Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-02
From our New York Correspondent
Nrw YopK. April 9th la5i

quor drinkers, on the subject of prohibition, in
creases as the first of May approaches. If the
construction put upon tho new law by the Tenn
perance men be CORRECTING person sell liquor
in quantities smaller than five gallons between
the l-t proSimo aud the ith Of July, when nll the
provisions of the act take full effect. The retail
ers differ in their views TO the propriety of
obeyng the spirit aud intent of the statute
some arc preparing To conform to its obvious
meaning others to defy it, It's not npprehend-
ed however that there will be much difficulty.
during the interval between the cessation of the
license system and the Fourth of July. The
Temperance party are not. think. disposed TO
proceed to extremites pending the advent of the
whole Inv Both sides, however, are preparing
far the litigation which will Immediately follow
that event The liquor interest is powerful in
pecuniary view, and has secured the services of
the abest members of our bar among others,
O'Conner who has certainly no superior, if he has
any equal, among his professional brethren of
this city Ho has received $500 for his opinion
which is said to be IAN opinion as is an opinion"
and will be retained counsel on the Alchoholic
side, during the struggle. If the law could have
fair play it would triumph all the OBJ
octions Of Mr. Hail. District Attorney, and Mr.
Dillon, Corporation Counsel, which, after all, are
little better thnn mere bubbles. But there is
more serious drawback to its practical useful
ness, which mny, md il is probable will render
il a nullity in this city. A law, passed suisse
qncntly TO the passage Of the liquor bill, enacts
that msdemennors committed here shall he tried
exclusively in the Court OF Sessions. Breaches
of the prohibitory law are misdemeanors, and as
the last mentioned act provides that the class Of
misdcmcanors of which it takes cognizance shall
take precedence cf all others. in all Courts of tho
State, it is pretty clear that tho Court of Scs-
sons will be brought to n stand still, by the
overwhelming mass Of business which the liquor
dealers will tako care shall be forced upon it.
"from the jump" The probability is, therefore,
that the retailing of intoxicating drinks will not
be stopped in this city, by the new measure; but
have no doubt that the law will be amended
al the next session of the Legislature as to have
no loop hole wide enough for even n "Phadel-
phia lawyer to drag contumacious clients
through.
The last returns of the Commissioners of En-.
igraton show marked falling off in the number
of aliens landed at this port during .he present
year compared with the arrivals IN 1854. Be
tween the LIST of January and the 25lh of March
last yoar the number of aliens registered wa-
l. ,42s-this year. during the same period, 23,
lA6; n decrease of 25,2S2.
\ new fog bell is being erected ct Sandy Hook.
1t will be in operation next week The weight
of the bell is about three quarters of ton, and
will probably be heard n, the distance of halt n
lcngue.
The difficulty between tho holders of the
Schuyler Stocks" and the New York and New
Haven Railroad Company still remains unsettled.
a new board of directors is to be chosen on the
10th of May from whom an honest adjustment is
anticipated.
1t is said that thcro are nbout two thousand
Chinese nt present III this city. Some of them
peddc cigars. others beg, few work. One Of
their eountrylncn keeps a largo ''ceastinl' board
ing house in Cherry St, aud is getting wealthy
by the speculation. Rumor SAYS that rats. cuts
and logs, are remarkably scarce in that vicinity.
The extreme leniency of the Court of Over
and Fermincr, (Judge Chowes presiding) in the
case of the youth Allen,who wantonly inflicted
mortal stab on man named Patrick Quinn IN
Anthony street last November, has excited some
surprise. Allen pleaded guilty of manslaughter
in the 3D. degree, and his plea accepted.
When brought up for sentence. the Court. in CON
sideratiCn of his tender years Che about ICY
and alleged intention to lead better life, ordered
the sentence to be suspended during the culprits
good behavior and he was discharged.
The nomination of Commodore Vanderbilt by
that committee in New Jersey, was sell
One of the committee states over his own sigma.
turc, that it merely bit of gas intended
sort of counter blast to the nomination of Geo.
Inv. The Commodore bit at the tempting butt,
however, md talked buck very sententously.
1t is decidedly rreyercnt thus TO poke fun at
n citizen worth five millions of dollars. Some
body will be nominating VIM b, Astor for the
Prcsidenry,"h why Of a saudwi ;" one of these
days.
The friends of the Prohibitory Liquor Law
met i'll great force at the Metropolitan Theatre
last nightforthe purpose of exchanging congrat-
ulations Mr.. w l.. Dodge presided, and the
meeting addressed by Drs. Tying, Bcccher,
and Peck, w. II, i}ureigh, esq. and others. DIR.
Tying was in his funniest vein, and let off n
broadsdc of puns on the occasion. Speaking of
the money snid to be subscribed to defeat the law
he said "he did not believe the rumseIlers would
ever be able to say to the Bench. decide for me
and I'll give you puncheon Of Otard; but de-
eide against me and I'll give you punching of
the ribs" Pretty fair for the church
daring attack was made, yesterday morning,
by prisoner in the "Tombs," name VIM. Eherle.
upon VI. Chas. Hooper, the keeper of the prison.
II appears that while Mr.. Hooper was reading
morning paper in the corridor, Ebelle stole softly
behind bin, and plunged case knife which he
iD.t concealed in his sleeve into the keepers
ok Il= se3nd = sail to be dangerous. Eherle
q a frs'--sz.= t13 j. now awaiting trial for the
-z.-. =, = @-t1 usnc1 Gilfox. 1t seems that
sac '.ss.,- ..es AL :, INTO his head to believe
st}t .se-l aet;* sss4,s in the papers, relating to
ga .1'a- Ia. ;.sfe. furnished by Mr.. Hooper
IN s, 'sssasa: r ave been the motive for The
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