The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1856-01-12

Gambling I'm Paris.


of the Boston Post furnishes the following
instructive disclosures in regard to the gambling
houses i'll that city:
"Paris a present is full Of gambling houses
They exist in every street alinost-in principal
hotels even-who has not heard of the one iu
the W1sson Doree!-and strangers are feeced
with all the impunity which ignorance and
inexperence permit One passes respectable
looking, well-lit window, with large guilt let
ters signfyng TABLE D. orE,' inscribed upon
its pane; between the white, cleanly muslin
curtains. he can peer into u spacious room,
where he beholds table covered with dinner
furniture plates gcblets, baskets OF fruits, &c.
and, desiring to economiye or wishing to avold
the hustle and clamor of a boulevard cafe, or
tired and hungry, what not he enters the
door near the window. places his hat and coat
in place desi:snared Dv ~ vi III shorts
and seats himself in the waitng-room anxious
for the signal to put himself at the table which
attracted his observation. Guests arrive; two
or three, to all Appearances, strangers and new
comers like himself; middle rcd, dignfcd men,
dressed in coats buttoned dangerously tight,
and decorated with red riband, or more likely
some foreign order; everything appears decor
Gus, quiet and respectable. A matron Of
honest exterior, host astonndingly cordial and
well-whiSkcred, together with servants
whelningiy polite, make the stranger chucklo
at the good fortune which conducted him
hther. While partaking of the .pal!stabe fare
in his mcrr!ment aud good nature he goes q
bottle of good wine-the price is so reasonable
be thinks he stand it--and he finds the
cl:atty young woman when chance undoubtedly
has made his neishbor, and whose toilette has
previously excited his admiration, is quite
disposed to take the last 81 p with him. since
she feels already acquainted, winning have
proved his powers of conversation and SO intel
ijglble his French. During the periods of soup,
fish, and meats up to the attack upon the
ap,,Ia hos |. IL
attention. He becomes interested i'll the pretty
roisane, and yielding to An.lo-SaXon n4nsi-
tiveness, lie urges her into details Of her con-
dition IN life, her pareutage, pursuits, place Of
abode, &c. All that she replies seems
did and naively spoken. and SO engagingly
simple, that he is chained at the further good
luck which has furnished the opportunity for
so agreeable an acquaintance. lie would have
another bottle were it not for the breaking up
OF the society, which be sees commencing and
the termination Of the dinner that has been
almost forgotten. AS he soon after passes out,
madame. at the comptol, who receives the
modest compensation, pleasantly and frankly
invites him to mount and take his coffee III
room above with the other guests; PROPOSE
ton which is the more readily accepted from
the glimpse which he gets of the .retreating
figure OF bis t. friend, evidently skipping ln
that direction. Dominoes are there first pro-
duced other innocent games entered into, until
at length some bolder members of the society
suggest a party for ansquenet, or little chemzn-
defer or the more plebeian method Of taking
up less than you put down, known as boulN>he>
Parties are quickly formed, doors and windows
arc closed by the indul gent host, who blandiy
takes active part in the proceedings, and
merrily commences the sport with clear fire
and all the rlgor'-the stranger and his little
friend, 10y another singular chance becoming
partners Unless accustomed to Partisan
games and the lively manner OF playing them
he is not apt to oyerburden himself with win
nings. But in any case, experienced tender
blackleg or Robert Houdin himself, has any
chance whatever against Pole, where 'adyan-
tages are mutually being played. A Pole will
cheat twice where anybody else cheats
and knows more shuiIles and stackings than the
Reformed Gambler mentions in the whole OF
his books"
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THE DEAD MENs TRAIN ON THE OLD Co1oNY
Old Colony Mermaid, Published MT
Plymouth, Massachusetts, narratcs an incident
which is sufficiently marvellous to please the
most ardent believers in signs and wonders"
1t states as matter Of common notoriety in
Plymouth, that during the last Summer months
between three and four O'Clock in the morning
there regularly and distinctly heard upon
the railroad the whistle of approaching
train. AS it was we'll known, however, that no
train passed the road at such a time in
the morning, four gentlemen at the Samoset
1 Iousc determined to investigate the mystery
Accordingly, unknown to any one, they enc
morning, about two o'clock, stationed Them
selves the railroad tract abont a mile from
town, and awaited the arrival Of tie super
visitor
They did not watch long, nor wait in vain, for
Immediately they distinctly heard far off i'll the
north the sound Of railway whistle and
presently ''the distant clattcr of wheels was
heard-loudcr, nearer nearer, still it Came
the click of the rails in their chairs; the rush Of
steam plain in their ears as if the lantern
glared before .hem-the shrek Of demon
whistle close a hand made them leap from the
track, as the train thundered down the grade
the hot breath of the painting steed was in their
very faces it passed the unearthiy scream .
ceased they heard the brakeman screwing mp
their brakes, the tiukle of bell and sound of
Il meeting cars if the invisible spectre
monster of the road had reached his journeys
end'
The Boston Journal says that in that city,
spiritual circle, while sitting, held conversa-
tion with the spirit of an engineer who, while
living, run u train on the Old Colony Railroad
The spirit said that the train was for the pur-
pose Of conveying the spirits Of the dead.
A FIyE-HT NDREp-DoLLAR BIBLE.-Among the
many costly and really beautiful works of art
offered for sale, (says the Philadelphia Ledger
there is nothing in the book line that approaches