The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24

ny was found law ProMostng religious meetings IN tina
pak other places, unless heId BY noenssd m,nisr
of the gospel and then with the written pernsoa os the
Mayor or Aldermen.
Those l84S, which form tho code now in Force CON-
Sabbath Law, other Uxn r<ohbits,r rba se Of
firearms on the, aay snS chapter -, vs H. provides
for the appointment BY he Mayer Of " Sunday officers
carry into full effect te laws the Sssts aud the ord
Of the CommoD Council ~here are tpey y for the
called Sunday.
Blu, even This HA niokerpg remnant Of muuicps, re-
spect for the dsy Of COO entirely omitted In
vIop OF the ordinances OF the city ia pr.ut and
ssRng the oct u The Common Council for tneir aooro
baton am the only municipal recognt OF The day OF
rect sppop.ed IN Psrsdhe-naowed BY the exawp Of
God hmsef tables stone BY the Great Lsw
aver, confirmed by the teachings practice OF the
Of the Chr stian world existing for nearly malt century
statute boaks-s found prohibition OF toe
1ripg gun On Sunday ana OF The Of ntox Coating
by law OF the State.
Inc cannot forbear aludsg 10 The ooinci
Gelce nothing Of the repeal OF our SABBATH awe
1894, the geos Pre- q 1885, disasters OF supse
,t years They SIRE pOs the Interpreters Of the word
ad pFoVdepce Of Cod but they consIrsned " resa
ssssRes OF holy wit hks the faosmg We viii not
-ss,hsD unto me 70 haio~ the Sabbath dsy th4u
Tili kipdie ire in the gales aud it shs dsvour the
yslst es, and It shall lot be qcencheau
By aIdp OF sbe cooinou Counoi pissed In 1885,
she sst OF mloAcalpG drinks " without beng hcspssd
AGA odiig to h@' Of bang 81 aenssa, the a,ic
same On ms hfsL day o tne week called SnDaay
CARED To be m's1enaapor, punishable BY hne i'm
tS.onnent Tor each offence.
EXISTING rESEChArTOE OF THE SABBATH.
The facts AZ fo tno exsns of tae Lord
Az are sufficiently 0Sv ALL rnat they ara not
uore commonly nOiiceG and on srisae ia
mlrsr'y 9Th scubds aud ecenes which would
blended The eye aOo aa,aeo the Fne vioaon Q! Ill
v'ne lave 20 freqrea. ana constant that
TO she more see yscaeI onsn.ss
Clauses suspend Lheir ordinary Sabbath
aud ous trnhs, psuraace oiee and oobag
hootte and Nearly ali Respectable III close ueir
Vi huaipess also sailing vessels on
sbe Lors day ~ Ies frequent tbsn 10 yeas Per
naps h'p Or extn pat OF Sbe popn'aon reoalr 10
place OF poehc wor"nio, ana thousands Of Cnrssan
,nmes 10 her retirement seek 70 prove sna enjoy toe
Sabbath bOuss.
Aesn wbe, steamboats, arriving and departing, Sun
Oay excursons by nteaU bnst railway carry depreo
ipg Influence into and vas-s gro
sno etner chops by iaoaesncs pursue traffic.
dance housss contribute tie gd,ty pleasure god
iess; puolS Eardebs, WITH tagy shooting. gemoug
dtpkrg, ANA cancs Vi uns,c at;racs crowds thar
hapnts ard IN these anu other vays thu d.y
u holy rect II turned mn SssurpsllA
II P understood ihut mere Of principal ines
o. ocean cleaners nave been accaetoDsd 70
| Sanbssb.
Some OF our large scundres and machine shops, eu
poyrg mnny wmsmap are kuoHn commune their bust
mesa Oh ME Sbhsb 10 active seasons And the reo.s od
charges Of machinery In oean and river
9oep,y, nos commonly nn.ae on Sunday.
Many ot yeSnetss tpeir vspsirs on the
loros day. and osher manufacturing IKE
cabinet makers Shops tobacco tscap-Iss 49, especially
th0e rnd-r irreiyn masters or
| 40 ros Cease work on thar dav
Some printing .s'aoshueuss do not scrupls TO occupy
\ part ~ the Saobatn hours
|
disnibuon, we sp1ss else where We would ony slude
ntre W tie Questionable Consistency OF supporting tbs
lnrm OF cesec aoE advertising patronage OF Chris
tlsB men aud Christisn nrmz
Sunday funerals, soccnpaniei oy military psgeants and
hancs OF music IRE ipfregaeDt
- The Academy OF Mnsc' II resuun3ea Sunday pzht
after SUNDAY peht with overtures ana caprice fan
'asas" ami toe Applause OF tDouehess throoe.
