Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-04-02
Convention of the Innkeepers in Cambria
County.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, after the .'Act to
restrain the sale Of Intoxicating Liquors - had ia
ken full effect, a circular, of which the following
is a copy, was addressed to each of the Innkeep-
of Cambria county.
DEAR SIR
Knowing you to be engaged
&c in common with ourselves, in the business Of
Hotel keeping. we take the liberty of addressing
E' you this circular.
:. You are well aware, that tho Legislature of
sc this Commonwealth, at its session of 1S54-5,
passed 50 an Act to restrain the sale Of Lntori-
So eating Liglors'' By that act-commonly
So known as the ..JUG Law "a tavern, licensed
&c to vend spirituous or vinous liquors, cannot
'' exist. BY that act, our Bars have been closed;
s'-by it, we have been shorn of the principal
sc source of our revenue.
SO In consequence of this state of facts, it be
IS comes necessary, in order to justify in con-
&c tnung to cater for the public, to increase our
'.charges for Boarding, Lodging, &C., in ratio
corresponding with the benefits and advantages
3. of which we have been deprived.
:. We, therefore, suggest that Convention of
{" all the Hotel-keepers in the County, be held at
'' the house of Maj James d. Hamilton, in defer
son, on Tuesday, the twenty fifth day of March,
sc instant at one O'Clock, 2. NJ, at which time and
place such action can be had IN the premises as
ssto us shall seem meet and proper. Your atten-
Sc dance is earnestly solicited.
ssJOHN THOMPSON, Jr.,
Sc MOUNTAIN HOUSE, EBENsBURG
"ISAAC CRAWFORD,
LOGAN House.
"CHARLIE LITZINGER,
EBENsBUra HOUSE.
"JOIIN A. BLAIR,
=" UNION HOUSE.
"JAMES d. HAMILTON,
&c CAMBRIA House, JEFFERSON"
March Is, 1856.
In pursuance of the above Circular, the follow
ing named persons appeared, at the time and
place designated, and took their seats as members
of the Convention.
EBENsBURG-John Thompson, Jr., Mountain
House; Isaac Crawford, Logan House; Charlie
Litzinger, Ebensburg House; Gideon Marlett,
Excelsior House.
JEFFERsoN.-James D. Hamilton, Cambria
House.
ARRoLLTowN-Lawrence Schrott, Washing
ton House.
HEMIocK.-Richard Trotter Exchange Hotel ;
William Strauss, American House.
William Murray, Summerhill
House.
LoRErro-George Litzinger, Litzinger's House.
CAMBRIA TowNsHIP.-James MKee, Walton
House.
CHESS SpR1NGs.-Geo W. Strohecker, Eagle
Hotel.
GAIIITz1x.-Jacob Shaffer, Gallitzin House.
ST. AUGUsTINE.-Henry Harber, American
House.
CoNEMAUGH-LeonardK Kest, Connexion House;
George Eichensehr, Conemaugh House.
The Convention was organized by calling Maj.
GIDEON MARLETT to the chair, and appointing
Charlie Litzinger, Secretary.
The object of the Convention being stated by
the President, number of communications from
Inn-keepers who were absent, were handed in,
which were read by the Secretary. They were as
| follows:
LoRETTo March %, 1856.
Messrs Thompson, Crawford and others.
| GENTLEMEN Il received your circular on the
22d, inst. The views set forth by you in it, fully
meet my appreciation. Self-preservation is the
| first law of nature We must sustain ourselves,
and let us do SO by honorable means. With these
views, Gentlemen, I subscribe myself,
Your humble servant,
| MRS. JOS. PFOFF.