The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-02-04
Ths temperance Question.

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The Temperance Question.
A year OF two since, n law passed the Lou
isianas LegsIAturc, similar to that now before
our own Legislature, authorizing ths people OF
the seycrsl counties, parishes, wards and cor
porations, to prohibit tho retail Of ardent spir-
It's, by a majority vote Mt an election, to be
held for that purpose. This law has boon car
ried into effect with very great enthusiasm in
several parts Of the State. On tho 24th ult,
tho vote was taken in the town Of Shreveport,
and retail licenses prohibited by a vote Of 1913
to "a. A Shreveport paper says:
We cannot, in publishing tho result of the
election, hcld on the Gath inst, on the ques-
ton Of granting of licenses to vend LIQUOR in
small quantities., refrain from congratulating
our citizens. 1t has been decided that coffee
houses or dram shops shall no longer exist in
our The propricty of this decision at
the ballot box will be perceived by the follow
ing estimate, furn ishcd by a friend.
In the town, six coffee houses, rents %, 900
Two barkeepefs for each, $500 5000
Supplies for each coffee house, a.
600 per annum $4,000
Support of families of proprictors,
at $4,000 $4,000
-
$41, 900
And a profit for each at & 5000 asa
minimum . $4,000
more, making about : $50, 900
consumed in tho way of drinking, at tho rate
OF a dime per drink and this must be q low
estimate. Think of thatl
There are other considerations. Where 20
the men who do not wish to retire to bed p
where originate the fights, broils, riots, homi.
cidcs and murders in our town. where are cleo
tons controllcdY where do all the disordcrly
crowds congrcgate? We do not deny our incli-
nations or Willingness to drink, when wo please,
nor will we abandon our Intention to have some
thing with which we can comfort our friends,
when weary and travel worn: but VIC rejoice
at the result of the election, and say that our
good citizens have been true and faithful.
The trustees and the worthy mayor Of our
town have done their part In this effort for re-
form Tho citizens by an unequivocal vote
have sustained them. Who can say q word
against IL? Hang out our banners"
Bio ENsINgRnSIo.-A Mr.. Randall, Of New
York, has a long communication in the Tri-
5unc on the Broadway Railroad. He says the
proposed street railroad cannot perform the
work now done by tho omnibusses, and that
it will DO q waste of money to construct it,
lie has a plan for an elevated railroad, by
which he says 1,672,7o passengers per day
can be transported from the Battery to the
Crystal Palace, with every possible conye-
nicnce in going and stopping,
lB- Gen. Robert Armstrong, of the Wash.
ington Union, gave n New Years feast to one
hundred and fay of his fellow. citizens EN-.
ploycd in his establishments Two long tables
were laid in tho building for those Of both
sexes, and the General and his family partici.
psted In the festivities.
PRoLinc--Tho Austin State Times saws
that the wife of Thomas Freeman, of that
place, lately bad three daughters at one birth.
The infants, however, did not live,
ssg- The Victoria Advocate learns that Sen.
ator Lytlc continues very in.
LocsnsRr.--Tho Eepress speaks Of the
growing prospects of this town as follows;
"lp our village we hAvo preaching al least
vice a week, and this not by only one or two
denominations, but by very nearly every or.
der Of Protcs,ants. There Is a Division of ,he
of Temperance, a thriving lodge Of Free
Masons y Lyeeutn etc, ati Ia harmonious and
prosperous operation. The lone Star In.
sijiaie i a ssssstisaFy eg learning, ne, exeellsd
IN the State, especially "a FAR a. the qualiiica.
iicas and cAgahilisy IT teachers are involved
AND We woatd add that $40 place Ia State
offers 10 parents and gaasslisE sses.eF H.
AoecmeatS, IN sis~ Nay ~ mural snileenrex-
hSalthfageces, cheap iaoariinT, sta, than this F"
The scse ia the Mi&sss<ipps Legislature Cor
Sefaseg N CsngsvSA. was A. q. Brown SO,
Itsary s Feese SO; with = few scatter.
Ing
7ae Na.ches FREE Trader Arssss THAI Gov.
lscc~n via make . good sssstOt, but that
his slestles VS. the FusAls e sosisasts eiiesra,
ssssesx AZ asa siSsisl q~asssfsn, 'nias iesshs.
~ ~ least = tssy large "a gfity, q tbs Dem
osrsss wcaid asye rgsfsnca DAVIS % Qalssnsa
0os. FosfEs~A pomtSx ~ tbs rssissns -
Jackson, Miss. rFosExssi = petiss aiansr 20
n1y. fecge previous a. h8& itASing ghN state
fs cAhfsuss. 1saEO s1sAfksy Ffeskisd The
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