The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-23
Rochester.
Correspondence of the HERALD

Correspondence of the Herald
ROCHESTER, May o. l845.
Our city for the last week has been in quite an
uproar, caused by the appearance of Mr.. Green, the
reformed gambler. However good Mr.. CTS inten-
tons may be, or however much benefit he may
have done other sections of the country in exposing
the Secrets games and tricks of the gambling fra
ternity," it is general and conceded fact among
the intelligent ones of this community, that he Is
doing more in one week to injure the young men Of
Rochester than all the gamblers that infest
city could do in year. The fascinating excite
ment that Mr. G.. describes as being produced by
gambling, has induced many old and young man
to try the reality of his statements Since he has
been here our gambling houses have never been
more crowded, but this is not all. II the curtain
that hung before the window of certain respecta-
bic house on Fitzhugh street, could have been drawn
on certain evening OF last week, any "passer by
could have seen In that room table, around which
sat several respectable gentlemen very busily en-
gagged with pack of cards, and trying to win each
others money, by performing the very tricks that
Mr.. Green had explained to them but few daysbe
fore Mr.. Green, In his lectures throws out so ma
ny inducemets for young men to make an easy hv-
ing by gambling, that quite q number OF young men
in this city have made up their minds to try 1t ut
tie while
has troubled city since election. Business is not
good as it was last year. The weather has been
changeable and unpleasant. Your paper is in
great demand as ever We got the first news of the
result Of the great race through that paper When
any thing OF importance turns up In this part of the
country, you shall hear from me. o.
ThratricaIs, &C.
Mr. Jackson, the future lessee of the Bowery in
prospective advertises for company, and announces
that the Theatre will be completed by next August.
The animals recently arrived here, we are credi-
bly, informed were shipped by, and are the property OF
Mr. Van Amburgh.
Mr.. A. A. Adams is drawing good honses in
Norfolk.
The Baker family are giving Concerts in Montreal
Messrs. Henry and Kuvil are in the same city
with their exhibition.
Mr.. Henry Phillips is announced to give a series
Of Concerts in Montreal previous to his departure for
Europe
Mr.. Robinson, late of the Montreal boards is
about to open the Quebec Theatre at which Miss Fitz
james is engaged.
Rockwell and Stones Equestrian Company have
arrived in New Bedford
The Campanalogians, we learn, gave Concert on
Monday evening at Schenectady, at which present
Of the largest and fashionable audiences ever
congregated in that ancient city They proceed from
thence to Utica
STARTING LAME SAILOR WITH CuTLAss, &C.
Capt. Ira S. Wadey, of the whale ship Autumn, of
New York was put on trial in the u 8. Circuit Court
yesterday, an indictment containing two counts the
first charging assault James Wilson with cutlass
the second an assault with iron bolt These assaults
were committed at sea, the 10th of August last VIII
son. having accidentally received hurt in his
knee from an axe was unable to move round lively
while Wilson sitting down. he slapped him acres:
the shoulders with cutlass till he made him rise. He
now began to resist and Wadey cenched him, tore his
shirt off, threw him down. forced pump bolt into his
mouth, and kept there several minutes. No subsan
tal defence made out, and the jury returned
dict of guilty on both counts. On the arrival of the
civil action for damages which Wadey compromised
by paying Sal5 subsequently boardng.house keeper
and the grand jury found b but not until wadey had
come and in order to procure the arrest Of
wsdey NTH this state Mr. Butler " s. District
necessary witnesses to enable Mr. Ranoul the District
Attorney here, to commence the prosecution de
and hence the indictment here In consideration of the
$2l5 paid to Wilson in New York, by Wadey, Judge
Spaguc only sentenced him to pay fine of $25 and six
days imprisonment in the Boston jai-Boston Poet,
Nay a.
GUANo.-A late English paper, in an article on
this subject, says-Now that the new manure, qua
is exhausted ingenuity is the rack to discover
most literally carried away and excellent employment
it has afforded for British shipping The Spectators in
the the % I
place, and hopes are entertained that similar deposits
be to In the
craft and the agricultural journals speak highly Of the
beneficial effects to be derived from the application of
electricity strange 1t may sound to the products Of
the earth.
A FEMALE FIEND-A Mrs. Reed, under sentence
of death at Lawrenceville a. for the murder of her
HUSBAND after several Intellectual attempts hang her.
she
fore, well as the murder Of nephew for his money
and though these enormtes not enough has
also confessed having caused the death of children
by starvation!
OPPOSITION ON THE SoUND.-The steamers Massa-
chusetts and Neptune started from New York at S
o'clock, the Neptune ahead; after passing Hurl Gate,
when nearing the point Long Island the entrance
Massachusetts
being inside and abreast of the Neptune consequent
ly compelled to press the Neptune off, go ashore on
the point of rocks; the Neptune this time had SUM-
cent to allow the Massachusetts to pass and could
have done So without the least or in
fringement her right of position at the time. The
Massachusetts did not come in direct collision with
heavy crash did she make second attempt to pass
the Neptune, stated; and during the time the boats
in speaking distance of each other brutal pro-
FAME or dsrcspectul language was used by Capt Com
stock in reply to the Captain of the Neptune stated
-Proridence Journal, May 20.
FIRES IN THE Woops-Extensve fires have been
raging in the woods in this county during the past
week, destroying an immense amount of property. At
Crownpoint informed, that a saw.mili, and
several dwelling houses and large quantity of sawed
lumber were destroyed-Westport Esser) Patriot
EFFECT OF OPPOSITION new line of boats
running between Whitehall and st. Johns has put
down the about three dollars for the entire
between New York and Montreal distance Of upwards
Of 400 miles.
GENTLEMEN'S SPRING FASHIONS.
THE SUBSCRIBERS have received BY late arrivals, from
their Paris and London their assortment OF rich
Cvsts Gloves Scarfs Suspcnders Silk Under tarmsut &C.
Their above abe articles h have been selected
be found in the city The
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Sm % az the n y %
pended only for the beauty of their sh but for their
durability The of the firm having been for the
last seventeen engaged in the same line Of business his
knowledge only the OF but the quality
Of the materials used in mandatory decided adj
and fashionable and well
of