Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-25
DOMESTIC NEWS.
f''m he Richmond Compiler, Sept. 10.
REAT DESTRUCTION o. GAMBLING ESTABLISH

mas spread through this city more unfelgned and
general satisfaction than Any thing thu, has come to
pass for mnny long year--Perhaps the first in
telligencc of those brilliant victories which. during
the late war, added such immortal honor TO our gal
Ian, navy, may have been received with the same
enthusiastic deligh--nohng has occurred since.
that can be compared to IT,
! little after nine ociock on Monday night n
number Of young assembled Together for the
purpose OF breaking into the houses of the gamblers
and destroying the instruments by which they carry
ON thcir illegal and ruinous practices. Their num-
bors were rapidly increased until in a short time
they amounted TO between three and fon, hundred
| Reused by sense tie deep injuries these mon
had inflicted upon the Inhabitants of this place, and
doubly excited by the intelligence of an assault
made by gang of blackegs upon a gentleman of
this city, thcJ determined to lend their aid TO the
enforcement Of the laws and to put down ot once
| band of outlaws who lived by corrup,ing and de-
| slfoying all whom they could seduce into their
sharos The determination was not more honora-
| bic, than the means by which il was accomplished
No nosc-no upronr-no violence disgrnced their
proceedings They set themselves about the tnsk
| that was before them like mcn who knew their du-
~, and were determined TO perform il. Their de-
| cison was the result of calm and deliberate renec-
tlon-of IA long experience of tho bitter fruits of a
fatal vico--of an indignant sense oftho insolence
and almost alarming bodncss Of desperate and
'nwless gang who had cxerted influence over
the people Of this city that all good men had deep
ly, but hitherto Intellectually, dcplored. We can
not suppress the feelings Of qualification and sur
plize with which VIC heard Of tho cool, decided md
manly bearing of those who took part in this truly
good work The effects ofthe proceedings Of Mon
day night, will be long felt IN Richmond. A pow
er mghucr thnn thu of cons,abes has laid its
| hand upon this band of outlnws--thcr establish
ments have cfufnbed under its irresistible grasp
| and they Themselves shlvoring in their helpless
| infamy will be driven forth to find, in some other
| less fortunate community hiding place from the
fury of popular Indignation They cannot long re-
main here and If they be wise, and would prof,
by the lesson already received they will fly III once.
Richmond, for years 10 come, will be but an insc-
cure residence for men whose very presence will
| recall the wrong and insult they have so long in
| nlccd upon apcoile too patient undo, their suffer
| lngs.
The young men, accompanied by tho captain
of the night guard and eight Of his men, proceeded
little after nine to the task which VIVA before
| them
| The first visit was TO Shubct son l2th stree and
to the two adjoining housostho one occupied by
u gambler namcd Pucket, and the other belong
| ing to some whose name We have moi asccr-
talne1-in these places they destroyed all the
gambling apparatus they could lay their hands
9 They next entered the Profile house, in the
rear of the Eagle here they destroyed three Faro
and other gaming tables.
3 From the Prolific house they visited gam.
bling house, on Cary street, the second store
from the corner Of l2.h street, where they laid hold
of two faro and roulette tables, which, with other
gaming apparatus, were destroyed.
!. Tho establishment over the tailor's shop of
Huston & Smith, was next visited. This was IT,
ted up in unusual splendour, and here also thoy sue
cecdcd in seizlng many costly tables, which were
| rolled into the stree, and destroyed.
g. The house Cotom's bookstore was next
IN order, and shared the same fate.
& Over Selden g. Words store n large cs,ab.
lishmcn was broken up and Its tables, &c. destroy
ed
!. The crowd then proceeded to well known
establishment over Regnnults popcring stolc-but
the proprctors had received notice IN ,mo to ena
Tie them to remove much Of their apparatus The
lilllo thn remained was thrown out.
s. The Bon Tavern alley came next Here nj
so they were expected and most Of the furniture
had been removed.
O. Returning up + street they entered the new
and splendid establishment IN the rear of Eareys
restorative vnd succeeded ia breaking many costly
articles used m gambling.
10 Their last sit to i.Ie estaL shment o.
yer GrGmc's store and here tncy succeeded in
breaking up several roulette faro unl other gaming
tables. They were prevented from sooner enter.
ING his house in consequence Of the crowd being
assured that it was occupied by Mr.. Gs private
family bat suspecting the Information TO be false,
hey entered the house from the rear md discover.
cd IT to be one Of the mos, complete and costly ga
ming houses in The city.
The Irvate properly Of the occupants OF the
houses never injured and the whole affair wns
conducted with the greatest decofum and quiet.
Between i've and six hundred packs Of cards were
thrown INTO the street which we mo informed the
gamblers employed servants IN destroying that the
people mi 1T not in the morning be too greatly cx
cited by thr sight Spirits and wine were found
in great quantities, but never touched. The
gamblers aad excepting Fcnwick Allen, notice
carly enough to allow them to escape. This midi
vidunl who had been the leader in assaul,ing cit
zen, was traced to a house Of ll-fume. Hearing
The approach Of the Gro wd, he cndeavoufch TO cs-
cape by the roof but three or four ndiyionas fol-
lowed out by the same window from which he
ssed and arrested him on the roof. he was de-
livcred over to the guard and safely lodged IN tho
cage.
! Sach ofthe furniture as had been saved, was
burnt Ivy order of the Mayor on Tucsdey, in +
street, us, above the Eaglc. Allen was bound O.
ycr in penalty Of $500, with security in like
amounO to preserve the peace and no. to play At
cards for twelve months.
The following letter was handed 10 US by gem
llcman engaged in the oi,ir Of Monday evening II
t.written to chief gambling resident IN this city,
by one of his emissa-ics then IN North Caro-
}, lima We trus, it may serve to awaken the stten-
lion Of the good folks Of Raleigh to the depreia-