New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-21

THE sALooS.-Ths word, much perverted from its
original meaning, is now interpreted ANY place
"absve or below ground where liquor is sold" Mod
fled as it sometimes is by the prefEes Of "oyster'
billiard" or bowling" still the idea intended to be
conveyed is better sort of GROCERY ami that what
ever else r. offered there you may be sure that rum
in addition Is to be had The saloon has now become
one Of our fixed facts one Of City In1ttutOns not
under the control OF the Ten Governors; the mores
the pity a. they furnish the supply ofinmltes to those
municipal establishments wherein Dukes, Smiths,
Drapers and Taylors in harmonious concord rule aud
govern II would seem fit that the cause should be
put if possible under the same conuol as the effect;
that the two might be brought into immediate juxta-
position before the eyes Of the Judges. IF this were
the case we might with some hopes look 10 them for
assistance in es,ening the evils by the simplest and
chenpest sure-Prevention-if for no other reason
than for the decrease OF their abors in providing
FOR the result These saloons nuisances OF the most
dangerous description. The elegancies and the cost-
meas Of their fitngs-uo their luxury and taste are
only so many additional bats to the young ana mex
perenced We have seen in ore of our mos, fashion
able saloons Young misses imblbing Iueps and cob
blers in the day time. We have seen young couple,
gentleman and lady in appearance, consume a large
bottle Of champagne at single sitting Of an evening
There are not OF very common occurrence, but on any
evening che may see parties OF young persons with
class of something darker and stronger than water
before each Of them Young men, too proud ~ yet
10 be seen a, common bar, compound with the bal
snce Of feeling remaining to them and drink at their
ease in the saloon. But these only the upper ton
dom Of selooaers. Go step further down in the
scale Here are dominoes drssghts and dice to ASSIST
at the operation; here young men, who would con-
slider il 81 insult TO offer to give receive sHpence
have 70 scruple in throwing for the drinks until the
drinks throw them and the germ is planted whence
grows The Upas tree Of gambling until even the ex-
citeneat Of drink is not sufficiently provoking, but 10
II must be added the entertainment Of gaming to know
who shall be stuck FOR the drinks. TIE saloon sys-
tsn as dangerous - the female as tie BARRON -
10 the male They are parts and parcels Of the same
thing Parents little consider the danger that threat
ems their children In these places or visits 10 them
would be inierdie.ed. 1t would bs well i, husbands
and fathers would spare from tAeir business svoca-
tons few hours TO visit some Ct these places Some
of them would be surprised T. find what ladies are TO
be found there 81 all hours q the day and stu more
surprised to see ria; they go there tor-sties drink
ing brandy gir uleps and cobblera, to say
rothng Of the champagne and oordias. The Prohio
| itory Law viii amelorste many Of the evils OF tn'
| Saloon Institution. and fathers and husbands ouSh
to sustain it II for other purpose than sepressrYs
tos in their own families.