The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-19

places as these thai they vigorously ad,
here TO CaliioTnia prices.
We will now make en- attempt to gel
into the "Empire" = and really this is as
much the Empire Of houses here as New
York is the Empire Of cities The room
is about l2O feet long by so feet wide
and although so large~is the most Gle.
CANT aud tasty room In the town. They
have an orchestra band playing the whole
time. The room is filed with ell kinds
Of gambling tables aud bar which in
extent and appearance rivals the cele-
braied bar Of the St. Charles OF New Or
leans. The bar at the ST. Charles 10
rented for $40. 900 year aud ! used to
think that this was an enormous price TO
pay for such privilege. But the EN-
pire of San Francisco rents for $40 900
month. The wall is lined with the
most beautiful paintings, engravings and
pictures. But the crowd here is little
too promiscuous-too much smoke and
jamming against dirty Mexicans. SO we
will vamose to "Garrick's Head" This
is the favoriie resort Of the best class Of
Foreigners-English. French and Span
iards. l must call your attention to that
pretty black.eyed 81 eole standing behind
the bar and in order 10 have a 5eilerview
Of her, we'll get her lo make us Tom
and jerry" AL the drinking saloons Of
the city have adopted this custom Of pla-
cling pretty, saucy.looking active girls
behind their bars. But we have not
time to stay here long for there is the
"Haley House"-the "St. Charles'-the
bella Union"-the Miners Exchange
the Parker Pavilion limited
States" and host of other first class es-
tablishmeutS which we have yet to visit.
But for the present las you are no
doubt iired-asl | am with this detair let
| it suffice that while all these houses are
opened for the ono common purpose Of
drinking and gambling there is an
endless variety in the manner Of their
airangement--and let a stranger once
go through the scenes which are daily
and nightly enacted in this city and he
will come to the conclusion that no place
in this world presents such profuson
Of what the devotee Of pleasure calls the
luxuries of this world.
No where has Bacchus so many vo-
laries--no where has diOsi patton in all its
forms such freedom and wide scope.--
Why the law here does not only permit
what in our State is either considered Pc
nal or criminal. but absolutely sanct-
ions it. A gambler has not only the
right to gamble in the most public place:
Of this city but he has the legal right II
f go into our frs. judicial courts and com
pei you by the strong arm Of the Law
to pay him the money he may have won
Ii is from these kind eff establishments
:, that the city derives its principal reven
ue. Every gambler pays into the city
Treasury fifty dollars month for hi
/ privilege. and he has therefore the same
= rights, and every one dealing with hin
), lays himself under the same obligations
= as if he were transacling business will
J broker regularly licensed or any priv
| ileged corporation.
Although this city offers every induce
ment and temptation for those who arr
fond of dissipation and excesses--yet /
= more orderly quiet and we'll regulates
city can scarcely be found in the States
n If drinking is dissipation, every body il
4 California dissipates, but they very sci
dom commit excesses.
But we are not q.ite through with tn
n amuseme nts yet--for there is the Olym
It pic and National Theatres. The forme
o an Ampitheatre after the style Of tn
Q me in Philadelphia, the latter on tn
f style of the French Theatre at New OI
e leans, and both are very we'll supported
}. The Olympic presents Scene Of Eques
!, teran aud Theatrical performances. Will
n the stage of the National is graced wit
n pretty French dancing girls. Pantomime'
If Vaudevilles and songs. II only takes S
= to get 10 and about that much to get ou
,. but S or 10 dollars in this country air
Is anything.
e We will now take bo.peep at tn
, business Houses. Since my arrival her
d large business houses have been erecte
st aud although they are made of ra,he
y light material. they are furnished o
y with considerable degree Of eleganc
k. aud taste. The Banking Houses are III
/. finest. What display they make to III
% avaricious eyes of the Gold Hunter, wit
,f their great hugh Jumps Of gold an
e pounds Of the glttering dust, lying alon
{. side the window! These Bankers al
10 the chaps that are making the money!
'r They can readily invest all their none
!, for 10 and Is per cent a month. an
10 that too to good men and on the best 81
l. curity.
The Commission Houses and Auctic
& Houses here do great business, All
a. mock auctions are becoming as hume
>. Gus as in New York. Many poor fe
N low is Peter Funk'd" before he is q
y hour in this city. But find il imposs
IF BILE to give you a connected account I
ir our city 81 | ramble on.
D. The rarest commodity in this mark,
p at this time is woman. A great many
ID this class Of human kind are wendin
" their ways to our hospitable shores an
ID | have no doubt by next fall our mark,
Or will be overstocked with them. Th
~ class Of women now emf rating hare al
d. from Sidney. New South Wales--.tt
8, place where England sends her conyic
h. and redundant; population. The Cal
tain of a ship will frequently brir
% a whole cargo of girls from Sidney fro