Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-28

GAMBLING IN GERNiANY-Weisbad
in the duchy OF Nassau, is the most iashiona
BILE watering place IN Germany, and is desert
bed as very pleasant spot. 1t is, however.
as such places are apt TO be, polluted by some
crying vices, among which is that of gambling.
which is practiccd 10 frightlul extent. \
correspondent OF the New York Observer gives
graphic description of some of the gambling
scenes which he witnessed there. The extract
below is from his descriptions The Kur Saal
spoken oi Is Il magnificent hotel at Wies-
b1deni
In the public rooms of Kur Saul are rou-
lette tables and other apparatus for gambling,
winch, alter DINNER, and especially in the eV-
lining, are surrounded by persons OF both sexes
most ot whom stake more or less money!
Directly opposite me at dinner sata young
man whose countcnancc instantly attracted
my attention. lie was very pale and thin.
while his cold blue eye, high cheek bones and
almost marble whitencss of features, together
WIN Sullen morosc aspect, made me shrink
from him as from u deadly thing. Added To
thus, when he rose, | saw he had AN ugly limb
which made him seem more unnatural and
MONSTER like than before.
Wandering soon after through the rooms.
seeing what was to be seen. | came to a rou-
leite table, around which were gathered gen.
| tlenien and ladies of all ayes and nations some
OF them stalking small sums apparently for a
musement. Just then this sullcn rndavcr-
ons looking young man came limping up and
! deposited roll OF twenty NapoeOns or about
eighty dollars. A single turn of the wheel
and II was lost. He quietly drew forth ano-
Their roll, which was as quickly lost. With
OUT tne least agitation or dPparent excitement
he thus continued TO draw forth, TIL ten OF
them, one afteranother, or about eight hun
dreH dollars, We're gone. He then, as quietly,
and without saying word, limpcd away
He had not spoken or changed a muscle the
whole time and manifested no more anxiety
or regret than if he had lost that many pen
Mes
"'Tllere, said to myself, as he sountered
away, There goes protested gambler, and
ne has all the properties of successful one. -
Perfectly cool and sei-possessed under the
most provoking reverses he does not get am
cry and rave at perverse tickle fortune. but he
takes it all as matter of business I then
knew Tor the first time, why felt such an an
upathy towards him. a gambler carries his
repuislveness IN his face, his eye, nay almost
! MS very gait. lie makes a chilling atmos-
phere around him, that repels every one who
approaches him. Gambling seems To meta
1
except murder.
cat night the Kur Saal is thronged with
! persons OF both sexes, and as stroled through
IL, came again upon a gambling table. round
which were sitting ladies' and gentlemen of
every age and nation. English girls we've tea
sing their 'papas' for "A few sovefcigns To stake
on the turning of "a card, and old men were
watching the changes of the game with all the
easerness OF youth. One lady in particular
attracted my attention. She was from BeIai-
um, and her whole appearance indicated a
person rom the upper ranks of society. To
AN elegant form she added a complexion of in
comparable whitenesS which contrasted beau
tilully with her rich auburn trcsses. that flow
ed in ample ringlets round her neck. Clad i'm
simple white, and adorned with profusion
oil Jewels, she took her seat by the table while
her husband stood behind her chair, and WIN
her lair white hand on pile of money before
her, entered at once into the excitement of the
game. As she sat, and with her small rake
drew to her, or pushed from her, the money
she won or lost, gazed on her with feelings
With which | never before contemplated a
woman. did not think it possible that an
elegant and well dressed woman could fill me
with feelings OF such utter disgust. Her very
beauty became ugliness, and her auburn tres
SEES looked more unbecoming than the cllm
LOCKS oil sorceress. Her appearance and her
occupation presented such an utter contrast.
that she really seemed infinitely uglier than
the cold blooded, cadaverous looking gambler
whom had seen lose his money a few hours
before. When | was mentally comparing
them, in he came, linping towards the table
was hall tempted TO peep round and see if
he had not cloyen foot. With the same
marble like features and forbidding aspect, he
approached and laid down a roll of twenty Ma
poleons, Hewon, and putting down another
won again; and thus he continued winning
one after another till he had got back the ten
TO rolls he had before lost and two in addition.
Then, without waiting for fortuue to turn A.
gains. him, he walked awaywithout saying a
word"