New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-20


Indians with Romsn, ancient and modern Grecian,
Ethiopian, aquire and broken noses, and Indians
with no noses at oil, Indians a,iired in tight panta-
looms and buo blouses with gold bullion fdnge Indi
ans in blankets and impossible pluue, Indians in
red shirts and yellow leggins; in short, there are
zone lilc two little three lite lniisn.;'
more little Indians in fact, than were owned b.
John Brown in his palmest days; and we venture to
say that Cain himself with his vast tery of portraits
Of the red men, could not s5rpass the collection
which, we trust, will be made BY Barnum Of these
modern WGnhGuocs.
GAMBLERs.-Our City is constantly infested with
hordes of men who follow the profession OF gambling
for a living, and we cannot pass through broadway
without meeting some haf-dozen or more of the craft
louDging about or the entrance of the porter
houses and hotels along that thoroughfare. These
men may be- known by their mean sneaking, sinister
appearance, and by their peculiar style of dress. In
front of many of the rumholcs on Broadway the gam
blers Of high and los degree may be seen exhibit
ton every afternoon free Of expense During the day
they visit one hotel and another aud spot their vic
tins. Ofthe gamblers there several grades, the
lowest keeping rooms adjoining their bar-room5,
so as be easy Of access for those whom they have
selected victims. In these places for blind are
usually got up "raies' forpoury, watches and other
articles. At places Of higher grade the rafting is
dispensed with and faro tables act important
part in tie establishment. Into the bar-roOms con-
nected with thesc places are entced, and there
intoxicated; after which they are led to the table
and Induced TO stake their earnings at game Of
"penny Ioo." The Hells" along Broadway aud in
contiguous streets most conspicuous and in them
are played deeper games. These places furnished
with regal extravagance-Turkey carpets costly mir
rors and embroidered furniture adjoining the rooms.
The proprieiors Of these establishments appear but
little III public. They, however give employment to
numerous fellows known to the police as Decoy
Ducks" Ii is the business of these creatures so
called to pick up customers. For the most part they
a,e well dressed and by hanging about the hotels
make he acquaintance Of strangers, whom they in
duce TO visit these bells taking them first to one sa
loon and then to another until the victim is about three
sheetsin the wind. If the spotted individual objects to
going he il relieved of bis wallet in some ottermsnner.
Once in tie gambling house. however the hospital
ity Of the propretors has no bounds Game suppers,
with Heidsick, Cognac and other liquors are proffered
to the visitor. TIE supper over the company are in
vited to game Of cards the results of which well
known TO all AT first visit in the outset the play
slight ana the visitor perhaps allowed to win, but ten
chances 10 ore the tables arc turned him before he
leaves the house 1t not unfrequently happens that
the decoy lators DAYS and sometimes weeks, before
securing his victim. In these big heIls' fortunes
often change hands at short sitting, and many
man well 70 60 in this world has in less time than
can white it been made bankrupt. Tue visitors for
tune once in the Bank the proprietor has mercy on
him. and his hospitality then at discount During
the warm season many # the second or third class
gamblers with their decoy dueks'-for they all sm-
ploy these assistants, make excursions into the
county A gentleman OH his way to this City from
Roncout a few days ago iuiorns Us that there was
on the ferry boat that plies between RJliout and
Rhiuebeck gang Of i've gamblers. The boat hay
ing stsrted these precious iascels had the erontery
10 seat themselves az the entrance 10 the ladies cabin
and commence playing " loo" with view 10 fleece
some couniryman who might chance to take an In
erest in the game. The 100" game not succeeding
the gang set themselves the sounding pockets Of the
passengers at the depot at Rhnebeck Two or three
" shadows were watching them, and only awaited
good opportunity to nab them but the gang ecoming
alarmed cessted or rather carried their operations
more privately. Country people should beware Of
thee fellows, they nothing less than proies-
sional thieves. Keep at a good distance from any Of
these we-dressed fellows who - freely esk you to
drink end then 20 sit down and take hand 81 cards
The AMERICAN SAVE CoMPAST.-Messrs Wilder
Co.. long known the proprietors and manufacturers
Of the Sssmsnder safe, have recently erected man
ufscioTy the Third sy. in Brooklyn, in order to
supply the increased demand which has Of late ex-
tended heir business. Mr. b G.. WiHer has associated
with him as partners NJ. ST. Luxe, Jr., and A. j..
Harrington. The new bsilding is three stories in
hight, and WIS erected at cost OF $4,000 Il hss
been fitted in complete manner with machinery, az
fordng facilities FOR making from forty 70 fty safes
Per week. The basement is occupied in the rear by
boilers for working the machinery, and large power
hammer for Strengthening iron, In front Is q large
nrcnc shon cnnain;nr imrnanaa fro aoe d. burn.