Smyrna times., 1860-03-22
sunday Amusements in New York.

New York being the great metropolitan city
of tho Nation, and consequently the centre Of
al commercial. social and sanitary operations,
vs.ssssr 10 done in and for that city. interests,
because ITS effects extends to all other localities
The great proai gacy and disreg gard Of law there
hss beesme ptcvsrbisl. There have been. if we
sscolIect Alright. about 5000 unlicsnsed grog-
skiss. 5000 of which kept open on Sunday.
uih total disregard cfsll moral ~ well as
sasaiory law. In addition and in consonance
nth llhss. many places of ofamusemeat--theatres.
agg beer gsrdens. and other places Of low re-
sors.--aIso open on Sunday in defiance of the
authorities. Lis well known that most ofthose
places are made profitable for liquor selling by
shs Iaaacements held out in the way of musi-
csa embellishments, &c. Therefore. 10 meet
ssd arast. as far as possible. this growing
branch Of evil. the Legislature at Albany has
passed bill which provides that any one con-
ceraei 10 sp5 exhibition. unless il belicensed,
shall be faed inthe sum of $500 that the price
ola license shall be $500 per year. or that rate.
fsra Hess time. and that no license shall be
grated for performances on Sundays li
The new hlw, says the Nav York Times, as
ws hsra alreily explained, simply extends the
pass oas of the act 10 large class of public
psrlorpapces, such ss negro minstrels, /" beer
gsrden" theatricals, &c., which have come
isto being since the original act was passed
The fees, penalties. and the modes Of enforcing
lhem. are substantially the sams as before. A
clause is added. however. which is consist ent
whh all our legislation. excepting "the 6rst
~ sftbe week. called sunday from the au-
Hsrized tims of these public sports. q And this
aroused The old cry offs civil and religious lib
ery." under which The newsboys were to be
allowed 10 continue their Sunday clamor. 81 nd
the liqaor dcalers were to persist in their Sun
day drsmmisg. Q bas a5sQ2 S
While the Germans have by no msans The
neaopoIy Of The iniquilies to be Topped off by
tie operations Of this iaw--as any one can see
vino sesds th,, advertisements Of Broadws Sun
day bro,hels IN every Sunday issue of well.
isown Americsn shest--yet their system ID SC
auch more extended that they are loudest in
rsproba.isa ef law that will shut them up ts
sa:y sin dsysIin week Of drisk and play. The
popriesars ofshestres who have hitherto dod
ged tho law requiring licenses. and the ekeeper
dlsfgs saloons and cenoert-halis whose profit
hire been larges, 90 Sunday. have had severa
nsesings. ana bavs adopted vatioos measure
d prevent the bill from becoming law
Taeirpseseas onset is on Gov. Morgan, who's
sigesuHs W i'll make ira law. A delegation o
The hslsger-bier and theatre interests have bee;
sppnnled. petition for she repeal Of al
Sunday laws has beea circulated exlensiye
snoag the guests Of The Bowery " saloons.
and is said 10 have some Eve thousand sigma
sarrs. Some oftbe German pc apers are enlighl
tsing sher readers as TO the oppressive nalur
aoss astita,ions.--reminding diem that the
vwe driven swsy from Europe By their "Re
ksPabliesn nism. . and calling upon them to stan
Iahsir principles!
We knaw sot. continues the Times, wbl
elset gsscaasds may have 90 our legislators I
= sat Executive. But we do know that n
Hsee and prospsfty and good name Of the Ci'
aphrgely concerned 10 arrsssing ons of u
ma imqudsss aud dsmsrallziDg systems
esil evs foisted apon any people. If the 81
N of interested pastiss is 10 stay tho ensc
ing and ssforcemsnt Of necessary laws TO pr
te:t pablic morals, then thsmajesty of The Ia
hA ssylh. and seif. gosornnaens an adsurdt
III. tlme, ssraiy. shss so,ns restraint should
h'eEn over lbe practices That sbe police
fFs and Vienna would rot tolerate fos
hpof. If ibe bill 10 question does this, \
sssasf itiss Law ihs better.
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