The New York herald., 1845-10-12

GAMBLING AND GAMING HousEs.-We have OBJ
served with great deal of painful interest recent
developments in this city of the awful consequences
OF the vice OF gambling, and the ruin into which
several young men have been led by frequenting the
fashionable "hells" of this metropolis The par
ties most deeply concerned in the late case of a
CLERK In the employment of the influential firm of
Holford, Bancker u Co. are still at large. Is not
TINS something similar to compounding felony
Is 1t not quite as bad asthe offence charged against
the officers OF one of the banks in Wall street,
which is now undergoing an investigation before
the police
<lnese developments relative to the employk of
hoford q 20. are, however. only drop in the
ocean-a single crevice, through which we obtain
casual glance at the system on which is founded
the numerous gambling houses in New York Ma
ny OF these establishments are fitted up in the mos,
splendid manner. Elegant suppers are given every
night to those who frequent Them The choicest
winesand most expensive luxuries of the table are
furnished as indictments TO the visiters. The "de
coy-ducks" have especial look out for young men
occupying confidential situations in banking houses
and large mercantile establishments, and with what
success, we can see from the ate.melancholy exam
pies.
fuss nowmade about these swindling establishments.
IN consequence Of recent disclosures, whether thev
will be effectually suppressed. In point OF morals
and honor, the propretors of these ssbanks" consi
der themselves quite on par with the brokers of
Wall street. They can employ as able counsel-far
as excellent lawyers-spend the sneedful" as libe,
rally a. can their brethren down town. All the fuss
therefore, now made, will merely have the effect of
binding the uublic and after 81
yers nave made as much as they can out of both
parties, the whole thing will be thrown overheard.
and we will hear no more of it, In the meantime.
the banking houses up town will merely consider
that they have got the better of those down town.
IN making an unusually fortunate transaction,
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WAR OF THE PETrIcoArs.-We give in another
column the particulars Of strike among the fe-
male operatives in the Allegheny factories for the
ten hour system" 1t is an amusing account. and
In the riot which followed the strike. the Amazons
had 1t all their own way. We are in favor of wo
man mob law, especially il the actors are pretty.
and we hope that they will give the men good
wholesome thrashing There is no mistake but
that the factory owners oppress the female opera
tives in every conceivable way, to wiring out of
II I'M all the work in their power; but let the wo
zen once get the whip hand of these two-pennv
calico philosophers, and they will make spindes Of
them in ishort order. This <meute of the girls in
Allegheny is probably the first legitimate milling
match" we have ever had in this country
REVOLUTION IN THE TEMPERANCE RANks.-A
great huoouo mas recently taken place in the ranks
of the temperance men. 1t seems that the third and
'oai'n fa'e men have rebelledagainst the leaders,
VINO have tor some time past been getting livne
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society, and the suppression of the vice of in,sm.
perance. Humbug of all descriptions has ,s dsv De-
pie at last open their eyes. So now the humhnon;nc
orators and leaders in the Temperance ,nov.us..,,
who have been seeking out of it to gain po;,;cs in
fuence, or high moral standing in the commun;,v
or share OF the coppers collected at the mee,;nos
are seen in their true colors, and the dupes are he
ginning to come to their senses.
CRIME AT THE WEsr.-We copy from the Chiea.
60 democrat an account of the arrest of several
murderers and horse thieves. II will be read with
Interest 1t exhibits state of crime at the west
tnsi Is truly appalling all lovers of good order and
'he laws appears that there is regularly organ
lAeu oand OF desperate rascals at the west comnos
% OF lawyers, tavern keepers, and such like men
VINO nave itin their power from the nature ne ,h.,
ouslness' 70 commit innumerabe crimes of ,be
most atrocious character. Murder. 10 then, !. ii
most child's play "' - a.
NAVAL. ,. store ship Lexington. hence for
Texas with troops, &c, was spoken on The o5,, ~,
of the Bemeni Islands -'''' ui''
-. mail schooner On-ka-hyee was also sooL a.
about the same time and place, from Norfolk for q.
Cult Of Mexico. All well. ~ '''e
ihhksDAYs LATER FROM HAvASA.-By the arrival
oi'ne Crisova Colon, Capt. Smith, we are in recent
Oh Havana papers up to the I'd instant There Is no
news OF any importance in them. We refer n ON,