The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-07
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MYSTERIES OF New YoRK-THE CuATHAM.-lt
las beeu long asserted that certain high classes OF
ladies' were members Of Secret Clubs in which were
nacted scenes more conversant with the pursuits and
aing of the ether such bowling gymnasia pis.
onned tn probemac limits or lady the ton ss
nade full demonstration OF these affairs and in neat lit
lie drama has placed them in full view
"In the glass of fashion, and the mould of FORM"
they exist The piece which is entitled, rhe Mystic
les of New York will be produced at the Chatham thea
tomorrow evening when all will have an opportunity
fjudging of the truthfness Of the sketch Mr. Rice
lso commences engagement, and appears in the Foo
egn Prince and in the Mummy besides which the farce
Mature and Philosophy will be performed Enough for
N B. Let it he borne in mind that the occasion Is the
;lorious Anniversary Of the Battle of New Orleans
GRAND GALA WEEK, at the American Museum
With two splendid performances every day, at Band
Z ociock.-Gen Tom Thumb does not sail until Tuesday
an 49, and will therefore be every day and evening
ntil that time and at each performance VIII appear on
he stage in songs Dances classic attitudes &C. The per
ormances will be of the highest order by Mons and
lad. Checkeni, Great Western T. g. Booth, La Petite
erito, Mr. H. g. Shern an, &c But for the particulars,
We must refer to bills and advertisements y
MURDER OF Mr.. SpRAGUE.-Within the past few
ours, have been put IN possession OF certain IN
ormation which, TO mind with the other circum-
ances settles the guilt Of the Gorons The dog belong
ng to Nicholas illusions to which have made hereto.
ore as been Se has besu IN custody
this morning let loese He appeared at once to miss
master and went to the house in search OF him. Not
oade from his masters house to the swamp lie followed
he track the swamp and thence went to the rock near
he spot where the murder was committed Thence he
proceeded pass the whole ground of the murder
nufing about and then took the back track to the
wamp where the gun and coat were found and thence
Jack to Gordon's house Again, testimony can be pro-
uced that Nicholas Gordon seen two or three weeks
eforc the murder after dark with gun, (Which is de-
cribed as being similar the found in the swamp
standing on rock having full view Of the path to his
arm which Mr. Sprague frequently took. He was seen
load his gun with shot too large for any game to DC
ound in that section Mr.. Sprague seen to pass just
,eforc Nicholas discovered with his gun: Again
what in our mind completely riyets the chain of crcum
tantia evidence against the parties is new disco. cry
acts elected from member Of the family taken into Gus
ody to-day the greater part which we must keep back
how that one of the brothers changed his coat for this
very coat found in the swamp on his return from church
IN Sunday and home again just at night with the
,oat of Michael OBen in place the one worn when h'
vent out and found afterwards covered with blood IN the
,wamp These circumstances show that the police are
IN the right track they do not settle the guilt OF thu
arties arrested Precedence Chronicle Jan D.