Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-21
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ms IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Il OJ ttC UQZCttG.
,,1,S IN OUR COMMUNITY.
,;ne when the minds of many have
' 70 seek religious truths, it may not
Fen ~ af nlace to draw public attention to
'u. : v ,be leading evils in our midst calcu
ne u destroy some of the good that has
I'D ,a Ameng these may be enumera
Houses of prostitution.
i y Drinking houses.
a' !bar hnr IS1uors) are sold without licepse
e'dS, srst named are undoubtedly shame
hs race n, to the entire community, and
di'S e such public notoriety that it is a
hal of !; surprise they are not suppressed by
i''sl 4,ong n arm of.the law. 1t is true it is a
sum y. matter to have justice meted out to
n'ui' h.rIots principally on account of wit
80 n wing as little as they possibly can to
~ nrsudiee, =, but with the proper energy
iggdste the truth, ample testimony could
aa Nrn ant to convict ALL As beginning l
\ al1g ~ therefore suggest that at the next court
aa a.,;on ,a something like the following be
Zach constable of the borough and sur
T1r tewnships I" Do you hnoto, on hare
l'an7 .aT repsoa to 5elieUe, that there are any
aDy If PROSTITUTION IN your districtP
S:s T;,b the netoriety which most Of these
n'a ",' have. the owners Of property can
Jil III, Mead ignorance of their character
lu' 'n ranting to them, and they thus make
..lras n party towards cntailing these
u leners on the community. Against
= nractice the law is seyera--a fine of
Fl) having been imposed in Kentucky some
r. ,ro for such an offence. Other means
r., 4 may be necessary to resort to this
[nair i and it might therefore be as we'll for
!. owping property to take care to whom
y .,ni from and after the 1st of April next,
.rsral ,s who feel interested in arresting the
sovari ~ career of a number of young men
h m ars fast losing character and every manly
n intend to try what virtue there is IN
EssW.
'N DRINKING HousEs.-Some Of our taY
|. csn now be called by no more proper
r. than the above, for with the exception
|, few boarders, who could be quite as well
.nmodated in a boarding house, their
.ari iOf travellers exhibits beggarly account
Hank pages. These and all others come
,isr the following general provisions of law:
/ Wilfully furnishing intoxicating drinks
sale, gift or otherwise to any person uf
,sFn Incorporate habits. to a minor, or to
insane person, for use as beverage, shall
held and deemed misdemeanor, and up
,onviction thereof the offender shall be
I'd not less than ten nor more than fifty
liars, and undergo an Imprisonment Of not
!. than ten nor mure than sixty days; and
! Tilful furnishing of intoxicating drinks
10 beverage to any person when drunk or
nyieated shall be deemed a misdemeanpr,
.nshabe as aforesaid.
/. It shall be lawful for any member of the
siY, or blood relation of an incorporate
s.an, or any overSeer of the poor, or any
agstrate Of the district in which such IN
operate person resides, or has legal settle
iai or the coTsmittee of an habitual drunk
l. to give distinct notice, verbal or written,
any innkeeper, merchant, grocer, distilIer,
ever or other person manufacturing, selling
iaving Intoxicating liquors, f0rbidding him
them from furnishing such Incorporate
,9n or habitual drunkard with Intoxicating
nks or liquors, and if, within three months
II such notice, any one to whom the same
EyeR shall furnish or cause TO be furnished
sIicatins liquors to such intcmperat. per
! gr habitual drunhard, to be used as a
Iefsg2, he shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
leanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
punished as provided in the first section Of
5 aet.
Any person furnishing intoxicating
HAs to any other person in violation Of any
:tag law, or of the provisions of this act,
u he held civilly responsible for any in
10 person or property in consequence Of
% furnishing, and any one aggrieved may
aver full damages against such person 50
1shing, by action on the case, instituted
III? court having jurisdiction of such form
action IN this commonwealth.
These provisions are stringent, and but
d enforcement To carry the war into At
J They are also violated every day.
lA1NG lloUsEs, &c.-Thc laws respecting
's are also stringent, and there is no doubt
oil that some Of them are doing business
'"latlon Of law by keeping open on Sun,
= and selling and bartering matters in
eh they have no right to deal, the number
,aeh being restricted.
'hen your readers have had time to think
these matters, | will again call their at
aya to the subject.
MONTESQUIEU.
>Siaown, January Is, 1853.