The New York herald., 1877-12-16


come oil the nelpless walls OF society now
protected by these socetless ask again; what s 70
be had a the sext session oil the legislature ana
sincerely hope that 4 WI os OF such character a.
mass OF the people that II Is the on
spring OF sound judgment and not Of passion or OF
faAaticism.
orHER sPEAKERa
Messrs. Charles W. Brooks, Henry Clausen, Judgo
Dittenhocfcr Thomas +. Grady aud others also ad-
dressed the meeting ff gfEE
The meeting then adjourned II .tfte
TAMMANY DENoUScINd THE EXCISE BOARD.
special meeting OF the Tammany Committee on
organzaton was held ~ the Fourteenth street build
ing at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon Tor the pur-
pose OF considering the excIso troubles and giving
expression TO the ssntmsnss oi Tammany relative 70
subject As usual, the session was held with closed
doors Whom the ssbraves" mad taken or their
gala and paint, was ascerained by the HERALD
representative that at one time matters looked as II
some scap were IN danger during the session.
Aluerman Purroy attacked the Excise Commission,
stating that IL Was board Of ncompetency and fni-
becilily rhe gentleman parliculaily ins.anced me
case oil "Couweb Hail. Ia Duane street, which estab
snment had been refused ilcense, Notwithstanding
lhe facl that the proprietor, Mr. Hugh Ferrgan mad
complied with The law as recently expounded, IN pro-
viding accom- modation Tor man ana boast Commis-
s,oner Murphy called down and promised to
the lceuse, but gong back 70 The oicc changed
his MIND. Mr. Purroy further argued that Comms-
sioners Murphy aud Morton, being In the Excise
their duties 10 accordance with the wishes OF that
body. 8stNn a4 fsH
lendi ny that Alderman Purroy ought 10 know better
come to the Committse on Organization aud
make ssatomerls when ho nad not suihcieut grounds
ior them.
Alderman Purroy wanted to know where wore the
untrutns. ID.
ommissIouer Murphy said It must have from
want oil knowledge on the part OF the gentleman.
Alderman Purr0y insisted tnat the Excise Comms-
sion had been appointed 70 serve Toe people ana
whenever emergency arose 10 meet that emer-
gcncy; but IN this instance the Excise Board had
failed 10 do
COMMISSIONS or Murphy alluded to the dangers Of in
dictmont which hung over their heads
Sheriff Reilly added more iucl 10 the flames by as
serling tnat there was not single member OF the
Board OF Excise he would appoint to = clsrkship in
his office.
cecdings to q consideration Of actual business.
"A COMMITTEES OF twenty-three was appointed 10 make
arrang emeDls for excise meeting which
take place on Thursday evening next
hNN A DEFENCE OF ALCOHOL.
Dr.. r. A. Guuu delivered last evening, before the
Liberal Club q discourse on "Alcohol and Ex-
cise,n which was a defence Of alcohol as food
ana medicine OF great value. He quoted the most
celebrated physicians OF Europe as having in many
discusses used alcohol with great advantage, ana
he gave many homely illustrations OF the advan-
tages OF alcohol physician going out from hot
room into the cold would nnd that small III moderate
dose alcohol would enable hm 70 bear the cold bot
ter Where patent suffered from syncope or sud
den shock alcohol applied IN moderate
quantities would often sooner restore him
20 hie than any otner remedy, AID some
times be tue means oi saving lie. Pro-
fcssor j. Hughes Bennett, VI Edinburgh, made clinical
Ms tne results oil various treatments OF
pncu mona He found that the depicting (bioo1let-
ting &c y system would result in one death OF
every cases homeopathic IN one death out OF
every thirteen and the stimulating (wnere he would
apply brandy at regular intervals three times
u day) Que out Of every thrty-three. II
was d general experience that good drink
before gong 10 beu, followed by thorough covering
and warmth, would severe cold, ana lhe Doctor
explained TINS fact medical grounds. Many men
who mad 10 perform exhaustive physical and mental
labor found that little alcohol would enable them to
rensh their meals, when Otherwise they could take
tood at all
Dr Gunns most striking illustrations were those
taken IRON his 0wa experience He started OUT as a
temperance man. having belonged 70 temper
anre societies BOY. he was compelled 10 use
alcohol TO procure relisf IRON terrible head
aches after he mad exhausted every other
known remedy, 10 the inhaiation OF chioroform
In Chicago IN ermttent lever reduced him To very
low physcl condition. aud he couid take no food ut
ali until mucu against his wi he was orced 10 take
little beer and the use OF this beverage soon restored
good nealtn. Here, again. he suffered from val
OF the heart anu paralysis and ms appe-
IKE was entirely aud his digestion almoe ruined
when he was compeed to resort to ciaret as dinner
cveragc to the oi which ne attributed mis- per-
iect good health. That alcohol was food the Doctor
sald was clearly establisnsd from the testimony Of
big and others. s.,t s.9