The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-25
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. e., June II, 1867.

HE LIOO Oh QU ESTlON.
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT, !
Charleston, S. e., June II, 1867. !
In :he execution of Paragraphs VI and VII
of General Orders No 80, current series, Post
Commanders will be governed by the following
instructions
An Inn is place where food and lodging are
provided aud furnished for pay to travellers and
sojourners
Municipal and town authorities may grant to
lnn Keepers licenses to sell liquors in quanti-
ties less than gallon to be drank on the prem
lses In determining the number of such licen-
ses 1t is expected that due regard will be OBJ
served to the actual occasion for tavern accom-
modatlons, so that no evasion Of the order be
permitted by an unnecessary increase of the pre-
sent number of Inns. 10 any town where this
occurs the authority TO grant licenses will be re-
Voked and the licenses granted annulled.
The order does not admit of any construction
extending the privilege to apothecary shops, ice
cream saloons, eating houses, or other places.
The civil authorities to whom license money
has been paid will determine for themselves
whether they will refund to licensees the whole
or any part Of the money received for licenses
The order is operative on and after the date
of its publication. Post Commanders 10 the
exercise of their discretion may extend the time
until the first day of July next.
The Military tribunals constituted by Circular
dated May 18Th, 1867, from these Headquarters
will have cognzance of all violations of para
graphs VI. and VII ofGenerahOrders 80, current
series The proceedings will be forwarded by the
Post Commander to these Headquarters for re-
view and final action
Where by law or municipal regulation the pro-
ceeds Of licenses are devoted to the manta nance
of common schools open to all without discrimi
nation against color caste, the proceeds Of the
licenses now authorized may be applied either to
such schools or to the support of the poor, in the
discretion of the civil authorizes
All laws or parts of laws or municipal regula
tons inconsistent with the provisions of General
Orders 80, or of this Circular, are suspended and
will be deemed and held imperative.
The authority to revoke licenses when drunk
enness or disorlerly conduct is permitted in or
about premises where liquor is sold may be ex-
ercsed by Post Commanders or by any magistrate
of the vicinage on proof of the offence.
BY command of Maj -Genl D. E. SICKLES.
REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE.-We learn
from MIR Brodie, who has just returned from
Charleston, that the Board of Registration re-
Gently in session there, has prepared Rules on
the subject which will soon be printed
There will be three Boards Of three each to
the larger Counties; two Boards to the Counties
of medium size; and one Board to each of several
small Counties. A Board will consist of two
white men and one colored man.
The Boards Of Registers ia the various Coun-
ties will recommend to Gen. Sickles suitable
persons to act poll holders or inspectors of the
electons.-Raleigh Standurd.
HALF Hoe AND HALF GoAr-A Mr. Far
mer, of Henderson county, informs US that he
had born on his place an animal that evil
deutly half pig and half goat The head and
shoulders were hog, but the other part of the
body was goat. We believe the stories of the
snake and dog men now. Where's Barnum?
lie ought to have an agent here to gather up
the curiositics Neps
Hss- We have cause to anticipate remark
ably abundant fruit season, and are happy to
congratulate our friends generally on the pleas
ant prospect The peach and apple trees are SO
heavily laden that the limbs are already begin
ming to break down, and many will crash with
their uncommon weight even when propped.-
Salem Observer.
naTOn Monday last quite an excitement was
created by the report being circulated that Jas
T. Fowler, of Pea Ridge, Union District, s. C -,
had poisoned his wife aud was trying to make
his escape.
Fowler stayed two or three days some FIVE or
six miles from this place with some of his old
acquaintances. On Monday night parties came
in pursuit Of him, confirming the report that he
had poisoned his wife. Fowler is supposed to
be trying to make bis way to Tennessee, by way
of HendersonviIle and Waynesville, as be has
relatives at both places. -Ruhe.tordton Star.
LARGE INCREASE OF INNs.-At the first
meeting of the Board of Aldermen Of the City
of Newborn after the official promu CATION of
General Order No 80, that body granted license
to thirteen persons and firms Inn keepers
If this action has no effect upon the price of
liquor, board should become very cheap under
the influence of the spirited opposition.- VII
mington JOURNAL
EAs soon as the military learned of this
wholesale licensing, an order was issued again
closing the shops
FOREIGN NEWs,-A formidable anti Popery
riot occurred in Birmingham last week. The