The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01

ycYy respectabe gentlemen Of The mortar learn Nat,
With few exceptions, who1 they 80 beyond Epeom
: .. assn s1sy s INTO T = element wn:n
common place affair, in the centre Of Sn exAunve
mosquito marsh shanty u built over It, dtted mp
with . confectionery saloon; . hosel, drinking 81
loon and tenpin alley stand about distance Of forty
PAGES from It. They are, Of course, supported ex.
tiusively by the viEters from tbs village on the
island.
Every one who goes drinks cupful Of the water
some two, three, four, five, and evea more. Our
five gallons Of IT, that in fact the moro be drank the
more he was benefited by IT, and - Ii to prove the
truth Of what he said, and practice. what
he preached, he began 70 drink. and CON
is 1t least one hing that ou,rubbers India rubber
When he returned he prevailed On number OF "old
women Of both sexes' to subscribe and send for q
barleltul Of 1t every morning. The hotel keeper at
considerable number Of people yesterday afternoon,
by Advertising sack race-that 10, race in wh CD
sacks are drawn over the heads aud fastened about
the shoulden Of al The brawny children Of Africa
:ao wish 70 snt.s sns hsss :: sspanss T. nniSg h;
The whole fun ss in seeing the negroes knocking
against each other; describing lines that resem.
bic those of co kscrsws very closely falling, tumb
Ling over :1d each o9sr e s ssSs s5S SP s s 1n0s ing
hoods we're out strong-bets, understand, were
made and taken up freely, and . considerable
amount OF money changed hands during the after
1oOD By the way we bavs any nanbs, s Of smblius
cent at head and tail, or drink at tenpins or bill
hards, up to thousands Of dollars at a faro table,
Every cne can get chance - try his f'rtune.
The first evening came here strolled over to
the Mount Vernon. / Was not seated many minutes
there when was asked BY gentlem anly looking
perpon for light Tor his segar. After lighting he
made the usual observAti, ,ns about tbs weather,
then about the ladies', the relative merits of the
Nnyfhapn and lodian and inv,fad 4,
take drink. concluded d immediately taat had
met with sharper, and determined 70 give him 8
trial, order TO see what degree Of taeat he might
bring to bear for the attainment Of what
him; he then asked me to go up stairs,
brought me into q room where two geatemsn were
seated, oIe on each side of faro table. He bsgan
to play with one OF them himself asked me to tell
then desired me to take half the risk. To tnat
offered demurrer; he then would have ms play Q
game on my own hook. All Of them took paracu-
laI pans 70 explain to me the simplicity Q. the
excused myself by saying that was no. at all &C
quainted With the game, aud that it would be at
least very inprudent for green hand to contend at
first with prO6ci snts in the business that would
try to study the game, and as soon AZ he'd sufii-
cieht confidence in my knowledge OF it would take
q venture. He then turned abruptly, to play game
Of euchre with ore Of the men sitting there. His
hIst hard was glorious one; no would bet any
sAAAAA OouAN SOe VIC SoAAO kuIAue8s OppVE0ut
was willing to bet $50 that he could not; felt his
pockets; could raise only $l5 bat he had no doubs
bis young friend could make up the BALANCE. No,
| told him, | never carried money With me-that
! always got it locked up in safe at the hotel
where happened to stop. Perhaps, then, could
make up ten doIars?-fve? three? two? one?-his
money was looked up too, just in the same way as
mine. There was no douot, he said, about his win.
n'ng; 1t was like lifting the money off the street.
then proposed to hold his cards for him, and see
that bis opponents got other cards till he return
ed with the money. from the hotel where he hal it,
aLd which was only distant, according to himself,
about ten p.rcbes. No, he didn't like that plan.
Well then I'll hold the cards of both parties uotil
morning; you can meet at suy hour aud settle il.
A long "no" was grunted ont by both simultaneous
y "The gentleman who keeps the room will probs-
bly," said !, "be very happy to have an opportunity
10 serve you-why not ask him for loan till morn.
naW But hs was evidently as much determined to
take no suggestion Of mine, as was to mind none
Of his. felt was beginning to loss favor. 30
thought it best to take my hat and clear. INST
him few days afterwards near the sams place, but
he offered no further invitation to
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