The New York herald., 1845-12-12


The Slomar gave conce RI at Railway N j on Wed
nssday evening
Mrs. Valentine Mott appears the concert Of the Phil
harmonic Society in Philadelphia, on Friday evening
Herr Alexander is doing good business at the Ches
nut street theatre, Philadelphia
Mrs. Mowau and Mr. Crisp are playing In Charlesto
G, with great success. Mrs. M played Julana in
the Honey Moon," on the 9th inst and the papers are
loud in her praise. As Mrs Haler she has been equal
ly successful.
City Intelligence.
The WEATHEh-Ihe Thermometer was lower yester.
O'Clock was at - degrees and did not rise above 2S
GAMBLING HoUsEs The evil conseq attending
and following the initiation OF young into the mys
in the gambling houses themselves which as most per-
sons are not entirely open in Park Place,
Warren Murray and Barclay streets Taking stroll
through some Of them a few evenings since, with a
friend, who was somewhat acquainted with their fire.
qusners learned the histories of several who v
ing proofs Of the orepeaed assertion that in the long
run gambler is sure to be unsuccessful In place.
where we went, we saw old grey headed man. with
hne Intellectual counenarce sitting the faro table,
marking. for the accommodation Of the players. the
cards which were turned from the dealers box This is
his only business-he expects to receive from player
when he wins, check two, which he bets. Ten
years ago he was rich merchant in South America By
course of unring industry, through many toilsome
years he had acquired large fortune, which would
have enabled him to spend his declining years In peace
and happiness But In an evil hour he allowed the pas
sion for gambling, which he had acquired in youth,
overcome him again, and in few years, he had lost all
his fortune at the gaming table and he gets pro-
carious living by hanging at fashionable gambling
house depending for his subsistence upon bounty Of
gamblers Such examples should prove lesson to
young and warn them TO beware of the first fasci
nations Of gaming
RICK Mock. AucrIoS CAsE.-A green Connecticut
Yankee standing six feet and fonr inches without his
shoes, arrived in this city few days since for the pur
pose of making purchases to take back TO Connecticut
and speculate upon He took up hi quarters at re:
out on Wednesday afternoon to to Lovejoys to
a calculating machine, which was there exposed But
reaching Nassau street. he by mistake tu ned up, and
found himself in Chatham street. Arriving oppo
site mock auction shop no heard the cry Of ID cents
gog at a, h cents He Inquired Of gentleman stand.
informed him that it Sherf's sale. Our Yankee
M ad s g0S St hs up At only 10 cents
at his boarding house and requested the auctoneer to
hold on" till he could and get it. To this they
Of lightning, knocking two three apple stands
in his eageress to get at his money. When he arrived
the highest state Of excitement cried out to several Of
the borders who sitting there, For Gods sake
with you !" One of them not knowing VIII / he meant
started of with him, and they proceeded to the shop
be ss he
never should get such chance again. When they ar
rived the auctioneer set the hammer agoing, and our
companied him. enjoyed the joke for time but it
rich that he burst into fit of laughter and left the
establishment. The Yankee however, remained, and
probably bid off the goods but has not been heard of
since. Whether he was so eated with his bargain that
lie started immediately for home, we do not know but
he has probably by this tine discovered that specula
tons not to be made at New York Sherfs Sole "
Brooklyn Intelligence.
c RrfrASiss, AND ms CoNsEauEscss- can now
disclosures which have recently deemed our duty
publsh-hat the city of Brooklyn does not contain
greater number Of desperaoes and vagabonds than can
be found in any other place in the United States.
ority of these scoundrels belong to IRE companies las
voun,eers and any day Of the week, from morn to
night may be found at some low groggery, play ing
cards and dominoes or rafting for poultry and game
a mi Of
encourage these pseudo brjgands in their nefarious
proceedings and readily second any attempt which may
be made to wayay, or even assassnae, any, con-
nected with the public press who has sufficient fearless
ness independence and spirit to expose their dleness
and viilany As small item in the extensive caalogu
which might be furnished in relation to the daily preda
tory acts of these awless and unresraincd scoundres
few wachmen employed to guard the persons and pro
perty OF those who reside 10 this city, violently
sailed in rillary street. by parcel of rowdes who ema
I mated from low rum-shop in Tary street. One o
. them Mr. Barnard Nc Donald had his arm broken du
4 also seriously injured. The manned and disabled mel
were placed under the treatment and of Dr. How
ard Of Bridge street. who dressed their wounds and ap
piled the proper restoratives Only of the perpera
tors OF this outrage man named Phillip Fitzpatrick
was taken into custody but there is every to be
lieve that of his associates will very speedily b,
4 | brought to justice.
i Ma TEMrLEros.-This gentlemans concert, at Goth,
Hail. was last evening attended by than six hun
dred OF the most respectable and fashionable residents
Brooklyn In several of his songs he enthusiasts
caly encored and the whole rtsinment went of
TEMPERANCE MEgrrsa.-At the First Baptist Churc
Z in Brooklyn, very large meeting took place last night
: Tor the purpose OF organizing Juvenile Temperance
Association under the especial auspices Of George Hall
Esq aided by the Rev 9 J. Warren At the very low
! est calculation, there upwards of thousand per
sons present; and the exercises were of really inte
resting and pleasing character. The choir amos
= exclusively composed Of children from the publi
schools under the lion of Mr. Webster and nearI,
two hundred of them united their voices produc
the most delgatu harmony; ndependent Of the lntere
ing nature OF the subjects upon which they thus "d
vinely and eloquently" discoursed
. Doc FicHrIso. =. Brooklyn as the very questionable
honor OF numbering emong', its citizena NOR professs
dog fighters and blackguards connected with them tha
L any other city on this continent. few evenings age
some Of these amiable idviduals Qor wagers amoun,
ing to considerable sum- got up canine contest, th
finale OF which the actual tearing to pieces of
OF the poor reass and extremely punishment
the other This is not all The owner of the losin
o dog represented to have lost by bets which he made
every cent OF money which he possessed besides
article OF his household chattles and effects Anethe
indvidusl-a man OF large family, snd3 engaged In re
spectacle business-lost upwards OF five hundred dollars
by speculatng the result Of the brutal and revont
exhibition.
A ROBBERY At THE JAu.--some of the gentlemen cor
|, nscted with the fraternity Of thieves who in the hs
A. bt OF patronisiDg Kings County at divers times had tn
& temerty $50 bold and audacious have they become)
o make feonous demonstration upon the head quarter
oil The sheriff on Tuesday night last They entered tn
il private apartment OF one OF the officers OF the jail
convey ed henceto some place not yet dcovered-s,
l. vefsi articles OF wearing apparel portion of which
is tanning some money in specie Facilities aforde
to the deredators IN this instance by the crowds pc
sonb presebt al the Court oil oyer and Termner
,r movements necessarily diverted tho ordinary vigapc
r aud attention oil the authorities.
q. Common PLEAs-This Court will be open to.morro,
morning for the final disposition OF several appeal an
certiorar causes which have been for long on tn
u. calendar.
?. The POLICE SysrEM.-We recommend to the a
1t tenton Of the Mayor, Of the Superintendent, an
q also Of Alderman Stoneal, TO notice the condltio
n, OF the Police OF the second ward Under the hea
= OF our police intelligence will be found report of
:. most strange affair And further we hear Of con
ID plants, from all quarters, OF the utter ignorance, br,
n r. taiy and ncompetency OF the present police Is
r. in the system or in the men We think it is