The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-28
Metropolitan Liquor- ID linking.
1FIor1 ths NJ 2. Tribuuel

Since the organisation Of the Metropolitan
Board Of Exeise, which took place just four weeks
ago yesterday, $500 persons have been licensed to
sell strong aud sprituous liquors in quantities OF
less than five gallons. Thus far about 1900 OF that
number have received and paid for the privilege
The revenue from this traffic up to five o'clock
last evening was 1856 900 Under the rute adopted
by the board, there but two classes of license
the first, allowing the saes Of all kinds of liquor
permitting only the sale Of Aie and beer and cost
ing 500. Nearly three-fourths OF the licenses
granted belong to the frst-ciass, and the indIcs-
tons are that this proportion will not be materially
changed. We presume the number Of drinking
houses patronized BY Germans, who almost invarf-
ably oonflne themselves to beer ss beverage will
second class, which reveals the immense and
almost universal appetite Of other classes of citi
zens for more potent stimulant-a fact that is
gfeatIy ss to De segssssed and as yet has psoys
and live in the most rapid and melancholy man-
ner. socislly, We are unique. There is NO mirth
Of table, no conversation over our cups, whether
they contain any more stimulating beverage, we
always drink standing. Tnese facts were COM
@ented upon at great length in the Board Of Ex.
was mainly with view to promote the sale OF
beer and the social hlarity that ohsraoterizes our
Teutonio fellow-oitizens that discrimination was
made between the different beverages.
The sale ofliquors at grocery stores has been
entirely prohibited. In no case has license been
granted to any person who, in the same estsb-
-!lsALuout, AtAou I'll. ne trdueS. NO LICENSE mas
been granted to the keeper OF q brothe, concert
saloon or q resort for thieves. The dance.house
have also been placed under the ban OF the
Board. Some OF the proprietors of the latter
class of drinking houses have expressed their viii
lingness to pay $1,000 per annnm for license to
cell liquor. This shows how intimately associated
with liquor drinking all the other vices are, aud
suggest the possibility that the price for licenses
has been fixed somewhat too low. Thus'far nc
woman has been licensed. The Board, however,
have not determined to grant no licenses to wo
men, and it is more than likely some will be grant
ed; but, those who keep brothela, or herbor pros
ttutes, will no doubt be interdioted.
These rules will probably efectualy close more
than one-third OF the houses in which liquor has
heretofore been sold; for the druggists are also
prohibited from selling unless they are willing to
total hinderanoe. Thus far, We believe nc
druggist has made application FOR license, which
shows how utterly unnecessary the sale Of liquor
s to the sucoess Of their legitimate business. II
is estimated, however, that within the Metropoli
tan Police District excluding the county Of West
chester" about 5000 pereons will be licensed tc
sen liquors. Estimating thres-fourths Of these
600 from liquor drinking, while the remaining ,50(
licenses win pay el6oO00 for! tho sale OF afe aiii
beer, making grand total Of 81 ,275, 900 willingly
paid Tor tho privilege OF dealing In spirituous II
quors. The value Of the trade may be snrmisei
rom these data: We are oredibly informed ths
230, ,0Q6 GOO worth OF liquor wee drank in New lorl
during the isst year; but as y was then sold with
will change hande under tho new regime. Wher
We remember that II deaths from ataryntion And
an equal nlsphar from drinking took place In ID,
city during the tdsee ve5ke ending May 8. we Ins,
.eonadsaty antf6,rsse better things In the eonini
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