Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-09-24
New York Gambling Houses.

Cify, forming No. ! of Brainara's Half
Dims Hand Book Just pnblished.
We have said that II was not possible to|
gain admittanee to the upper Gambling
Hells without an in,rodnction-this is true
Fifth Avenue itself Is not half so exclu-
sive.
And why is this2 Think YOU, my simple
friends, is i because their proprietors fear
the policep why, as a matter Of pride and
assurance, Pat Heine would of any time bet
the Astor House he Is rich enough to buy
ill., against an apple womans stand, that he
could not be shut up for single evening
No, my good friend, If you knew who own
the buildings where these Hells are kept;
who patronize them, and who are patronized
by their keepers, You would be well satisfi-
ed that no law except "black-mail' law, can
affect them, Mol it is TO keep out the faith
r.,brothers and friends Of victims in course
of being fleeced; to prevent the honest mer-
chant from seeing what his partners, clerks
or customers are about, that this wall Of ex-
clu.iveness is maintained. You can only
be introduced, Young Innocence, by some
acquaintance Of the proprietor IN thont he
has confidence; that confidence being based
upon the fact, that your chaperon (introdu-
Ger is either paid agent-a "stool pig
con" or "roper-in," or man who is on a
direct road 10 ruin himself, and who has be.
come so reckless, that he would not hesitate
to drag friend with him, and, perhaps,
share in tbs profits of his plucking.
And now, you city youth, who are about
to come into possession OF fortune; you,
student from the South, whose rich parents
grant your energy desire; you, Western ju-
venile, whose father counts his prairie acres
Of wheat by the thousands; and YOU young
man from the East,whose energy, industry,
cnpability, and hitherto unspotted integrity,
have gained for you the entire confidence,
together with the custody Of the books, safe
keys and treasures Of our merchant-princes
and bankers, look for o moment at the pit
falls around your feet, and the spring-nets
over your heads.
Erery one Of you are marked men: the
gaming house keepers have entered you upon
their books; your present means and future
expectations; the money that passes through
your hands, together with your facilities for
reaching more, and covering up delinquent
cies by false entries and others mean sare,
all estimated, and your habits andl title in
dulgences all noted. No Collect from the
Directory, or from the minutes Of the asses
sors, or of the Partisan Marriage Brokers
and Secret police combined, could give as
good clue TO mans position, prospects
and habits, end consequently Of his value
as "pigeon," and his availability Of being
"plucked," as does this Doom Book" Of
the gambling fraternity give of you.
You are watched and your footsteps dog
ged; your detectors and tempters move in
the best society;some Of them hold positions
Of authority and trust; they were once hon.
est and true men, and having been tempted
and fallen themselves, know well how 10
drag others down. Nor are your tempters
confined TO the male sex alone; women, and
in the FIRST circles too, lend themselves in
nocen,ly or designedy to the work of initia-
ting you into this dangerous vice-like fat
trout, whose habits and locality certain keen
sporismen well know, you are eagerly
sought after, and everything that socially
and good fellowship can accomplish TO mask
their approaches and disguise their bait,
rest assured. will be put in play.
Distrust then all persons who invite you
10 play for sum however trifing the amount
especially beware Of the man who would
iuuuCe you " cuscE RdnioitlS util On any
pretence whatever; shun him-cut him in
s,nnter-as you would the Evil One, the
moment YOU see his oOven foot.
Take, then, friends, the advice of q man
who has been through the mill; who knows
every spot on the cards, every point on the
dice and every chance on the balls and DON
make beginning; don't gamble; don't don't;
IL you once get under way, it will cost you
all you can earn, beg, borrow OF steal; if
you begin with oysters you will end with
doubloons. II the clerk CANDLES the till
suffers; if the merchant games the banks
lose; robbery and forgery are the natural
results. and Sing Sing looms in the distance
Pleasant Prospective I! Beware, young
readers OF weak companions and false friends;
If yon are asked 10 go to the theatre or 10
play a social game Of whist, do SO, but stop
there you are invited to bet even
trihe, have the manliness TO refuse point
blank; say you have read this little book
and one that understands the matter well,
has said therein, that the man who wagers
is a fool, whose companion,hip is unproft-
able, while he would take an acquaintance
TO gambling saloon may be safely set
down as GILLIAN, with whom further COM
munication is dangerous.
Don't gamble; don't wager; don't bet.