Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-19
NoRroLx,, Sept. 10.

who have managed by several devices known to those
experienced in the tcchnicaies OF the profession
TO obtain from several individuals large OF money!
vaiousy represented at from S5000 speak in round
numbers In consequence OF Information lodged with
the Mayor touching these offences, preeept was yeser
day issued by him, directed TO the Sergeant Of the
Borough, requiring him TO make search in house
occupied by these gsnIy, situated near the N. w.
corner OF Little Water Street aud Roihery's Lane,
and bring before bin its Inmates, and such evidences
OF their vacations as the search might diselose.-
In pursuance OF this mandate, the bevy OF OEcers
whom It's execution committed, proceeded with
posse OF Citizens 10 the house named and finding
ready admitiance, forced entrance IL is not known
who In the house at the me but one person fnd.
ing himself likely 10 fall into the hands OF the law officer
made precpiiaie retreat out OF back window
joining she'd and escaped, while the ocer eneavor
ing TO elect an entry in 'front.' The posse having entered
secured aud carried oil Roulette and Faro Table, and
many oher implements oil the nefsrous VOCATION toge-
ther with erai trunks aud boxes supposed 10 contain
the synbolieal cmblems Of the profession
This proceeding OF the municipal authorities has pro-
d"cec great satisfaction with citizens generally, Who
stand ready to second any legal which may be
adopted 10 rid our town OF such nuisance.-BeGcon.
SALUrARY ExAMPLE.-The trunks and other Inn
pemen's oil those infamous gambling establishments
ho'herys and Woods'ies lane, in this Borough which
were seized Tuesday last by the Police Officers under
went an examination before the Mayor Yesterday fore
The of the trunks disclosed the diabolca
arts aud purposes Of these harpies, who baten the
iralies OF society, and the unwary and mis-
ed The trunks filled with various appuriensnces
oil the shocking profession, exhibiting tire fraudulent devil
ces aud detestAbc practices by which their unhappy VIC
Tins despoied OF their money and
As pubic example, and in conformity with law, the
two Faro Tables, two Roulette wheels, and other
chinery OF these gambling establishment taken into
,ody by the police officers, will be publicly burnt. at the
lovi oil the market this morning at o'clock Will. such
an example TO evil doors will be grateful every vrluoss
mind trust will have the effect lettering the late
propretos OF these establishments, and all others from
any luther attempts 10 Introduce among their Whaling
and destructive arts.-I.
Intelligence from Capt. Bdck.-The Canada papers
contain the following from Capt Back furnished by
Mr.. Duncan Finlayson, partner Of the Hudsou's Bay
we'd AT mn Sal thuG htpot.
IN bark Canoe navgaed by ten voyageurs OF that
Germ He left tort Vancouver, on the Columbia River,
North West Coast of America, the goth March last
passed overland York Factory the Coinpapys PRINCIPAL
depo, in udons Bay, which depot he departed from
the 9Th July. Two other manned by sixteen aa
dona voyageu are daily expected at Llchine, and the
remaining yoysgeurs and passengers from the interior hi.
season, will be down in the OF the monh Zoe
tober) Apart from the Conpanys usual dispatches and
letters from their servants in the interior, together with
those from Red River Colony Mr. Fnlayson has brought
packet from Captain Back, addressed the Colonial o.
