The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-07-04

the young man, firmly, sand you can
call it Or not just as you choose-this
is nochiid's play, TO be and back OUT"
"Very weIl," said the other, 81 give
you fair chance. call the twenty
thousand and could win more if choose
10 do so. There's my hand, four aces,
the best in the pack"
Enough said," replied the other, 81
am perfectly satisfied. You have won
thirty thousand dollars: come 10 tho
office and will give you my check on
the bank Of Louisville | have Just that
amount there the last cent have in The
world. The old mans farm is all gone
now. have played enough boys, let
US go and liquor" And thus the par
J ty broke up.
About year after this occurrence,
the Diary of America, by Capt. Mar
ryatt, made its appearance in this coun-
try. Perhaps an extract from the Sc
cond volume will crafty the reader.
"Whlle | was in Louisville. had an
opportunity Of Witnessing the GOODNESS
oil Americans in gambling. and of Justly
estimating their characteristic reckless
ness of temper. At the same time the
utter barbarity Of some Of their habits
was fully displayed. was invited bv
friend TO look in upon the proceedings
oil party engaged in a game of cards
much played in South West, called
Poker" To my utter astonIshment,
found them stripped almost 10 the skin,
like a gang Of savages. Nor was this
all. On each corner the table they
had deposited their various weapons
dlrks, pistols and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
as It appeared, for bloody fight, should
any dispute or mere difference arise.
My friend informed me that ARRAYS
were very common in those social par
Tres, as he lancilclly termed them, and
that he fully expected while we were
present TO see tho brains Of some one Of
The party scattered by pistol, or a
hole or two drilled in the body with a
bowie knife. In less than an hour af-
ter their party met, one of them "a
young man, about twenty-five years
old) lost thirty Thousand dollars. Care :
less!y observing that his last dollar was
gone, he got up from the table and
cooIly asked his companions 10 go to
the bar, and take a drink with him!
| afterwards learned the history Of this
hopeful youth from the gentleman who
was with me on the occasion | have
described. A year before he had come
into possession Of an estate worth one
hundred thousand dollars. Two beau
'liul and accomplished sisters were de-
pendant en- him; but scorning their af
lectona'e entreaties, he plunged in
vice, and in twelve months was penny.
less! Did The wretch hang himself?
Oh no! the very next morning after
the scene have mentioned, saw him
On the levee, with a book in his hand
experimenting the unloading OF steam
boat! He had already obtained place
and betaken himself 10 the subordinate
occupation Off steamboat clerk ~
|: is pity TO spoil this capital story
of the gallant Captain-but the truth
must be told.
The young man whose history is Sc
graphically described ,cas for years the
clerk Of The steamer, and nere1
possessed one hundred dollars Of hi.
f own during his lifetime.
THE WAY WE CURED HIM.-About fit
teen years since; there was a fellow
living with his wife on the mountains
above here. but as some Of his descend
: ants may still be hourishing up in then
diggins' we shall simply call him Jim
and his wife, who was hearted
clever little woman, Betsy. Jim wa
something Of spreeing character
would 90 on burst FOR a week, an,
when he got broke and could Obtain
no more liquor, would come home, flo