The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22

MAYOR WOOD AND THE LIQUOR DKALE1s-rHS pUR.
SUIT OF STRONG DRINK UNDER DIFFicUI pIES.
The appeal OF Mayor Wood to the liquor dealers pub
ished in Saturday. HERALD respect the laws in rea
ton to the Sunday liquor traffic has had the desired sf-
feet. Not porter house to be seen open in any
direction for wonder have ad one Sursiay in
New York without its usual of drnnken
men parading through the streets Everybody was as
tonshed The OF miracles is evidently not vet past
New York has had Mayor, at least, who is deter
mined to enforce the laws while they the statute
book aud compel obedience to their requirements There
gre sapguine enough believe that even our dirty
streets will at some future day be purified and city
rendered At abode for acivzed people, but whether our
Mayor accomplish this problem yet be solved
Fast young gentlemen VINO In the habit Of looking
Sunday as being especially devoted TO gentee spreeng
quite dsconsoate yesterday at the suspension Of
liquor selling They might be groups Of
three AND four passing from one shop 70 another
to see II they couldn't WET up" they termed it.
lbe day was damp and wet, and they felt that they
ought TO keep up spondpg moisture intde. But
their efforts unavaiing Corner after was
full looking places down stairs tried in vain Front
doors and side DOORS back doors and hall doors we're
shaken and knocked at bat without effect Some few
oyster cellars were open and TO these they repaired
with the vain hope that they might there
Keep their spirits up
by pouring spirits down.
But 1t was no use The barkeepers turned deaf ear
to their entreaties and woulc not let them smile
however much they might coax and the day passed
Business unusually dull at the police Offices which
general thing have TO do Sunday than on
any Of the ordinary week days The large hotes-the
Astor Metropolitan, st Nicholas and Others al refused
to sell liquor to transient customers, supplying only
their regular boarcers. 1t is 10 be hoped that the
Mayor will unsparingy prosecute those who iy hav,
violated the law, and teach them that while we have
laws on the statute booAs they must be enforced.
IN BROOKLYN.
The law against selling hqutr the Sabbath was as
strictly observed ye,terday the Sunday previous.
There appears to be general disposition keep close
on that day. Very few arrests made by the police
curing the day evening for drunkenness The streets
were quiet, and order prevailed
IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Yesterday was a temperance Sunday in the Eastern
district Gate Wnliamsburg.) The fear of the law Is
working wonders The police OF the Fourteenth Fif.
teenth and Sixteenth wards report all OF the porter
houses corner groceries, segar stores &c closed up.
The same is true Of the Thirteenth ward With one ex
cepton. Some OF the restaurants had up placards,
No liquor sold here to-day The result has been no
drunkenness and consequently peace and quiet prevailed
and the day was model one.
IN JERSEY CITY.
In conformity with the resolution adopted By the
c. nmon Council, Tuesday evening last, requiring all
places Of business to be closed Sunday pntice was
given towards the close OF the week the
OF places Of business usually open that day to that
Some few however, disregarded II, and II probable
that measures will b. taken enforce universal obe-
dence to the rule punish all who vioIate It here
after.