The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-09
CIrtular % Dlsrensorn.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

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MACON, Sept. 3, 1864 3
IN EP0TS wpl be estAbli he'd At Macon, Brandon
- and Walden, whore spiriluons liquors ma. ufac
turod by the ascnssf The State for medicinal purpo
ses' VIII DO delivered 70 tho county dispensers. The
state ms been divided INTO three disircis The first
district y composed q tho countiea Of Tppah Pon,o
toe, ChckasAw Octibbeha, Winston, Nesl,oba New.
ton JaspeFJpnes Perry. Harrison, Hancock, and All
lth conutles east shesc, and Macon il tho depot n
The counties OF Scott Rankin, Hnda wsrren and all
che of said eountiescompese the second
district, ana lrAidon 70 tbe depot Tho third district
ia composed q femnining counties in tho state, and
the depot Is al walden. X i
+ agent Of no State 70 dponse spirituous llouora
for medicinal purposes for the county Of ---l Va.
have been required BY law TO tako an oath before an
tering upon tho duties OF such agency tbat Won viii
without fear favor affection dispense all sprituoua
liquors placed your hahds in strict accordance with
the law and wiboutany evasion or snbteifu II IA
necessary, therefore that you max e yorrscf fly &C.
quaintcd with the law under which your appointment
s made. The statute enacts that all spirits m anufac
tured at the State disary sha be sold only through
the county agents upon the follow ing conditions. and
no other That the party applying to purchase shall
produce awriten certificate signed by some regular
praccing physician residing IL the copna In the fol-
lowing form; !, --~- q resident practicing pbysi
clan q $1,000 county DO certify upon my professional
honor that 4---- needs for medical purposes, 1870
quantity spirits - and that no such certificate can
authorize the sale Of greater quantity than one gallon
And highly penal offence to soil or dispose
ofsuch spri,sin any other manner The dispenser
can only dispose Of The spirits submitted to his care in
strict accordance with law, and even to give away
the smallest quantity ofit or use any for his pur-
poses would beavioiaton Of his OATH and contrary
m Iaxv H. efatu hoe
spirtnous liquors for medicinal purposes only and
whom manufactured thcy can only b. disposed of in
the precise manner prescribed by law.
II To- also made crimnsl offence for any phyaician |
e give certificate knowing having good reason 70
believe the same to bcuntrue,
Tho statute authorizes The spirits to be dispensed to
the iudghnt familcso Of soldiers for medicinal purpo
ses, free Of charge To meet tie requirements Of the
law, the family must be that OF soldier must be ind
gent and must nee tho spirits for medicinal purposes
There must be proof in writing Of those facts and the
party applying must produce written certificate, MS
other cases specifying the quantity needed, the per-
ION needing the same and certifying that IL Is for
Medicinal purposes D.
Your attention ID invited to the entire statute and
,our cooperation isrequested in aiding in the enforce
nent of all visions 1t is made unlawful for pr
rate persons to manufacture or sell spirtuous 1uors
rhe very title ofthe statute under which you hold
our appointments An act to prevent the distilla
ion ofsprituous liquors. and to declare the dstores
o be public and common nuisance and to authorize
he same to be abated and for other pusposcs" You
expected report all violations Of the that
nay come 10 yonr knowledge, and to furnish Informa
ion against any civil officer in your county who fails
neglects to diseharge the duties imposed upon him
the law TIE statute is must salntary, and must be
richly and rgidly enforced.
All moneys arising from the sale Of spirits must be
aid into the Treasury quarterly, the first days of
anuary, April July and October in each year.
Reason Bile compensation will be allowed agents
If disclaTsng The duties Of Dispensers.
Tho price will be fxedat the time of the delivery of
spirits, and will be regulated to cover all costs of
transporting and selling.
No spirits will be Distributed to dispensers until
icy have taken the oath and executed the bond re-
tired by law, printed copy Of which is sent in the.
oper form, to each dispenser.
Dispensers will send their acquisitions by mail d.
cied to The General Distributing Agent of spiritu-
Is Liquors" at the Depot of the District 10 which the
unity Of the dispenser il attach
Unta full supply Of spirits can be furnished disri
ton win be made 10 the different counties according
their estimated population.
At. the time Of making their quarterly payments
10 the Treasury the dispenlers must render a witt
account Of tho quantity of spirits sold and disposed
and the price, specifying distinctly the date Of each
10, the person towhcm sold the quantity sold or dis
sed of to each person, and accompanied with the %
tten certificate Of the physician in every case prop ae
" numbered voucher, and with tho other writ. III
proof in the ease Of INDECENT families Of soldiers
CHARLES CLARK, IA
se6d6t Governor of Mississippi