Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-12
APARIs GAME HOUSE.

Frasca;l possessed also lis crowds
but they were somewhat an inferior
order; yet scarcely a gaming house in
Paris exists within whose walls so ma
Ryeyentful tales Of gain or loss have
! been told. Here it was. that, in the
early part Of the year 1887, the well
known Mr. B. fell dead at the table, the
| dice box in his hand. He had never
misseda night since The year 1914 ex-
cept during the Revolution of July,
| when for three evenings, Frascati was
closed. During this, to him, melan-
choly interval, he never ceased 10 be-
wall the state of affairs, in which he
alone could see the interruption to
play;ln fact herecognised but one bar
RE, in Paris--that one which blocda-
dod the end of the Rue IlicheIieu.
His story Is singular one. He had
profted by the Peace Of 1914, to visit
the Continent; when the waters of
Vichy had been recommended TO
him by his physician. Possessing
about million sterling, and Iiv-
er complaint, he felt himself consid-
erably ennuye on his arrival at Paris,
where he knew no one. Ii so Glanced
that on the very evening after he had
ordered his horses 10 proceed upon
his journey, he strolled into Frascati
to while away half an hour. 10 one
who had never seen anything of gam
bling houses, except the vile abomina-
ton of Leicester square or Piccadilly.
the splendor and magnilicence of
Frascati were calculated TO excite as
tonishnaent. He ventured upon a trif-
ling bet-then another. His courier
came to announce that the carriage
was ready, he dismissed him, and took
his seat leisurely at the table; the hours
few by, and with them his money.
As the clock had struck two, he had
lost 100, 900 francs; and, as he enter
ed his hotel, he scarcely noticed the
post-horses that stood shiyering at the
door, and perfectly forgot that such a
place as Vichy existed. From that
hour he became daily frequenter Of
Frascati, and dedicated his entire ex-
istence to play. He rose at twelve,
breakfasted, adjourned to the saloon,
and played till seven; thence he re-
paired TO the Cafe Anglais and dined !;
after which he again returned 10 the
saloon, and left the last at night. In
this manner he continued TO live until
his last guinea was spent, and even a
small annuity, settled upon his friends,
he subsequently contriyed to mortgage
and lose also: and yet, with all this, he
seemed perfectly happy. He had
neither debt nor dependence for the
proprietors, struck with his immense
losses, conferred upon him the singular
and unique privilege TO bet upon pa
role; and this TO his credit be il recor-
ded, he never abused for tbs moment
be had gained a single louis dor, he
always ceased TO play, such being quite
sufficient for his moderate and unex-
pensive habits of life; and thus, de-
spite the predictions Of his doctors,
did he live for twenty-five years. In
London, ia all probability, his money
would have been savdd, and his life
forfeited but nothing hardeHs like
play; and when the gambler can resist
suicide, his life is usually long one.
He was a man of considerable talent
and qnickness, possessing a perfect
knowledge Of French, and gifted with
much original humor. He was never
known to aIIude TO his losses.-Dub-
In University Mag01inc.
MARRIAGES OF QUEEN VICTORIA
The Augsburg Gazette contains the
following passage respecting the mar
riage ofthe Queen of England :-.'the
speech of Queen Victoria on prorogu-
ing the parliment makes no mention of
her marriage. Some journals have
hence inferred that the matrimonial al
lance with the Coburg family was still
doubtful. We can affirm on good
authority that the meeting OF several
members of the house Of SAKE Coburg
ofLondon is for the pupose of settling
the necessary preliminaries which must
precede the nfarriage--that is to say.
every thing relative 10 the prerogati4es