Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-13
"SaWing a Toasrist.o

the well known English novel writer,
had been sojourning at Louisville some
days; at the time of which we write, he
was simply sort Of lion, a few days
after he became notorious. Although the
Captain was acknowledged TO be "a good
fellew,' would carry large quantity Of
| liquor, and who always treated literally,
yet it was considered by some who were
as fond of joke as anything else, that he
might be rather easily gulled More
than once. among those he had chosen 70
consider, for the nonce, as his intimate
| friends, he had been seen TO take on, his
note book and make sundry memoranda.
| The impression became pretty universal,
| therefore, tina, on his return to England
/ he intended to write book; hence many
All one endeavored TO furnish him with
extra item; so that when the gallant
Captain started for home, he had us,
abou, as correct knowledge Of our peo
pie as when he started from home; mixed
up with variety Of facts, yet gathered a
still larger variety of absnrdilies, imposed
upon him by wags of every grade and
complexion.
While the lads we mentioned were
uxuraling over their cigars, the captain
entered the bar room, accompanied by
one who had been his boon companion
for some days. and who was known 10
love a quiz as he loved his life. The
latter parsonage advanced to the party
aud said, The Captain is anxious TO see
you play tina, game of poker we spoke Of
to night. You know, says he. he wish
ed to see a game in real Sonlh western
style. Now keep steady faces and go to
the room and | will see that The Captain
is there.
In about half an hour, singular crowd
might have been seen in one ofthe rooms.
Four SAT at table. each corner of which
was garnished with just such display Of
deadly weapons as fancy dic,ated-all Of
the players having provided themselves
with pistols and bowie knives
warm f-e was in the CRATE, and the
gamblers had stripped themselves of coat
and vest. ready as i, appeared, for any
encounter. As spectators Of this game.
Capt. Marryatt and his comrade were
closely watching the proceedings.
Now, gentlemen said one OF the
party holding up pack Of cards, If you
are all ready, we will begin.
All ready fer fair set to- responded
the others.
The cards were dealt and at il they
went. The luck seemed TO change vari-
ousy for some time. BY and by young
man who was playing with remarkable
GOODNESS, made bet of five thousand
dollars.
i will have TO see that said another
and 90 YOU five thousand dollars better.
The Captains eyes began TO open.
VERY WELL said the first who bet
without changing a muscle Of his counle
nance, Il cannot run on this hand. | see
your five thousand and bet you twenty
thousand dollars more
The devil you do! That's silly bet
Draw i. Fred. my hand is beuef than
YOURS, and don't wish 10 steal your mo
new. Let i, be decided on the orlgna
bel Of five thousand dollars
Il have bet twenty thousand, said ih'
young man, firmly. 'and you can call
or not, just as you choose-th,s Is M
child's play. TO bet and back out
Very WE'LL said the other. i give yo'
fair chance. call the twenty thousand
and could win more if choose TO do SO
There's my hand, four aces. the best y
the pack
Enough said replied the other, i an
IL W., bov ri,
thousand dollars: come TO the Office and
will give you my check on the bank o
Louisville | have just that amount there
the last cent have in The world. Tn
old mans farm is all gone now. | hav
played enough boys, let us 60 and liquor.
And thus the party broke up.
About year after this occurrence. sh'
Diary of America, by Cap:. Marry all
made its appearance in this country =
Perhaps an extract from the second vol
ume will crafty the reader.
while | was in Louisville, | had a
opportunity Of Witnessing the GOODNESS 9
Americans in gambling, and OF justly es
,lmaling their characteristic reckessnes
of temper. Al the same time The ute
barbarity of some Of their habits was full
displayed. | was invited by friend
look in upon the proceedings OF Par'
; engaged in a game of cards much playe
in The South and West, called 'Poker
To nv utter as,onishmen,, found ther
stripped almost TO the skin, like gan
Of savages. Nor was this all. On eac
corner of The table they had deposlte
their various weapons pistols an
bowie knives-ready. as it appeared, f
, a bloody fight. should any dispute I
/ mere difference arise. Ny friend inform
> ed me that ARRAYS were very common
r these social parties, as he tancifully tern
D ed them, and that he fully expected VIII
$ we we're present to see the brains of son
, one of the party scattered by pistol, I
e hole or two drilled in the body with
bowie knife. In less than an hour ait'
: their party met, one Of them IA youn
t man, about twenty two years olh) io
/. thirty thousand dollars. Carelessly OF
e serving .ha, his last dollar was gone !
v 20, up from the table and coolly asked b
companions 10 60 to the bar, and take
drink with him! I afterwards learne
!. The history of this hopeful youth fro
d | ,yhn with me on NJ