Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
From the New York Tribune.
LOTTERY GAMBLING
In New York.

Tins, Than that which is carried on tn fright
ful extent ut the LOTTERY TICKET and Pol
icr OFFICERS IN this city Although u .
IN express violation oT the laws Of the State
the persons engaged in IL, pursue their per
nicions calling with lmpuulty; the polic'
regulations, as far as they are concerned. art
dead letIer; and IN open defiance of thI
public morals, they ply IheIr deteslsble trade
IN broad daylight without concesimeut ard
without shame. Over three quarters of the
smaller exchange offices. out OF Wall ST.
aud msny in that head quarters Of MammOn.
are IN iaci shops for The sale Of lottery rlck-
els, their dealings IN money being altogether
subordinate branch OF their operations.
This class of exchange Offices are found
in all the business sIreets OF The cry,-in
some cases up Two or three flights of stairs,
snuRly established in The attic in others,
choosing the basement as the scene Of their
snbIeIranean, not TO say, internal srtlices -
while Others again, as if not ashamed TO be
seen in respectable company, hang out their
conspicuous signs on the first floor, in the
| vic,nny of large business establishments.
All Of these drive a hourIshing business;
cash on The nail being The rul, in every.
case, The piles Of gold aRd silver coin that
are displayed on The cOunteIs and IN the VIM
dows give tempting promise that the office
doors open on the way To wealth, and seduce
many to Try such charming method Of Sc
curing the smiles oi Fortune. A ,ich as
sOtment Of yellow Jumps from California
are often added TO the other attractions of
the place-gilding the hook which is thrown
out 10 iure so many victims 10 their own de-
structiuh
These officers do not pretend to conceal
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carry on their illegal traffic with no attempt
TO shun the notice Of the constituted agents
Of the law. They are well known 10 the
Police as places for the sale Of lottery uck-
cts, and yet they are suffered TO continue
their m'scherous operations. without the
slightest fear Of arousiug the sleeping maj.
esiy oi the law. or iDcurring the penalty of
uaDsgresson from those who are appointed
as ia terror to evil -doets"
A recent tinvesIigalion--on The fidelity and
correctness OF which implicit confidence
may he plsced-hss brought 10 light'lhe as
founding fact that sum Of not less Than
Sc 600 is daily paid at these depois of the
devil, Tor winch nothing Is gven 10 return
but The mad, deiusive. ruinnus hope of bet
ter luck on another rrIal. The prospect OF
sudden riches without toll Is The painted |
bubble which attracts so many wretched VIC
Tins TO the briok OF a devouting gull. la
y,er which ihsS small sum u leaDh g ssYaHpSfd GggE
venture; this IS rlsked with the hope OF Sc
curing a large amount; the loss Of II, which
is pieuy certain TO be incurred. only sIimu-
laIes TO new nal; the process is repeated
Tor Third and fourth time, with the same
result, until the constant abstraction Of small
sums STRIPS the pOckets oG the adventnrer,
whO is then goaded tO desperation, aud sticks
al no means TO procure The wheTs swithal TO
retrieve bis shattered fortunes. But all TO
no purpose; he Is sure 10 cOme.oui second
best on every new competition. The more
he RISKS The more he loses, until. H. ed To
madness by the excuemenI of the game. he
makes every sacIihce to CRAFTY his head
long passions.
Among these victims, we find men of all
classes from the capitalist TO the chimney
sweep; AT every hour of the day, you may
see before the counters Of The must wealthy
establishments a collection more grotesque
10 its composition, than auy which Dickens
has ImmorIslized 10 ms lie line fclions; The
we'll led Dives. sill greedy Oi gam. even by
the turn vi lOuery ticket, the uDwashed
imp Of Satan from the cutters OF the streets,
the haggsrd girl whose tat,eied garments
suu tue |
0f poverty, the black wssherw oman who has
left her soap and soiled linen for a speedier
path TO riches,-all intent, as if life or death
hung on the decision, on the selection OF a
lucky figure, or waiting their turn to secure
a faVoriIe number 10 the fatal wheel, which
iC ITS true history could be revealed would
be found TO have crushed in its bloody Gil.
cult as many human hearts, as the grim car
Of Oriental superstition.
Not even the pawn brokers are thronged
with such host Of the poorer classes urgent
for . small loan 10 meet the wants Of the
day, as the L"uery ticket lyenders by those
who desire to bel on policy, or TO hear the
fate Of their last adventure. This is deci-
ded by the Craving which takes place every
day, IN the Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia
lotteries, on whose tickets, bets are made
The subject Of fIan'ic excitement in every Of
fee IN this city.
This may be illustrated by one or two in
cideDts drawn from real life, which we shall
present in the plain. unvarnshed colors, that
are most IN keeping with the terrible reality
of the stenes described.
The first was one which came 10 our
knowledge only a week or two since. Ii
was reIsIed to US by the person in question,
our recollection.
II came to the City Of New York" said
he "in the year 1928. was employ ed as
clerk in a store for four years then went
TO Brooklyn, where commenced the hard
ware business, aud remained in it about five
years. Soon after went into business there,
| began to purchase lotlery tickets. The
second year married a lady, with whom ]
received small fortune. My passion for
gambling in lotteries continued to increase.
became alarmed for my safety and closed
my business, removing with my young fam
ily to Buffalo. During my residence in
Brooklyn, had squandered the hard earn
Tugs OF five years, aud made way wrh prop
cry oi Sl0.O00. | now received a consider
able SUN by legacy from ielaIiye. Re
turning from Buffalo to New York; again
plunged into the vortex Of lotteries. soon
-. l. II a