The New York herald., 1845-10-18


The GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS. s.-There has been
some talk about closing up the gambling establish
ments in this city, but nothing has yet been done
nor will anything be done. In fact if the mora
feeling of the public should be reused to such an ex
tent as to compel the closing of those gambling es
tablishments round about the Park, We do not see
why the feeling should not operate to the same
extent in Wall street. so as to break up all the banks
and brokers' shops that interesting region, con-
secrated to the worship and ceremonies of Mann
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| The recent developments only disclose the plum
dering of one ofthe houses down town to the extent
forty or fifty thousand dollars, by the maneuvre
of the gamblers round the Park. But according to
very probable estimate, it is likely that half mil
hon of dollars have been levied annually upon the in
dustrIous portion of the community by the Napoleon
OF the backlegs and his associates throughout the
country. Napoleon, 1t seems, keeps a splendid pan
demonium, fitted up in the greatest style in Broad
way, near the Park, with branch in Courtlandt
street, another in Vesey street, and one in the upper
part of Broadway, with several others round abou,
the fashionable squares, on much the same
plan Brandreth and Comstock have adopted
in the propagation OF their particular line OF
business. We understand that this chief of the
fraternity, during the last few years, has amass-
ed fortune of nearly half million. In almost
every one Of large cities he has establish
ed farobank, which he lets out to the highest bid
der, and thus receives the most important part of
his income In the form OF rent He goes most dcci-
dedy against all nti-rentism-consders the anti
renters as the greatest rebels in the word-and is
indeed as patriotic and as ardenty attached to the
laws on this point any landed proprietor in the
Union. His establishment, in the upper part of
Broadway, IS furnished in a style of princely magni-
fcence. Here he gives elegant suppers, and fire.
quenty editors, doctors, players, bankers, lawyers
parsons, and all sorts OF people assemble to give
<clat to his parties, and discuss his canvass-backs
and choice wines
II is even said that some OF these gamblers EMPLOY
newspapers, and keep up totterng presses, for the
purpose of getting them through those scrapes into
which even the most adroit will occasionally fall.
We have no doubt, also, that this fraternity and the
officers OF justice are well acquainted, and that
part of their plunder is frequently used in evading
the law when any of their robberies are discovered
as in the recent instances in this city We do not
believe, at ALL that the late disclosures, melancholy
and instructive as they are, will lead to any decided
measures against the gambling establishments, or
meet with proper punishment.
DR. kEEsE-The Board of Supervisors having
concluded the investigation in the case of DR..
heese, VIII dispose OF the matter, il is expected
ihaiy upon tuesday, when the Board will again
meet. An opinion, however, prevails, that the
Board may be induced to delay action upon the sub
ect until after the election in November. from Marty
considerations Since the case first came nm. on
the 22d July, the Board have held eighteen snecia
meetings and taken testimony; which, after the
first or second day, may be considered recapiula
tion of the facts brought before the Board During
each of these sttings, the members composing the
Court-nineteen were entitled to two dollars each
per sitting, which with the incidental expenses, Of
gas light, NC, has amounted to considerable sum,
which is TO be drawn from the City Treasury. The
decision in the case, involving a question which
has recently created considerable excitement, is
looked to with some interest.
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