The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-10


MACON Sept. .. 1854 )
nEPoTs VIII be easnbH he'd AZ Macon. 1,.naon
- and Vaiden, where splrituoua liquors nlaDufas
ture& By the agents the State for medcinA purpo-
see VIII Be delivered e the county dispensers. The
State has been divided into three cintrlets The rn,
district composed Of The counos o. Tippah. Pcn,O
toe chiekasaw. 0ctibbeha, winston, Nsshoba Now.
ton, Jasper Jones, Perry, HArrson Hancock and all
ii counties east Of these, and Macon Is the depot
The counties Of Scott, Rankin Hinds Wsrren and all
the Of said counties compose the second
c.siric and brandon "a the depot Tho third district
IL composed eth renainiug counties IN the state ard
Nke dapot is a. widen.
- agent Of the state 10 dspense spiriunns liquorr
fer medicinal purpOsss for HE csnntt Of -you
have been required BY IaU 60 take an cath before en-
terne uron rhe dulles Of such agency that ven viii
without fear, favor, affection dlsDensc all pituors
liquors placed IN yorr HANDS Ia strict accordance " al
tie law, and without any Ovsao1 snbts fags. II s.
necesssry, therefore hstyou make 70 arssf fully 40
quainteo with the Law under which yeur appointment
"a made The statute qescts ihat ali spirss rlanufse
tursJ At the State dtlsry shall be sold sny lhroueb
the county agents upon the follow Ing condons ara
no other Thatthe party applying TO purehAse shall
produce written certificate. signed by some regular
praecing physician residing Il the county in tie FOL
lowing form - resident practiciug physi-
clan u - coanty, do certify upon ny profsssic gal
honor taat---- needs. FOR medical rxrposes,--
quantity Of spirits and thnt no such certificate eaa
ancrize the sale Of greater quanty than one gallon
Aad Il Il n,sde highly penal offence to sell or dispose
ofsuch spirits 10 any other manner. The dispenser
only dispose Of he spirits Submitted TO hls care In
street accordance with law, and even 70 give away
the smallest quantity Off, any for hia own pur-
poses would be viol1tien Of his OATH and contrary
70 law. The State has undertaken 30 manufaeture
ou.f~f
when manufactured thsy can only be disposed Of In
the precise manner prescribed by law.
1t Is also, made criminal chenoe Cor any physician
TO give certificate knowing having good reason 70
believe the same to be untrue.
The statute authorizes ths spirits to be dispensed 70
the iudghnt families Of soidiers for medicinal purDo
SEES free Of charge To NEE. the requirements Of tho
Law, the family must be that Of soldier must be- psi
gent and the spirits Ter medicinal purposss
There mast be proof 10 writing Of these facts and the
party applying must produce written certificate a.
in other cases. specifying the quantity needed the per
sOn needing the sans, and certifying that Il "a Cor
medicinal purposes.
Your attention u iDvted 70 the entire statute and
your cooperation ia requested in aiding the enforce
men Of all liz pro Visions II Is made uIawfui f,s pTi
vAte persons TO msnufastars sell sprituous luors
The very title Of the statute under which YOU hold
your appointments, An act to prevent tie disiia
ton fspiraous liquors. and declare the eistieres
10 be public ana common nuisance andto author1Ne
the same to be abated and for other pusposes" GU
expected 20 report all violations Of the statute Hat
may 10 yonv knowledge, and to furnish inforaa
tonagaast any civil officer In your county who fails
nsgleets discharge the duties imposed upon him
by the Law. The staute is saIutay, and be
strictly and rigidly enforced.
All moneys arising from the sale Of spirits be
paid into the Treasury quarterly, the frst days Of
January, April, July and OctOber-iD each year
Reasonable compensation will be allowed agents
for disehsrging the duties Of dispensers.
The prise will be fixed Al she !ime OF The delivery Of
the Spirits and viii be regulated cover al costs Of
manufacturing Transporting and selling.
No spirits will De distributed to dispensers wntn
they have taken the oath aud the bond re-
quired by law, printed copy Of which Is sent In The
proper FORM TO each dispenser.
Dispenser win send their acquisitions by mail a.
reced TO The General Distributing Agent Of splrtn-
eus Lquors At the Depot Of the District to which the
0ouuty Of the dispenser il attached.
Untila fall supply Of Spirits 10 furnished dist
buloa viii be made TO The diernAt counfies act0rdnF
TO their estimated population.
At the time Of making their quarterly payments
into the Treasury, the dispensers must render writ
ten account OF the quantity spirits sold and disposed
Of and the price, specifying distinctly the date Of each
SALE the person whom sold the quantity or dis
posed Of to each person. and accompanied with TIE
written certificate Of the physician in every prep
orly numbered az voucher. and with the ether writ
ten proof in the esse Of INDECENT families Of soldiers
CHARLES CLARK.
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