Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-26
GAMBLING IN GERMANY.

4 Wiesbaden in the Duchy Of Nassau, is the famou
watering place in Germany and described very plea
spot II is however, such places apt be, pol
ued by crying vices among which is that Of gambling
which is practised fightfu correspondent
the Ne,c York Observer gives graphic description
the gambling he witnessed there The extract below
from his description. The Kur Saa spoken of is magni-
fcent hotel at Wiesbaden:
In the public rooms Of the Kur Saa are roulette tables
and other apparatus for gambling, which, after dinner and
especially in the evening" surrounded with persons of both
sexes most Of whom stake less money. Directly
opposite at dinner sat young whose counenance
instantly attracted my attention. He very pale and thin,
while his cold blue eye high cheek bones and almost marble
Wilderness and hardness Of features together with sulen
aspect made shrink from him from some deadly
thing Added 10 all this when he from the table,
he had ugly limb, which made him unnatural
| and monster like than before.
Wandering soon after through the rooms, seeing what
to be seen, roulette table, around which
gathered gentlemen and ladies Of all nations and ages
Of them stalking small sums, apparently for amusement
Just then, this suen cadaverous looking young
mpng up and deposited roll of twenty Napoleons about
eighty dollars single turn Of the wheel and it lost
He quietly drew forth another roll which also quickly
lost Without the least agitation apparent excitement he
thus continued to draw forth roll after another till
Of them, about eight hundred dollars gone. He
then quietly, and without saying a word, lmped away
lie had spoken changed muscle the whole tme and
manifested anxiety regret than If he had lost only
many pennies There, said to myself he sauntered
for successful Perfectly cool and lfpossessed under
the provoking reverss he does get angry and
tickle perverse fortune, but takes all matter of bust
ness then knew for the first time why felt such
tpahy towards him. gambler carries his rcpulsive soul in
his face, in his nay, almost in his very gait. He makes
chilling atmosphere around him. that repes every that
approaches him. Gambling to mctamorphose a
more than any other crime except murder.
AT night the Kur Saa is thronged with persons Of both
sexes, and stroled through il came again upon gam
bling table, around which sitting gentlemen and ladies of
every age and nation. English girls teasing their papas
sovereigns stake the turning of card and old
watching the changes Of game with all the
Of youth One lady in particular attracted my aiten
ton She from Belgium and her whole appearance in
Dictated person from the upper ranks OF society 10 an ee
CANT form she added complexion Of Incompatible whtenes
which conrasted beautifully with her rich auburn treses that
flowed in ample ringlets around her neck Glad IN simple
white and adorned with profusion Of jewels, she took her
seat BIZ the table while her husband stood behind her chair
and with her delicate white hand pile OF money before
her. entered into the excitement OF the game As she
sat and with her small rake drew 10 her, or pushed from her,
the money she won gazed her with feelings with
which had never before contemplated did not
think il was possible for elegant and well dressed lady TO
f me with feelings Of such utter disgust Her very beauty
became uanes and her auburn treses looked more unbe-
coming than the elm locks of Her appearance
and her occupation such utter contrast that she
seemed infinitely ugler than the cold booded cadaverous
looking gambler had lose his money few hours before
While was mentally comparing them, in he came, lmping
towards the table half tempted peep round and
IL he had not cloven foot With the mableike ea-
lures and forbdng aspect he approached and laid down
roll Of twenty Napoleons He won, and putting down
other again and thus he continued winning after
another TILL be hal got back the rolls he had before lost
and in addition Them without waiting for fortune Il
against him. he walked away without saying word"