Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-13

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inc her bottom and remedy the defective nI,nra
This beautiful vessel was built in PhiladeInh,s
was as completely equipped as any man.of.vs.
in our navy. She designed as nodded shin
and was to be employed in the Russian seryer '
Although an entire new vessel. her bottom :.
found so defective that very extensive repairs u,,
be necessary before she can proceed TO sea. and
it is doubtful whether she will reach Crons,sJ,e
the Russian naval depot, before next summer y.
the Baltic will be blocked up with ice long beors
she can be got ready again to receive her arm,
mcnt. 1t will repay walk TO the upper part n
the city to examine the kensington as She no.
lies. resting apparently on her been ends, Will
her immense broad,ide and deck exposed 70 H.
view of the spectator.-N. y Evening Jo,rnc'
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Gambling Houses. Journal of CONNER.
contains report Of the trial and conviction u
the Caurt Of General Sessions Yesterday oc
Ralph James. Thaddeus Dean. James Mayss
and James ingalls,, for keeping gambling hou,.
in Ealton.strect. and particularly billiard room
where gambling was carried on. The eyIencs
against the defendants consisted chiefly of the 70,
that they kept billiard table where game CALI
..cut threat" was usually played. The came
was played in the following manner:--TSeIy.
balls. numbered from to 10. were placed in on,
Of the packets. and after as many persons had DO
posted the sum agreed on to be PLAYED fer. vhicb
was usual from 2j cents to five dollars each H..
balls were thrown out by the maeter uf ceremo.
MES to each player, and he who drew the highes,
ball. was entitled to The money. deducting No.
centage for the use Of the table. This game va:
played almost every night. and generally result.
ed IN stripping all the players Of their MONEY!"
The extreme foil of this game, which can
have no possible interest except from the excite.
| ment produced by gaming. is abundan,ly anna.
rent from the fact. that if two shilling stakes ar
PLAYED for, the distribution Of the balls deduc,,
twenty-five per cent. from every pool. And ye.
we have often been told that apprentices and
young men. vino were probably not spendin.
their own money. have been ruined in cIaracrer
BY addicting themselves to 1t night after NIGHT
playing for such small stakes. that the party wer
all sure of being stripped in the end. Cheating
toe, is Of course practiscd. generally, with mpa
nifty. In this case, the repor, says:
"Mr.Myers swore that he had often seen chca.
ing practsed; that Dean. one Of tie defendants
while throwing the balls around. usually held the
highest in his hand, and threw it 10 Ingalls, who
was his confederate, with whom ne aflerward,
divided the spOils. That ingalls,, when present
would bet largely that he would have the highest
ball, and on one occasion, when he Myers had
bet 5dollars with him. he was satisfied there
was unfair management, that he snatched up his
money and pocketed it, for which Ingalls, threa
tened to knock him down.
"He further testified, that since he had pre-.
ferred a complaint against them, they had offered
him various sums 70 quit the city and not appear
against them, and TIA, IRGallS hal sntered com.
terteit bill to him. He also declared that he had
lost about $4,000 IN playing against them. This
testimony was corob0rated by other witnesses.
''The evidence produced on the part of the de,
PENDANTS was as to their general good character
and some circumstances to weaken the CREDIBLE
ty of Myres's story. The Jury found them all
Guilty."-N. T. Com.
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Celebration Of the French Reuoluiion.-Ws
are glad to see. by the following proceedings that
measures have at length been taken for CONNIE.
moratng, in this city, the greatest event Of mo-
dern times. 1t will be seen, that the moyemen,
Is here made by the same class which, in Paris.
worked out its political salvation so eAcctually in
the three memorable days Of July, and that they
have associated with them a sufficient number q
their felow-citiZens to represent every pOronO
the community, and .: dvest the celebration Of
all party Ieeling.'-M y .4,msrhm
AT meeting of the Committee of Mechanics
and other Working Men. appointed by public
meeting OF their felOw-citiZens, held at the West
chester House. Bowery, Nov. 8. 1880. in the
absence of the chairman, Mr.. Robert Walker
was called to the chair, and john Awaise ap.
pointed Secretary; the subjoned resolution was
adopted:-
ResotCed, That in order to render the contem.
plated Celebration more effective and to dives.
it of all party feeling, the committee increase
their numbers. by adding to the list the names o.
the following persons.
The list of names is unavoidaby excluded.
On motion,
Resolred, That the recent triumph of Liberty
IN France be celebrated in this city. on the 95th
instant.
On motion,
Resoired, That this committee adjourn, to
meet on Friday evening next, Nov. ~ at
clock. at Tammany Hall, and that the above
named citizens consider themselves members 0'
The committee, and as such are respectfully nu''
ed IN attend