New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-04
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Int, a more numerous array OF victims Una.
.l.t which is carried on to frlghtiui eA'e"', ~
=. LOTTERY TICKET aud Policy OFFICES IN 'nn'
=, Although it is in express violation Oh Tue
laws of the state, the persons engaged In " Pu''
=. ,he;r pernicious calling with imPunlty the
- rsgulations. ms far ss they are concerned
ga a dead letter; and in open dehance Oh tue
rublic morals, they ply their detestaole "au9
h,o.d daylight without concealment and without
-t.r,e Over three quarters Of the smaller ex'
change Offices, out of Wslst and many IN 'nS'
ba,douarters Of MammOn, are IN TACT shops 'o'
an. sale of lottery tickets, their dealings IN money
hsipr altogether q subordinate branch OF tneir
operations = al
This cls,s of exchange Offices are found IN all
,hs business streets Of the city,-in some cases
nm two or three flights of stairs, snugy estaonsh'
ed in the attic-in others, choosing the Dase"en'
n, the ,eene of their subterranean' not 20 say
irse,pal arti6ces,-while others again, as II NOT
..hsmed 10 be seen in respectable company hang
on, their conspicuous signs on the first hoor IN
the vicinity of large business establishments
All Of these drive sOurishing BUSINESS cssn
IN the nail being the rule IN every case inc
niles OF gold and silver coin that are disPiayeu On
the counters and in the windows give tempting
promise that the Office doors open on the way 70
wealth. and seduce many TO try such charming
method of securing the smiles OF Fortune "A ricn
assortment of yellow Jumps from California are
oten added 20 the other attractions OF the place
z;ldipg the hook which is thrown out to lure SO
many victims to their own destruction.
These Offices do not pretend to conceal the true
character of their business They carry on their
Illegal traffic with no attempt to shun the notice
Of the constituted agents of the law. They are
vve known TO the Police as places for the sale OF
lottery tickets, and yet they are suffered to con-
finue their miscbievous operations, without the
slightest fear of arousing the sleeping majesty OF
the law or mourning the penalty of transgression
from those who are appointed as "a terror to evil
doors
A recent investigation-on the fidelity and cor
rectness of which implicit. confidence may be
placed mas brought to light the astounding fact
that sum Of not less than 10000 is daily paid at
these dep6ts of the devil for which nothing is Civ
en- in return bat the mad, delusive, ruinous hope
Of better luck on another trial. The prospect OF
sudden riches without toll is the painted bubble
which attracts many wretched victims to the
brink Of devouring gull, in which they are at
length swallowed up forever. small sum il
sufficient for single venture; this is rfsked with
the hope of securing large amount; the loss oil
It, which is pretty certain to be incurred, only
stimulates to a new trial the process is repeated
for third and fourth time, with the same result,
until the constant abstraction Of small sums strips
- Al d.,o phn IL cd
TO desperation, and sticks at no means to procure
the wherewitha to retrieve his shattered fortunes
But all 10 no purpose he is sure 70 come out sec
ond.best on every new competition. The more
he risks the more he loses, until, fired to madness
by the excitement of the game, he makes every
sacrifice to crafty his headlong passions.
Among these victims we find men of all classes
fror, the capitalist to the chimney-sweep at every
hour of the day, you may see before the counters
of the most wealthy establishments collection
more grotesque in its composition, than any which
Dickens has immortalized in his life-like fctions ;
the wefed Dives, still greedy Of grain, even by
the turn of lottery ticket, the unwashed imp Of
Satan from the cutters Of the streets, the ha5s"'a
girl whose tattered garments and wasted features
betrsy the lowest depths of poverty, the black
washerwoman who has left her soap and soiled
linen for a speedier path TO rchss,-au INTENT as
if life or death hung the decision, on the selec
ton Of lucky figure, or waiting their turn to
secure favorite number in the fatal wheel. which
If its true history could be revealed would be
found TO have crushed in its bloody circuit as
many human hearts, as the grim car Of Oriental
superstition.
No, even the pswn-brokers are thronged with
such host of the poorer classes urgent for small
loan to meet the wants Of the day, as the Lottery
ticket vendors by those who desire to bet on
policy or to hear the fate Of their last adventure.
This is decided by the drawing which takes place
every day, in the Delaware, Maryland,or Virginia
lotteries on whose tickets, bets are made the sub
ject OF frantic excitement in every office in this
city.
This may be illustrated by one or two incidents
drawn from real life, which we shall present in
the plain, unvamished colors, that are most in
keeping with the terrible reality Of the scenes
described
The iirst was one which came to our knowledge
only q week or two since. 1t was related to us
by the person in question, and we will use his
own words to the best Of our recollection.
al came to the City Of New-York," said he
"in the year 1928. / was employed as a clerk in
a store for four years. then went to Brooklyn,
where commenced the hardware business, and
remained in it about FIVE years. Soon after
went into business there, l began to purchase
lottery tickets. The second year l married
lady, with whom received small fortune. My
passion for gambling in lotteries continued to in
crease. | became alarmed for my safety and
closed my business, removing with my young
family to Buffalo. During my residence in Brook.
lyn, | had squandered the hard earnings Of five
years and made way with property Of $4,000.
now received considerable sum by legacy
from rclatiye Returning from Bufalo IN Ner.