New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-23
Nem;l)ork Daily Gribm,ts;
BOARD OF EXCISE.
NINTH WARD-FIRST DAY.

NO LICENSES GRANTED.
Present-AIderman WORRIES and Councilmen II. p.
LEE CHARLES j. HOLDER, &. s. COOPER, and ALFRED
BNsH.
No licenses granted in this Ward yesterday, and 1t
is probable that none will be issued. The Alderman and
Councmen are strong the Temperance
ment and will earessy act out their principles so far as
the law will give them the power.
At 10 o'clock the Mayors office filed with dense
crowd Of anxious rumselers, of almost every nation,
America excepted. When the members OF the Excise
Board took their seats the crowd made great rush TO the
railing each striving for precedence. For few seconds
the most udcrous tall fellows,
and little, dminutive with all the Intermediate grades
Of ponderostysome incased in broadcoth and looming up
with swedish importance from behind immense foo-chains
gorgeous seals diamond rings and cluster pins others in
.eedy drab napss eze looking out from the queerest
collection of eyes-many of them in blackened frames
and presenting for noses the most noble lot OF in the
shape of carbunces and rubies have for long
time When something like order was obtained, the Board
proceeded TO work each applicant questioned az to the
character and situation Of his house Capt. Ackermans re-
port was referred to- and be then cyy told that the
Board did not consider his establishment necessary to the
interests Of the Ninth Ward citizens This sort OF treat
men so decidedly novel and pointed had the most sngu-
lar effect upon these worthless The majority OF them re-
tired with the crestaen air amid the cers Of their
fellows Soe chose argue the matter and we herewith
present specimen of their logic
APPLIcASrI have kept place for 10 years, and never
had any complaint made against it. The Captain there
knows keep respectable house-dont you Captain
AID NooRHIEs-We do not consider that your establish
ment does any good in the Ward on the contrary, we
knor that it has been productive of much evil You say
you have sold for 10 years Now look back through
ali that time and ak yourself the question: Have any
of the men who have traded with been made better
citizens better husbands, or beter parents by me-
than they were before they commenced And my
word for IL YOU fail 10 receive for an answer
long let Of those whom you have beggaed and bruiazed
Ii have been in the liquor business for 10 years Is
think about time you sought more honest ana De''er
vocation. We cannot give you License
APFLIcAsr-,Turns away in passion with) " nat me
hell argument d We call that = ~,
Another applicant urges that he does not Sell rum 10 e
neighbors but travellers.
AIpyRxAs-Wel if you sell 10 a man from Westchest-
er or Wet Point that any better than selling II to your
neighbor' Is right TO treat stranger worse than you
would your neighbour We cannot give you license.
He reiires amid the laughter OF the crowd OF rummies
burly mariner next presented himself and stated his
business claiming to have occupied h present LOCATION
for the past five years. He politely refused upon
which he began demand free trade and sailors rights
in a very excited manner.
ALDIRxas-You will have TO go to sea for them we
AppHietsTNi have been to sea and commanded my
ship served five years the ocean, and am an Amer
can citizen and demand my rights.
ALpkRx,s lcoolly, but in decided tonel-W hen you
were Captain you did your duty, doubt and enforced
the same upon Others. Now anr Captain of A's boat
and shall do dffy ana grant you no 80.
The next applicant shrewish-looklng, rasnily
dressed woman with red hair, black eye, and minus
several Of her front teeth.
CorScux,S CooPER-Oh, this IL the woman who told ne
some time since that she wanted get out Of the business
Well Maam we have concluded TO help you oct of IT,
we shall not give YOU license.
Wosr in whining voice)-Oh hope you won't do
that because if you do my husband will to sea again
Laughter among outsiders, in which the woman joined
BoaRD-Your husband had better 90 TO sea- or do
almost anything else that is honest, than continue to sell
=,
Mr. NELsoS BKEwER was the next applicant He said
his house respectable ~ any in the Ninth WARD
AIDEKaAS-I don't think your house Of any service t.
the Ward You keep open Sunday and otherwise break
the law.
BxIwrR-Ill bet you sl0 that you can't prove It.
AIpERsAS-I mus; decline your proffered bet Dui can
prove the fact by your nexf-door neg hbcr. -.
BREwER-That amt anything excitedly.l Kun gu any
number of men 10 commit murder for twenty sninss
piece Now what il get you lot Of Respectable men .s
prove that keep an house viii you License me .ls
ALDEKxAS-iou would probably find no more Parhsn,
in getting your witnesses than your nuruefe,s.
they would not cost quite much head a. ,,s .
BRrwrR-weli If you won't license me 'a az, ~ von
you II sell cheap now make II o4s - ycn
can take nv wife and children along with L. "' '01