Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-05-21
A TEMPLE OF INIQUITY.

1t appears from il late number Of the
Boston Galaxy, that that city is disgrac-
ed and dcmoralized by the existence
there Of public gambling and drinking
house, that has no parallel but i'll the
Shells Of London and Paris. 1t is call
ed the Boston Gymnasium. The edit
or of the Galaxy paid it visit on Fast
day. We give the following bold pic
turc of its character,
The Internal region was rcdolcnt oil
elAe fuvs,ss &c sisl- ~eo,..e~is, 49,. e>',a 80
bacco. There were about hundred
persons assembled; blackguards, swim
ders, and reprobates of every descrip-
tion.-Many of the sons oil the aristoc-
racy Of the city were there, as we'll as
others, who, from their garb, one would
have taken for honest gentleman. The
rest were foreigners and unwashcd vii.
lians. To the honor Of the coloured
population be il spoken, not ono OF them
were there. Here was seen tho hus-
band, whose wife sat lonely at home, pin
ing for his company; there the Father,
whose children were crying Tor the bre al
he was casting on the waters, not to re-
turn again. There stood the hopeful ur
chin, whose father, good man, suppos-
ed his pride and boast was at that very
: moment cdilying in church. Full hal
s the assembly were boys from ten to six
: teen years old 1t will presently appear
;, that they were preparing to gra duat'
: from the state prison and die Oh the gal
y lows.
G In the middle Of this early hell was
N polygonal enclosure of boards, about lei
: feet in diameter, the loor of which wa
&c strcwed with tan, 10 drink the blood o
q the cocks. Here Two Of the gallan
: birds we're engaged. Round the soutl
. end OF the hall were ranged score q
d tea chests, in each Of which a cock wa
ht growing al his neighbours. AS man
Ii more were hanging i'll bags on the W all
a Of thcbuilling. In one corner stood agci
in teel blackguard, singing an obscene sons
g. to the infinite satisfaction OF his auditors
i Right opposite TO him sat bloate
- wretch rcicerG crucians cnm ,gemin, ant
us in the intervals Of his intestine syncop
holding forth in praise Of Temperance
ly Oaths and blasphe mics rung on ever
side and a few hsticuils exchanged.
he Or entering, we went straight TO Il
90 cock pit, where slate colourcd and
-, red bird were striving kill each 9TH
c ~p with steel spurs, which had been alike
if to their legs. probably because the M
AN tural weapons could not draw blood ia
enough for the taste of the spectator
no, The feathers flew and the gore streame
de Pleasantly, the slate coloured cock dro
m his gait through the brain Of his advc
sary, who fell dead on the spot. VI
, turned away to a gaming table, whi'
Ian stood III another part Of the room, wi
, "a a sensation of relief.
.r. The play was Roulette. In the cent
of the table was wheel, resemble,
Ter wheels of fortune. gaudily painted Al
ore marked with hicroglyphics. The
NJ were little compartments round its ed
tnl-an ivory ball was made to run roul
,m, its periphery and as itstoppcd the gan,
pa, ster lost or won. On each side of t
any wheel was parrallelogram divid
into squares, with figures on viii
n, the players placed their stakes. An
cps looking gallows-bird turned the whe
aps and another marked the phases Of il.
,ar The marker had under his hand pl;
Of silver and gold eighteen inches hie