Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-04

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late. friend Of mine, w. got in the habi,
of going out somewhere, evenings, and [ soon
found that it was these temporary 'hells" which
exerted such powerful influence over him. By
long persuasio1s, prevailed upon him to tell
me where they were, that might go with him.
He told me-he took me with him, and introduce
ed me into the room. Ispent the whole evening
there in watching the black legs mOdus ope
randi" Alter they had arranged their shank, 2"
which consisted of 5000 or $500 in silver, they
brought number Of decanters into the room, and
urged the company, which consisted OF two or
three young students, FIVE six clerks, and eight
or ten jOurneymen mechanics and aborers,-iu
| all abou, twenty,-to drink, telling them, - its
| free gratis"
Thev tlen commenced rolling the bail, and the
company commenced betting l soon observed
that, as in lotteries, great per centaee went to
the keeper Of the table. l stayed until l2 at
night, and heard little else but blasphemy during
the whole evening,
About half pas, l / the company began to drop
off one at a time, until they had all left but one
or two, aud these played until they had lost all
their money. One of them. after some hesita-
ton. then staked his watch. which was gold. and
worth $40 He watched the movement of the
table until $50 Of the 40 which the watch was
the watch-it was lost. He cast his eyes to hea-
| ven and exclaimed, 1T was the gift Of my dy-
inv mother!'' aud burst into tears. The gamblers
told him they allowed no babies there. and that
he. Unjust quit his snuffling. or leave the ROOM"
NV friend likewise lost his mOney-and, in
spite of my entreayies, he continued to 60 there
until he had besgared himself. and broken,
in degree, the heart Of his mother. He was
unable to quit the temptation; and drink. for
which he acquired great appetite. was
found, sratis-cousequently ne became drunk
ard, and dav before Yesterday he vas carried 10
his -" narrow cel'' from the Park hospital, hav-
ing fallen victim 60 the cholera.
have been thinking what means to take, to
break up these houses; but can pitch upon none
better than the voce Of the public press. IL
complaint were entered against them, to the an
| thori,es. il would be useless.
What have written is as true as "holy
writ" aud will you not expose them? l. ask it
| as a citizen, and as a patron OF your valuable
journal 1t is your duty to expose them: and
perhaps it depends on your voice. whether hun
| dreds of young men shall be ruined or not.
A SUBSCRIBER.
! PS "A Subscriber can give you his name
and residence, if you wish, and make an oath to
all the above.
| A Uoirs Nest-On the eth of Nav last,
Elias Parks. of the town of Niagara, in this
county, went into the woods in search of wolves,
armed with musket.-These animals had pre-.
viously committed great ravages among the cat
| tie and sheep in that vicinity. and the night be-
fore had filled the woods with their howings.-
Taking his course BY range of trees, he proceed
ed about mile and half to the direction he
supposed they were to be met with, when he
found whi,e-weod tree of prodisloss length ard
SIZE on the ground, which he supposed was cut
| down bv the Indians. The tree was hollow as
| far as he could discover, and from the tracks
which had the appearance of being recently made
| he supposed it might be inhabited by wolves
How to discover whether such was the case or
! not. puzzled him much He was alone, and
did not like the idea of attacking his enemy,
| with the sure prospect Ut meeting with defeat II
not with death; HOT did he wish them to escape.
However, after considering a few moments
how to proceed. with his penknife he cut pole
fifteen or twenty feet in length; and leaving his
gun at the entrance Of the log, entered the hol-
low. pole in hand
When he had proceeded about twenty feet in
to the region of darkness. carefully using his
pole 10 ascertain that the way was clear before
him. he perceived two large sparkling eyes gar
ing upon him, and heard some faint growllngs
plainly demonstrating the species aud temper of
then owner. Deemng it imprudent to make fur
Their researches without the aid of his trusty Gun.
which he had left at the entrance, he went back,
and with it returned to the place where he first
discovered the overwhelming tn fire at them
But finding he could not take sure ann. owing to
the darkness. though the eyes we're visible, he was
obliged to retreat. He then gathered some old
wood and stopped up the entrance. leaving room
to insert his gun, which he did, aud fired several
times, but, from the distance, distractions, or
some other cause. without effect. Leaving his
musket at the mouth Of the log, he then retraced
his steps home for assistance, which he obtained.
On going back to the log, he found all things as
thew were left. With axes they cut into the log,
at short distances from the butt towards the
limhs, nearly 60 feet, when an old wolf was dis
covered with several younger ones. As they
were crowded intoa narrow space, it was an ca.
sy matter to secure the young ones, flour in num-
ber,j alive, after the old one had retreated few
feet and was shot Mr. p informs US that he