The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-06-27
ruN ON noARp 4 STEAMBOAT.


Playing Strong Come udh Poker
Player - Not long since Gambler bad a
samc played upon him by the deck hands
and 6femeu ola board one of our Western
steam crs---a game even stronger than that
nayed hy our Second Municipality on this
class Of The community IN New Orleans.
1t seems that he had made out 10 strike
up a small game Of poker with some Of the
deck hands, and that BY dini OF cheating,
fGling W the cards, aud other tricks
known only 10 those up 10, aud who make
living by. handling the papers" lie had
transferred nearly all the surplus revenue
ffou lhrir pockets inlo his oNu, He !" cut
and shutii, 10 all appearance fair for some
time, bot vas finally caught at some trek,
which at once led the hores, s,eambo1imcn
INTO the secret of" how the thing vas done, !"
aud proved that they lost their money by
ATTY other than 'he "cean thing"
The game, as matter OF course, was
" blocked al once, aud demonstration
immediately made that the gambler should
tosk over his III gotten gains. 1Ms he
lla,y refused TO do; said that be had won
tue morey far, and that he vas very clear
ID parting with what he had came honestly
( By. They still persisted, aud he siIl refused.
( The boai at length stepped to wood "hen
she men, finding It useless TO attempt re.
gaining their nioney BY fair meaus, resort.
cd TO a plan which the gambler undoubtedly
thought foul Having gained tie consent
u the engineer TO uss tie engine Cor a short
time, they forthwith pat plan m execution
"a plan rather bordering on that code oil
avs generally known rs coming under the
especial Jurisdiction q Judge Lynch
frey ~ tie FIRST place made one end Of a
rope last round the neck Of the wondering
gambler While the other was tied to the
end Of she piston rod, allowing him only
tSo or three feet slack. They told hin
that unless he shclled out their money IN
sautcr, they would work the engine, ans
at the same time that they were no, respou
siblr Tor ans lnlurIcs he might sustarn.--
10th TO give up has gains, tue fellow cas-,
one look n the system Of eNioytion, coolly
calculated las chances and then told then
f" they might work away and be DID"
No sooner said than done and the gam,
bier was immediately seen first chasing the
piston rod upon oil iours, and then backing
out Of lis way. HIS eye oil the time wa:
as firmly set upon the rod as ever that q
Herr Glue or Gabriel Ravel was upon the
ught.rope. After working him torwarC
and backward several times, one OF his tor
mentors asked him;
Don't YOU think II best to hand over 7
"Don't bother me, retorted the gambler
you'll get sick of that sun, said anoIh
er Of the boa,men, as he was following the
piston rod up IN the attitude Of a bear.
Not as you know on" rejoined the
gambler. as he backed gu, Of It's way.
la this way they ran upon tho poor fellow
for some time, he still mauies,ing an unwI
lingness 10 give up has spols. By thus time
all the cabin passengers had heard OF the
fun gong on below, and went down 10 wit
ness 1t. Aller few moments respite, tht
engine was again set in motion, and th'
, gambler along with 1t. The laugh from
, the bystandors was bostereus aud hearty
. in the extreme, as the poor fellow, inicn
! upon nothing bot his own safety, followed
, the piston.rod up TO prevent his neck being
! ierkcd of, and then backed out OF IFS wal
) 10 avoid being fairly run over and crushed
We can llken his look and actions 10 moth
G inc save an old bear being dragged by
a chain TO some point against his will, am
o backing out the moment q foot of slack wa