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Letter to Editor
August 7, 1866
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
An observer at the Hustings Court praises the Attorney for the Commonwealth's intent to enforce hotel license requirements per the new law, concluding that grog-shops cannot qualify as hotels.
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Full Text
[For the Spectator.]
Mr. Editor. -Being in attendance at the last term of the Hustings Court of this town, I was pleased to hear the Attorney for the Commonwealth stated to the court that thereafter he would require applicants for Hotel License to comply with the requirements of the law, defining what constitutes a Hotel:-since then, I have read the law passed by the last Legislature on that subject, and am satisfied, that under the law, a mere Grog-shop cannot, by any device, be raised to the dignity of a Hotel.
OBSERVER.
Mr. Editor. -Being in attendance at the last term of the Hustings Court of this town, I was pleased to hear the Attorney for the Commonwealth stated to the court that thereafter he would require applicants for Hotel License to comply with the requirements of the law, defining what constitutes a Hotel:-since then, I have read the law passed by the last Legislature on that subject, and am satisfied, that under the law, a mere Grog-shop cannot, by any device, be raised to the dignity of a Hotel.
OBSERVER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Hotel License
Grog Shop
Hustings Court
Attorney Commonwealth
Legislature Law
What entities or persons were involved?
Observer.
Mr. Editor.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Observer.
Recipient
Mr. Editor.
Main Argument
the new law prevents grog-shops from being licensed as hotels by requiring strict compliance with the definition of a hotel.
Notable Details
Attendance At Hustings Court
Statement By Attorney For The Commonwealth
Law Passed By Last Legislature