng the retailing of
liquors, it will be interesting to many of our
readers to note similar laws passed by other
States.
The law just passed by the Ohio Legislature
prohibits the selling or giving away Of intoxi-
eating liquors, to be drank on the premises, or
any adjoining premises; and declares premises
where liquor is drank to be common nuisances,
to be abated on the conviction of the keeper.
The sale of liquor to minors, or to any intoxi-
Gated person, or any one in the habit of getting
intoxicated, is prohibited. The penalty for
violation of any of these provisions is fine of
not less than $40, nor more than 500, with
Imprisonment of from ten to fifty days. In.
toxication is also declared unlawful, and per.
son found to be intoxicated is to be fined S5,
and imprisoned from one to three days. Ma
tive wine, beer, ale, aud cider are excepted from
the provisions OF this act. The following sec.
lions are given in the Columbus Journal:
Sec. 6-Compels any one convicted Of vio.
lsting the ACT. to pay reasonable compensa.
ton to any one who may provide for intoxica-
ted persons, and one dullar per day in addition
for every day ne shall be kept.
Sec. 7-Gives remed Ito every wife. child,
parent. guardian, employer or other person
who shall be injured in person or property, or
means of support, by any intoxicated person,
or in consequence of the intoxication, babitual
or otherwise, against him who sells the liquor.
1t gives actual damages and exemplary dam
ages for injuries. 1t gives married woman
the same right to bring suit, etc.. as tems sole.
There is in the tenth section lien given on
real and personal property for the fines. Amy
person renting or leasing property, and know
ingly suffering the same to he used for the
sale Of liquor, said property to be held liable
for fines, cost, &C. CaroLiaion.
SPARE THE BIRDs.-On no pretext whatever
should old farmers or gardeners permit their
birds to be disturbed. Instead of killing them
or frightening them away, they should make
use Of every means in their power to induce
them to increase in number and become more
tame and familiar. The worst Of them, earn
twenty times what they eat; and then, what
exquisite pleasure, to have your garden, yard,
orchard, or woud, alive and vocal with the mu.
sic of merry birds. Plant trees for them,
build houses, if necessary, for them, and
let no cat, dog or boy ever molests them.
and they will teach you lessons Of bliss-preaclt
you sermons-and warble you such hymns ss
you never heard elsewhere. Be kind.to your
birds.-Ohio Farmer.
A Coon ONE.-A gay and witty lady Of
Memphis, Tennessee, who was going up to
Louisville, on one ofthe fashionable and much
puffed steamboats, ofthe Mississippi, was troub.
led as the other passengers were, by cock.roach.
es and other chronological specimens that
pervaded the boat Happening to meet with
the Captain, who was rather proud person.
age, the following conversation ensued:
"CaptainbI thought you commanded steam.
boat" $50 do, madam, and = finer does not
rum" Il beg your pordon; but l think you
ought to call yourself the captain of buggy,
rather than steamboat" t."-accompsnying the
remark with certain expression, which ex.
planned very clearly the meaning Of the allu.
sion,