Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-28
THE GAMBLERS.

Tolerated. Men have always condemned
the praciice Of gaming, and as uniformly
indulged in it. WIKI some nations, il
seems to be constitutional vice; wi.h
neatly all It is a common habit.
Here, il Is Violently denounced, anI
1 openly permitted, Tie laws are against
IT. but tlie magistrates are more likely 10
gamble themselves, than to prosecute
others for what they do not consider a
crime. The man who makes his business
game Of chance is applauded. He who
plays for amusement is recognized as in
nocent-he only is condemned who makes
gambling his business--nor is he, aside
from his unpleasant designation, very Sc
verely dealt with,
A gambler from inclination has strong
scqnsiiiveness and hope. a gambler by
profession requires only considerable firm
ness, and moderate talent for ample
mathematics. Those who bet may be
conscientious or not, according to circum-
stances.
The absolute right Of a man 10 lose 10
another what is his own, either upon the
turn of die or any other contingency,
will scarcely be disputed. The question
Is as 10 what is his own. If any part of
the dollar laid upon the gaming table be-
long TO a mans creditor. nr.t;'n1 nm m tba le,
sooie,, Dos ~ or if ii be aoty as mem
proper psEfg;-he has no right to lose it.
Mems absolute rights to property are
very limited. They do not 20 beyond
what is necessary for consumption and
use. 1t is great mistake TO suppose tha
any man has an absolute right 10 anything
else. His lands, houses, and durable pro-
perry Of all kinds, although secured to the
use Of the individual, are not his. He
cannot destroy or aOnihilate it, as he might
do with an absolute right. For exam
pie, suppose the richest man in New
Yssk shoala ss diSc5vsreJ some morning
ihrowng golden eagles into Hell Gate,
bpruipg diamonds il CRATE, or breaking
plate mirrors; does any one pretend that
the plea that these t!ings sya his own,
would prevent his operations being forci-
bly, suspended? No; society, to save is
own properly, would put the man i'll
straight-iacke A man has no right to
destroy. He may do what he likes with
his own, but there is nothing his own but
whathe c6nsdmes, and that he ought 10
give an equivalent for in useful labor.
This is the law of society-but garnb-
ling is no destruction Of property. 1t is
only transfer. The right or wrong Of
that must be governed by circumstances.
A man with an overplus of money may
leave its distribution TO chance, il he can
think Of nothing better. ''
Gambling Of all kinds is uuproductivo,
and OH tins account, though tolerated as
an amusement, should be discouraged as a
profession. n.-Nichol's Journal. a112 y'
JOHN JACOB AsroR. 700
Astor has left fortune OF about $li,-
600 900, chiefly to his son. His mind
was necessarily busted with the increase
Of his resources, and had no other direc-
zion. He was compelled, by a physical
lnfrmity, to repair to Paris, where he
could avail himself of the skilful assis-
lance of Baron Dupuytren. Tho latter
thoroughly restored him, and advised him
to rido out every day. lie frequently
took occasion himself to accompany his
patient on these rides. One Gay-and
this auecdote have from the Baron's own
mouth--when riding, he appeared by no
means disposed 10 converse; not word
could be got out Of him; and at length
Dupuytren declared that he must be suf-
rering from some secret pain or trouble,
when he would not speak. He pressed
him, and worried him, until finally As.or
loosed his tongue-''L Look yel Baron :"
he said; allow frightrul this is! | have
here, IN the hands OF my banker, at Paris,
about POI 600 franks, and cannot manage
without great effort, 10 get more than IL
per cent. per annum on it. Now this
very day have received letter from my
r son in New York, informing me that there
. the best aec eptanoes are at from 2 &c
: 2 per cent per month. Is it not enough
= TO enrage m..nf
e ''No4 SO oS."-Upon the monumen
;. erected to the memory o; Charles c.
v Atherton, late Senator from New Hump
shire are these words: q expected lhst