Ter under sne pre.ext OF attendance red
OratoriOs"
ACTION OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
One OF the earliest Senera 0rders" issned by the 81
tho YOe
tnese awa L. RS iolows:-
GENERAL onpsR, No s.
CfFIcE OF THE DhrufY SUPERINTENDENT or POLICE
| r,x,,o..-,,,. -, Nkw YORK tniy 8; 1851.
,bs Of he rs. .eeSn iss sct enlei
IN Sss =. sh,aosS Sesoosa roli,e District &c you
strcy law causing W b. cloesd on
nesse yolsHn law 70 report to- sss ta. 80
he sos p ne n
| With. A. lin ,-,aE
The then District Attorney f%r. BsD his circular 10
| pa'roinen, accompanying the above oroer, Says
IRE publ sale or keeping Of nquo, Sunday IN for
@ SS bs .ss q but sse4us e law
Nysep me,tc Efb aha mills beoye nine a. II Is
1 TOR & M oss o. ,ss nsw ecss law
H. Al s dsse sDs onaoDsy asaea IL $50
Ts~ S0s :, Sse chops on .unaa ae law h'sf on
cssgsed By law ~a sno whose fesds 0f 5
sl % pro e.n'oc scselt for oi'1easasor, the
Tsse ias fsreeolca ea.lans.ors carefully
az ADD eeb eds de. o ,ss St 81 81 n4os S o.
request lonin no OF the rurb
he a 'a er 90 us ss crssrc Of
s, run @ s.ps s'd aors Of tnsa
coee o. SUNDAY Sic -, ipsoeco', who w To
undersigned for prosec iisn
The goMd OF Goa uaissiooers or Police F.bruarv o.
1875, ordered the COLLATION. ana publication of and
orcinnnc's respecting the ooe9rvsnce Sabo1h
and directed the superintendent lpstrne
ipg the captains Of enforce thr TO rcpor:
On Monday Of every week all violations thereof the su-
perrie heips further ose:,ed 20 repor 70 tho Dis
|
10 hat shey ney % prosecuted Ia -
On the $50 day Of December tbe Police ofniss ooerb are
staieoc nave iasued new aud more ktrngepL orders
| The same eiect.
The annual report of The General Superintendent of the
Metropolitan Police, presentsd August l. 1858, hho~ Is
Mat 20 less than npe'een thousand nine huaared ana
t1o Qs,to) complaints for the the SUNDAY
Liquor iass nAo been 1915 ed in toe District Alto;
once curing the year, ID pursuance Of fore going
Der ana Instructions ,he of slice
maze swens tue aggregate to twenty. Thousand l,
spieas That forty five convictions nad for violations
u tne Sunda Liquor law year since aud anes
imposed but tost in every instance executions were
returned by the Sheriff unsatshed--ao property benz
| iouna on which to levy.
THE SUNDAY CAR CASE IN PHIL ADEIpaIA
| THE ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SUPREME CoURr.
| TIE supreme Courtroom in Philadelphia aes or, saej
on ffidaS morning by persons who aoxous 10 bea,
me Argument II the csse o: the driver of the
Green ana Coates Railway Inc, WAS arrested on Sun
day Afternoon on ine charge Of breach peace in
| SuDh'IgA car OF that day, and up babeas
| corpus
| All shs1es OF opinion were represented in the aseeu1
osge and the proceedings listened 10 with the cose
| est attention.
| WITNESS WHOM DID NOT DISTURB
| the following testimony was taken
| Jesse W. Newport piicmed-I was az the meeting At
and Green Oh Sunday evening; my wife with me-
tended service; went there in the cars; not disturb
cd by the cars though heard every car pretty
op ne voces CT the speakers rather FEEBLE though
| beard them clearly.
No Cross eX,Inns.op
Nj ~ NJ Friend, and Of course bis hat while Civ
p2 IN Tia etnmopy As he retired he said rather cteray
- made request not 70 be ceie5 IN this case cid
volunteer, End want that Understood.
\ gg. poLTER's ARGUMENT
| Inc don william "A Porter ihcn opedei the a..
ior tie prosecution He began by sayne, that pro
oeeoiDg "as very SIMPLE in iis form tho defendant
eGsd that he bad been arrested mprs1ned vsd %;
cause sd stked 10 be discharged. II ba has violated
Ia" DC oosnt TO DC Discharged and th: brings up ques
non u vas Magnitude, second 10 importance ~ noae tna
LAs arisen IA tbs court SINCE It's organization IL Involves
toe ts1cpty oI the Chrutian Sabbath. Shall We nave
saobaih CT sDSl we notf Up tue presep. limo taja
uhy ins been guarced by the highest OF pena
| !av Every Contract made on Sunday is void A deed
oono no'e, Jsleinent, pronEo to pay do AIRY snDe
neeTbt cate IN met cay are ell tbess All worldly
employ eits have been men hareta