Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-17
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unprecedented euiep'ize o dotcctre the frauds oil
games IA vogue TOT the purpose OF exposing thc by tho
best aud most eiveiunl nctod that my ony object To-
prevent tho continued practice Of such frauds; and that
have not been acuacd by nercenary My con.
science aud sense Of duty the monitors Of my seton
have no COUNSELLOR but Justice no ally but A
no wespon but TRUTH trust have afosrless spirit
ing consulted my counsellor and been REINFORCED by my
any to use that weapon, confidently relying tho engh
eheu Judgments formed IN the free councils Of the socin n
''fsoufse, OF moral and religious people to sustain
d" not Hor intend ever hereafter to further into
Tho execution o my original purpose. than ask the calm
"'esugauon ny inc puoic o Two prominent incidents con-
h'c'ed win my conduct during the period have been
gagej IN my mover undertaking. which have regard
cd being at all hazardous in this land OF laws Of MORALS
una ehg'ou. l"h mere observe although invoke the
'env u"a hgn' Judgment OF christian people, was
no. npensa "9s', ana am not nov animated by any re-
g'ous .dor iierven'y WISH tbut suppose have not
I,J si 70 DC oeneNea III ~ i.tve.'y wish
uu '1e e au 'ha' strong stan; OF stall known and
~ T u,nea 20 S strong, even ey those
-, = I.so pc,.'' ,"a'' US influence pears mem TIL
"Pna' w sP' aast me troubles OF hie; astah whose
nnuense secures TO those who ieei II or profess to
,; ~ ~ n ase'.r nv " COCO motives 10 'he &C
" P'se'iu' '"is s'a" wouiu oe IN 'ns Ihris
80 u,. ~, eu'o "'e mo concession oil pure mouSe'' IN
\ \. 49, $1,000, " my u"prcecueneu s"e'PLr' ~
49,, .u's po'essor =, o. enson lahu 'ne wo'iG msh,
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=, III 4 - 10 y, ny, 'e ''''ue"ee % an open Hr"mdi
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,s.ri M - =. ua' '''e''s 'ooeV' anu u u'e ptue
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80 p pe ,'i's i"n army passing 'hIout n
-, s, !" 1'Iei W nequ'ie 'ho Nnow'cvge nave
L., Un,con,r,.J ,y;,h 49, I;a ~ , au CO.. 10 su"e
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eafv NO. into the hrSv sron.. T lie >, r.i - " III
60 ,Ts,,,.a, ,;,n;,.J :; III 10y s''y y" my
-; $50, ~, 80, :, - -. 'Pes Nu'"' -, ''mPe'
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sn. -, -, - . ,;,,ic ~ Wy sup "u
was Induced In paT,ake in Games NJ c,r;. nY w. "
,mns.nsn, hv r. .s, , -, So s "
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wy iii WI" , y naH te'nfIv P,euo"iha'ed'
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en-, y,crc ,,,,Jnoly s,,.na,b.od h u.s. L "y sasp'
Al Ien,,b nv mini sc,,Ici d,vn =, ,' g., ,.",; |
Thai hal hc.n d,G,,uJ.J 7 49,. ca II ,,
.,a.,l, - ,i ,,n,rJ ., 90 -. 4, - ~, s I s
Lle moro intercourse with the world s,is6d me bco
a co,lnsccJ So, of me- VII 49,, L; i NV 70"
,,canIs ON snme,b,n, s,,on,r, ,h. ~ , ,tI
sitimnc skill Isaw many oIbr,s in. n,..lC hn, -,
t,rced cnnbn,ons ,n ,h. ,.rnn',,, .s,;, ., - -
Of men Ir,s.vcd IN watch tb,,n ,nJ, LII L., -,
nose them Hence INV publications abou, m. ,;us us35l
in the Petersburg nteipencor TO WHICH have rec n,y
r,Isrred lin m, R,ebmond Enn,i, - ab.nJ,r.J ,h
idea of exposing individuals and turned nv a,,,r,sn 10
the acquisition Of kn,wledyo of tho n,nn,, of ,c
fonancc OF their tricks How becsm. ,nita,od INFO The
secrets of the card psynp gentry shall now J,scln.c m
mart, by reference In a psssar, div stcd Of n, INV 81 s
cilenIs IL was suggested 10 me fvbep I b.d hen M,
vousy put on my guard by friend that could YET an
interest in Faro bank without furnishing any STAKE aud
without making myself liable 10 The peno6e. Of The I
Indignantly rejected the propositnn II WIS renewed
again und again rejected it, Al Inst i, occurred IN mo
that IL aecoeded to it, It would enable me TO Get an m
slght into the frauds pracsed At the game Indeed had
long been puzzled 10 know how should ,c,rrJ in
iii. kn.wcdye desired on tl,is branch al m, yrnnd
scheme Of cheat e card, knew somc l,rc of The
ner stocking &C. AZ other games bat a the saracity
the sticie.t could supply. aided by my knowledge
oil other games did not enable me 10 gather satisfactory
information Of the frauds a, this dcav red To elicit
information by cOnversng with exhibitors OF the game
and my in'erogaiores had this only effect "
them TO be more watchfu Of and wary and
puious whenever was about Every device my ingenu
" suggested to procure the information / wanted failed
me; aud began 10 despair of ever acquiring At
Length the proposition came from quarter which held
III none respect, than did !c Others, IRON which the
proposition had heretofore cnunaed accepted IT, Il
only exPedent by which could ascertain the system Of
fraud ia this branch OF card playing 10 be able
Told las Then expected would fully and) clearly 10 the
comprehension oi nhes; as the only expedient, that