Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
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EFFECTS OF GAMING.


tim des Maissns lie J1e,' another VIC
tim Of the Gaming houses in which a
father details the overwhelming ruin
and misery that have been brought up.
on him by his soBs fatal passion ofgam-
bling lie states that his son Eugene
was studying law in Paris. After We
ry long silence he receives letter from
him, stating that he had been utterly
ruined BY frequsnting the gambling
houses. The letter thus concludes; -
''The son nhom you loved so much has
covered himself with indellible disgrace
he cannot, lie ought not, ever see
you again. / beseech you not 10 curse
me when you shall know the enormity
of my crime" The i'll guided young
man had forged the name of banker
to various bills, amounting to $4,000
francs (2,0OOi) The unfortunate fa-
| Their FASTENED TO Paris to reimburse the
banker whose name had been forged,
who had threatened TO prosecute. Not
knowing his sons lodging, he had toap-
| ply TO the poIace for the address. On
entering his chamber, the son being ab-
sent, he found the table covered with
playing cards, upon some OF which were
traced the internal combinations that
had cost him his fortune and his son bis
honour-some ragged articles Of dress,
pair OF pistols and dose of laudanum.
The police agent who accompanied him,
suggested that the most likely place to
find his son was at the Hotel dan. le-
tSrre, the yilest and most disgusting of
the gambling houses with which Paris
is infested. OF this place, to which he
prepared, he gives the following des-
cripton:--"l had scarcely advanced
few steps INTO this horrible place, when
my body became covered with a cold
, perspiration. 1t is difficult to conceive
that amongst the brigands who plumber
on the highway, there should be any
whose countenances are marked with
more decided signs of Reproduction than
those impressed upon the faces of the
hideous beings whom here Jaw. The
greatest number were covered with rags
some were sleeping in corner, o.
theirs were grouped round table. upon
which they were hazaicing the recently
acquired fruit of their plumber OF decep-
tons. A ferocius Joy glared in eyes of
those who won, while the losers actual
foamed with rage, and expressed their
| despair in the most lothsome and alb
horrent terms. The very air see med
thick with curses and pestilence. But
what was more disgusting than all this,
was the appearance and conduct OF the
wretched women that frequent this den"
The son was not found there on this oc.
casion. The next day the father re-
ceived a letter from has wife, informing
him that the night before some person
had scaled the garden wall, got into his
| Office, broken open his desk, and took
therefrom 10000 francs (4,S00l) The
robber, it appeared atter~ards, was his
own son. The father was receiver of
taxes, Immediately ordered bis wife to
dispose of all his property to make up
the deficit, and sent in his resignation
to the Minister cf Finance. Twelve
day. afterwards hi, wife Joined him in
Paris, with 1000 frs. (2soD the rem
nant of their fortune. Immediately on
her arrival she was attacked with ma
! liepant fever, and was a corpse in TWEEN
ty-four hours. The writer Of the bro
chure thea goes on to state-"A month
after this event, Cd issuing from the
palais Roy al thought | recognized my
son in the midst of a group of those
| wretches whom had seen at the Hotel
d'Aneleterre. I called out to him---he
| turned round cried out with loud voice,
Oh. my father, and rushing towards
| me, dropped senseless at my feet. |
raised him up and to my shame | say
it. | took advantage of this moment Of
| insensibiIity, and pressed him to my
heart On rec 1veting him from bis faint
! ing fit. found that hisreason vas gone.
For three months have increasingly
watched over him; but little hope now
remains--he is quickly verging towards
the tomb The author conclude.
by calling upon all fathers of families to
take warning by his misfortunes, and
to make an energetic representation to
the Government, calling for the suppress
sion of these odlous houses which are,
like gulphs, ever open to swallow up
! their fortunes, and the honour AID hap
piness OF their children.
TOBACCO.