Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-10-08

A public meeting was held BY the citizens Of Odes-
sa in the Lecture Room Of the NJ. B. Church, on
Thursday evening, October End, TO take such steps
and adopt such measures as in their Judgment are
necessary to protect the people from It's violation,
and the law Tegul lting the liquor trafic in
in cur midst and as as the Law will allow to
Il motion, DAME Corat ESQ.,, was made chair
man, by the way very Appropriate celebration OF
his Tith anniversary, and Joseph A. hhOdea was
aei ted Secretary.
AIT prayer by the Rev. j. &. Bryan the Rev.
Vaughn smith, Of Mid aletnWu, was introduced who
delivered strong, earnest, aud fOrcbe address,
Which WAS well received AID highly appreciated by
he audience.
Char es TAman, L. v. Aspril, Jos. A. Rhodes, Dam
lei W. COTbit, aud j. K. Bryan a cOnmittee To pre-
pare resolutions expressive Of the sense and pur-
pose OF the meeting. After ret ring few minutes
thef presented the following which are mainly those
adopted by 81 lilGr meeting held in Smyrna some
WHKREAs, The subject OF temperance is one OF
the most important now agttattng the public mind,
aud involving public morals; and
WHEREAS, Tue last Legislature of this State took
an advanced silion In toe cause OF temperance,
ny the passage OF the W liquor liese laO. 1here-
fore
csolUed, That we heartily endorse its action in
the passage q said law, believing that II IL be en-
forced 1t VIII very greatly curtall the am and limit
favor Of temperance, and every good citizen wEo
values public mo Allty TO take q decided stand and
nrm position against the terrible evil OF intmper-
ancH.
Ees lred, That we will use our utmost efforts to
suppr sale, and fully emf res the law REGULATE
lug tile Traffic, end bring 10 Justice any who may
Vi late III provisions In our community
INOiUed, hat We will see that due examination
IS maze Vi the names Of all feehO ieTs attached to
petit MS for the sale OF intoXira Ing liquors our
midst and that we will present circumstances to
the Codrt az inst o. sCti1Da0le petitioners, and
pledge cur means as far may he ssary 10 me Ct
ing any expense that may incurred in carr ing
out the foregoing resolutions.
They We're unanimous adopted.
ihe tULOaing persona order, d their names TO be
affixed TO the resolutions:
Daniel Co bit Charles Tatman Juhu Appleton, L.
V. AspTil, William w. Walker Charles WEBB, c. r.
GrHenbeTg, VIM. Prettyman Daniel w. COfbit, j.
q. Brown l. v Asprll, Jr., 4. d. Richards John T.
- pAehs, Frank GGifft n4erg, T. A. Enos, VIM. ID.
XII 2, Vim, Ashcraft, Jr II b. Wilson, Mrs. M p,
| George, h TIA Appleton; Miss Elm. Hertick Mrs.
Ellis King N 9ses ABns Bell, Ida HUffeCReT; Mrs B,
\. MOydy; Misses LIZ lie Moody, Lizzie iiurlOck,
Kate Moody NJ lille EnOs, Lou ggers, Lugie Ap-
| petnu, Willie walker Nealie WALKER Martha Green,
\. V Bryan Mrs Sn an Hukill, Miss nate Hukill,
| Mis-. harley Asncraft, Mss Anna Mccoy, MIS- d
~. Corbtt, sainue 0shell, y. stevens, [. VI Moody,
| II. A. Enus, lr'iu Rose, @. W. Ndulain, E. d. VII.
| ley, Misses Anna bakrr, Kate Baker; q. b. Grfen.
| herg, Dr VIM. N. l. amiltOn, MS. L. Orrul. T. T.
Enos, Jos. A. Rhodes, Matte Appleton j. Bryan.
A resolution was passed TO puhlsh the prOce d.
/ lngs IN the NlLMI GTOE DAILY COMMERCIAL
| On motion tbs MEETING auJ .urned.
JOS A. RHODES Secy