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 Council er fAs edy of Mobile.

 The ptillion of the undersigned respettiaily shsw. elh-that the Sabbath has been and continues 10 he de=eerated-ihe feelings oi large huIhheF oi the se- date and religions portion of he community deeply wounded-a1d ihe quiet and good order oi the eis very generally disiured, in consequence of the so latino of the License Laws, and those alsn which have reference 10 ihe due observance of the Sah- l,h by pefsons keeping open their stetes and sel- ling spiiitndns liquors on that Holy day. The evil of which ,our petitioners complain. is one of great and increasing magnitude, and ene which requires prompt and energetic mearures for its corr ecion. IL is an evll, moreover, papable to ihe notice ol every observer that your petitioners deem II unne cessaly 10 present facts and arguments, in order 10 commend to your respectful and serious considera liOn. The grievance car be remedied in only Dne or the other oflwo ways One method would be, for indi. duala who feel sufficiently interested in the sub leci 0 complain personality of the parties who sell intox icalng drinks on the Sabbath in violation Of law, and compel them to pay the penalty for lheir offence The oihtr method is that Df appeal to the kind interference of the proper authorities o the city, that ihe laws observed, aud the evil alluded 10 thus corrected The former course is one which, for many and obvious reasons, your peition- would feel great reluctance m being compelled 10 resort. They therefore choose the bler alternative, believing ii 10 he most in accordance with their du ty good citizens, and 2, The same time ihe mos respectful towards the constituted authories of the city. s... #.l .-.5a t7efel5 st

 Entertaining these views, your petitioners beg leave humIly, yet earnestly. ie commend the subject here belore niioned te grave deliberation of your honorable bodcs, in the confident belief, thai when you hiye careiuIly looked al the matter. and surveyed it's hearing upon the general welfare oi ihe city. you will be induced 'ake prompt and decisive measures to have the evil of which the undersigned complain, speedily and eleoiuaily re- moved .4 lfs s.s aHt4s sr7S =

 And as in duty bound N i'll ever pray.

 MOBILE. January II, l645.

 The petition was referred o the police committee.