The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-10-09

PHILOSOPHY OF FARO. In work recently pub
we find related the following trick Of an accomplish
ed gambler. 1t might pass for yankeeism:
'Sitting in the drawing room Of my hotel after
tea Count Renobio humorously related to me the fol-
lowing incident, which occurred some time ago, and
which produced profound sensation and effect:
"a short, thin man, whom nobody knew but by
sight, suddenly became constant attendant at the
gaming tables. This man. during whole fortnight,
continued, night after night in the most extraordina-
ry manner, to win enormous sums OF the faro bank
ers, as well as the surrounding betters. He wore
srectacles, and appeard shorsighted that he was
always obliged to touch the counter with his nose be-
fore he could distinguish the card. Such was his
luck that whatever card he backed was sure to win.
On the last night of his appearance in Spa, one Of the
gamesters, young, half-intoxicated lrishman, had
lost a very handsome sum. His temper had quite
gone and he vituperaed his lucky opponent style
that might have edited the most abusive fsherwomen
in Billingsgate.
"D-n you, you old dog" he cried, "and most
particularly d-n your spectacles.'
81 And catching them from him, he put them on his
face At first he could distinguish nothing, but ap
preaching the cards, he perceived that the sPectacles
were Immediately excited, and he tnrned to demand
an explanation OF the wearer-but he was gone! An
examination then commenced, and the cause of this
wonderful continuity of luck speedily discovered.
The cards in Spa not bought Of shopkeepers, as in
England, but every autumn the propretors of gaming
tables repair to the grand fair at LEIPZIG and there
purchase their stock for the year. Thther the spec
taced gentleman had also hied, not as buyer, but
seller Of cards and at such reduced late, and ol
such an excellent quality that all the purchasers re.
sorted him Spa and several other towns were lit
orally stocked with his cards. On the back of each
of these, concealed among the ornaments and so small
as to be impercepbe to the unassised eye, was its
NUMBER with particular variation to denote its suit
Then the rogue to Spain in disguise, with black
ened hair and specacles, and, gentleman gambler
would have broken all the banks in Spa, but for the
furyof the enraged Irishman. As it was, he decamp
ed with several thousand pounds"
reading the Telegraphic despatch, published some
days ago. in which it was announced that old Mr.
Richie and a Mr.. Sengstack had refused to answer
the queries propounded to them by Mr.. Sanly as Il
whether they, the said Richie and Sengsack. had
any manner interfered in elections during the exis
tence of the Polk administration! Now. as this Isl
matter of such consequences, 1t to be hoped tha
the American Congress will devise some plan of ope
ming the mouths Of these gentIemen-possibly crow
inserted between their teeth might have the desre(
effect But, alas for poor Srany! it is he who is Il
be pitied. While Clay and Cass and Foote ane
ebster and other small fry bothering brains
about compromises and California bills and such like
the example of the gigantic ssanly. who scars above
all such little things and devotes his vast intellect
the discovery of the rascally locofoco oficeholder
who, in days Of yore, had the temerty to interfere
elections and write phiIipics against Gen. Taylor
Cruel old man is Richie; he deserves ponishmen
for thus frustrating the benevolent and praseworth,
designs of Mr.. Stanly. He little knows the vas
Suffering he is causing that gentleman and the Rrea
disappoq'menths will occasion to the enive!sal whii
party throughout the country opening his mouth
he California bill, the Texas bill, the fugitive slav
BILL are all thrown into the shade BY this new caus
Of excitement. What will Congress do in order L
open the mouths of Richie and Sengstack That i
now the question Of questions, and we await in breath
less anxiety the result Watch closely the telegraph
column. UetIo.. r'ee 'e'''
Wlpow or THE LATE GEH. GAINss. Mrs. Ciar'
Gaines has applied 70 the Legislature Of MISSISSIPPI
for pension in consideration Of the military services
of her l.te husbant, Gen. Gaines. Whas sad re
verse for the lady. who . ysar OF two ago. was be
lieyed to be the wealthiest woman in America
81 :.o~houositla nsaPvv 0f al2ta has ho1l