The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-19
Nysirtifs Of Gambling.

arts and mysteries OF rpmhling, - now
at Annapolis, Illuminating the members
of the Maryland Legislature on these
topics. An account Of one cf his lee
turcs says he commenced 10y exhibiting
about twenty different packs of cards in
common use, including those having
white backs, and pointed out the various
marks upon the backs of each, by which
the professod gambler could tell them
ms readily as by the face.
Mr. Green next remarked that the
public generally had no adequate con-
ccption of the degree of skin which WIS
aitaiuablc 10y persons who made gam
bling their business, and that IL he
could only succeed in fully acquaining
the public mind upon this subject he had
no fears that any individual, well inform
ed in the matter, would be so simple
minded ms ever TO attempt an encounter
with the profcsscd gambler, This great
degree Of skill was the result of some
amount of science, strong powers of
memory acquired by cultivation, nm as
tonishing sleisht of hand obtained by
constant practice, all aided by the mark
ed cards in general use, by which they
were read MS easily as IL played with the
face upwards
To convince gentlemen of the utter
folly of attempting 10 play cards with
proiessed gamblers, however amusing
might be their private games with each
other, he would show them how COM
plctely he could control the cards of the
entire pack. The game of whist was
called for, the cards shuillcd by those
around him, when he Immediately dealt
himself and his partner all the impor-
tant cards in the pack. lie then ox-
| planned TO them that, knowing every
card by the back, he could deal the see
ond, third, or even the fourth card from
the top as well as the first, and this he
did again with rnpidity that deiied the
closest scrutiny TO detec, it, and with ms
much apparent ease as if he was deal
ing from the top of the pack.
High low jack aud the game" was
next called for; and the cards were
thoroughly shuiilcd. He Immediately
dealt himself the accidencc and ten of
clubs, and turned the jack, and gave his
opponent the king. queen and tray, be-
meath the score of watchful eyes around
the table, none Of which could account
for the result, until explained by Mr.
Green,
" Euchre' was next called for, the
cards shuillcd, &c. Mr. G. dealt him.
self the ace, king, jack Of clubs, jack o,
spades and ten Of hearts, and turned th,
queen Of clubs for trumps discarding
the ten he insured himself all the tricks
This he accomplished by makitp sever
al changes in the relative position o
the cards.
Bragg" was next introduced--th,
cards shullled and cut; partner wa
selected, TO whom Mr. G.. said be woul,
give a large hand. lie dealt him "tw,
bullets and a bragger," and the thir,
man the same hand in size--thus show
ing that the gambler could,in his knowl
edge of cards, by marks, deal sue
cards as he chose 10 deal.
BlYf" was next called for, and NJ
G. showed eonclusively that hAs coul
deal the cards from the top, bottom, O
middle Of the pack, with so much dex
tcrily as de6ed detection.
The "Faro Bank" was next calle
for. This Mr. G. said, might be con
sidered the national game, and was sur
posed by the public to be the most equa
and fair game played with cards. Bu
his exposition Of the many modes {
cheating by marked cards, false shut
fling, bending the cards MS they wer
about TO be placed in the box, stockin
them when gamblers "snow" the card,
"a peculiar shuttle, ,)--the "gaff," a
played on the finger to push out tw,
(Which cheat, he said, is played grea
deal,) shippers" or cut cards, and i
the manner in which cards should b
shuiiled and put up to lose, was startlin
information to all present, some of whor
candidly confessed they had lost ihei
thousands at this game, but declare
they would never play again, and woul,
advocate the passage Of law to punisI
those who had been instrumental in rob
bIng them, and to prohibit the continu
ance Of gambling houses.
a great variety Of tricks with card
was next presented. showing the extra
ordinary sleighi Of hand and powers 0
memory that could be attained by ihos.
who make gambling their study. anc
exhibiting the utter folly Of the atiemp
to play cards with gamblers, who car
rob their victims at their will, to an,
extent.
When Anaxagoras was told of tb.