flee, London. We happy that letters have
been received from that gentleman, dated Fort Reliance,
east end Of Great Slave Lake. zap tie 4th May last,
when he was preparing 10 be Oft prosecute the Interior
objects OF the expedition The packet from London nti-
mating Captain Ross anh psrty's safe RETURN which was
forwarded from Montreal last November, reached
Back on the 25h April
The iron team. boat John Randolph srriv ed at Augusta
from Savannah, her first trip, Wednesday,, the 1871,
instant having in tow two deeply laden freight boats
The distance performed in ~ hours, much to the
satisfaction OF the cizens. Several deeniions had oc-
Cured in the from accidental rauses not arising out
OF The working defects OF the boat The doubts which
had been tainted OF capacity of boat of such
light draft heavy freight boats have
been dsspaed by the experiment An invited company
afterwards made pleasant excursion aud grsIiied
with her The following description OF her
construction and machinery, correcting several errors in
former statements is given by the editor OF the Augusta
ConsiituIionalisl
The dimensions Of this boat are, no feet in length %
feet beam the hull and from to feet p,h in her
hold according 10 her spring Her bottom, and for three
feet up, OF the best English rolled boiler plate IRON
8 Ike nv
OF 56hs OF inch in thickness and all above of ,he
same description OF iron 10Th OF inch Her engine
aud machinery weigh about IL TONS and her sngle boiler
IL tons. With her wood aud water board she dra VS.
hut feet inches aft and the for ward which QUE
to have been the extent OF her draft; but owing some
mistake IN the fitting up in Savannah, the pressure of
the superincumbent engine and machinery, she sage
for lew fee Immediately under between and inches
making her greatest draft between feet and feet
inches Her engine is coude nsng one, OF SO horse
power feet stroke, intended 10 work expsnsiyely under
pressure OF 10 lbs TO the square inch. II is from the
mandatory OF Fawcette, Preston s. Co., Of Liverpool
whose engines solely used by the Steam Boat Com
pany and whose superiority, from their frs, introduction
upon the waters oil this river still deseryedy maintain
their wefacquired reputation
Steam Carriages on Public Roads.-since our last
NOTICE. these vehicles have continued perform their trips,
with Increasing success, between Glasgow and Paisley
Although the roads still remain in much condition
than is usual at this period oil the year, and houeh the
broken stones laid them by the Trustees had done con
siderable damage TO the machines, these obstacles have
been entirely overcome and the carrs daily crowd
ed with passengers. AS indication of the periect con-
hdence placed in the vehicles, observe that
parties OF ladies' and gentlemen have made excursions TO
Paisley and returned with Them pleasure trip. The
following is the running OF morning trips the last sx
days the time being reokoned between Traeston and
Glasgow, and The Tonne, Paisley-Thursday I7th jim.
y, ten o'clock coach Paisley 40 minutes; Friday Ish
July, "A nnuie Saturday, 18th July S5 minutes Mon.
day. 2lt july 90 minutes; Tuesday, 22d july so mi.
nutes; Wednesday, 23d July, 35 minutes. We have only
tuthero remark, that the carriage which left Glasgow
yesterday, at IL o'clock did the distance from the Half
way House TO Paisley, fully three and half miles in Ten
mt hahn fl,ar aof, n
Aud that The two last trips Saturday. the anxiety 10
get places was so great that the carriages Paisley look
out rs passengers, and returned win 80 - Glasgow
Courier.
Miraculous EscAPE.--In Boston, on Tuesday
morning last Mrs. Leayitt, wife oil Mr. Benz d. Leavti
OF the Eastern Stage office, with another lady and little
boy were passing Park 81 Church, in chsse, sudden
clap OF thunder frightened the horse, and he ran IN Park
street. upset the chse, and dashed pieces Mrs L.
and her companions saved themselves they scarcely know
how, without receiving The slightest injury.
From tho NJ Y. Timesl
young and very handsome GIRL belonging TO one Of
morning last taken froIn the steps Of house in Mott
street to the Duane street Hosyabe, Ear advanced in
cholera, and died before nightfaIl Whilst under the
charge oil the physicians at the hospital she informed The
0i the circumstances which had led to her dreadful down
fall and subsequent death She had for length OF time
young OF good Standing, who on Saturday evening
last succeeded, alter much persuason n eniicug her
tile house from whichshe removed 10 The hospal-
About o'clock on Sunday morning she attacked very
seriously with all the symptoms O choIers. The bearess
villain Who had deceived her, and had almost forced her
into the jaws OF destruction aud DEATH deserted her 10 her
late Ss s0on as the symptoms Of the disease made their APP
To he fpptpr n hi