The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-09

SVuhtty. strengthened ana renewed social
and civil affections, the week we have spent here
together, in brotherly communion around the do
mestic affairs OF Virginia, will be among the
proudest ia her annals, and be blessed with rich
and enduring fruits to the cause of national hsrmo.
ny and union.
Gambling In WnshiDxton-Denth of No
torIous sportsman
The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Post, notices the death there q few DAYS since Of
one of the most famous 'sportsmen," in this or
any other country and adds:
lie had been a resident of Washington some 6f
teen or twenty years. during which period he
| amassed great wealth by gambling; or to use the
mild and honest language Of the avenue, she cal.
lied an ample fortune out of the successful opera.
tions of bis house!" His "house' being the most
elegant, nd his bank the most weighty and .nbs,an
tial in the country, it has been for years the fash
1ouabie at fascinating resort of he wealthy ant
ers and fast congressman, aspiring diplomats and
ambitious sportsmen from every part OF the world
For many years past he has lived in the most lux
uriant style, having like a certain other rich man
been clothed in purple aud me linen aDd fsripe
sumptuously every day" In person be was above
the medium sizs, fat and sleek, of pleasing ad-
dress, and a generous disposition; exhibiting in
his general department to strangers the charac.
/! teristics of we'll fed, good-natured clergyman
rather than those Of heertless, unrelenting ram.
bier.
| His reputation for generosity was widely estab
| lisbed If a college was TO be endowed church
| built, or private charities to be dispensed bis
| was sure to be among the most muuifcent Of the
Donations HIS wife, now widow, was of good
parHHtage, q woman of rare beauty and accom-
plisbments, possessing social qualities which
combined with the dazzling allurements OF wealth
insured her troops OF admirers. Rolling along
the avenue in her magnificent equipage. which
lar ezceeds IN richness and style tha. of the Pre-
sidelt Of the Upited States, or that Of auv other
| gentleman in Washington, she IoC ked like a very
queen-being quite undisturbed by any thought
that her presence sent dagger to scores of hearts
whose patrimony, unlswfuliy obtained, had con.
tributed TO her enjoyment. iu the same proportop
that its loss had added TO the and wretched-
CT the beholder.
/ His establishment was upon Pennsylvania
avenue, between the National Hotel and the Capt.
ftol Let Us approach and look at it.
/ You enter by door of variegated stained elsss
which, by gas light, reflects ali the colors of the
rainbow. Ascending flight of stairs, you reach
| door, pull the bell and instantly a small aper-
ture opens, and you are greeted with pair of red
eyes and a double row of ivory set in black which
| nominaliy belonged II Sambo, but which, in fact
are the property of the proprietor glance suf,
| fces. You have filled San bo's eye nd are deemed
passable. The door is at once opened and ycu are
ushered into the ante rOom-the yestibnIe of hell
This room is not large. but elegantly appointed
the chief attraction being the side board which is
| OF solid marble and as white AS DiaDa's breast
Here are arranged in long and glistening columns
| decanters OF cut glass, sparkling like briiauts
filled with the choicest nectar and bushing to the
fciS HcCho WIKI tut RiONtUS NiItdkS OF the OfeD
time. If you pass this rubic0n without tasting its
sparkling but dangerous waters IL is not from any
| dearth OF hospitality the part Of your persu.-
sive host. The spacious Sporting hall" is now
| visible. The floor is covered with csrpeti1g from
the Orient of immense cost aud marvellous beauty.
The walls are adorned with superb paintings of
the old masters and the while pendent from
the windows hang curtains of embroidered lace,
covered with golden tapestry of Oriental magnifi.
| ceuce; with mirrors ST mammoth size rejecting
your form and features from score of cleaning
embrasures Along the hail. at convenient dis.
tsnces ranged circular tables of polished rose
wood, around which seated numbers of
thoughtful, anxious dark visaged men. who heed
you not-their eyes having another ard stronger
| attraction. 0ne would naturally suppo.e this to
be theatre for jests droery and song, or baccha
nalian reveliings, or pugiiistic encounters Far
from it. On the contrary all is hushed, silent, Sc
pulchral.
40 real voc9 sound,
Within those cheerless walls are found"
You are oppressed with the fearful stiffness and
| awf fu silence which pervades the place. laugh
a joke, or even curse would be sensible relief.
But you hear nothing of this. An occasional long
breath or half subdued sigh is ell that tells the
ear that these mad deTotees are possessed OF lungs
and life.
An hours inspection satishes your curiosity, ard
you about taking y3u: departure WHOM soft
band taps you on the shoulder, aud low voice:
"please don't leave, sir, supper will be ready In
few minutes." At precisely halfpast ten o'clock,
the doors of the dining ball are thrown open aud
suppers ready prociainis 40 lin Gaadate arfaisti tice
between the combatants, aud invites TO a more
healthy and rational duty. The long tables groan
beneath thor burden of gold and silver plate snd
the heaps of deiicAces which surmosnt aud adoru
them. Here are venIson from the brown f3rests OF
Maine, turkeys from the bread sayannahs Of the
| West, canvas backs from the Potomac, trout from
Superior, and salmon from the st. Johns, together
with fruits, flowers and wines tor every taste and
| from every cline.
The repast over, you are permitted, with pat
roniziDg invitation to "call again." to make your
| retreat to the open air, there 20 thank heaven
that you are not w0rshpper within this ma gniti
| cent yet cherries abode
One nights work, a few days previous to the
| close of the last session, made sad havoc among
| the Golfers of this den. 1t is said that distn-
| gnished Senator won on that night one hundred
and eighty Thousand dollars, which broke the
| bank and caused 8 temporary suspension A new
house. however, was soon purchased by him, and
was magniicently decorated, when the king Of
| terrors," the great unbeaten and uncha!lenged,
slept in and closed the game of life forever.
EXPLOSION OF A METALLIC CoFFIN.-A few years
have served to bring into extensive for burial
purposes the now common metallic cases cof-
| fins. especially whenever it is desirable necee-
| sary to delay tho interment When first intro
ducei il the practice to exhaust the air in
these cases after the body had been put in, to Sc
cure them fully, it was said against change by
| contact with the atmosphere For various rea~
| soos this practice has fallen into dsu5e, tbs ony
| precautions now taken being TO completely Cool
| the remains before scaling up the case. From
| come neglect in this latter respec. circumstance
| took place not long ago, which, originating here
| is worth relating. The case containing an adult
| who hsd suddenly deceased while apparently in
good health, was sealed up to be- sent for intsr
ment to a peg ghboring State.
| The conveyance for half days ride was by rail-
| road aud then by wagon for thirty miles. The
| day warm and the road rough, and much moT
| tion was doubtless given to the remsins The PER
sons in charge stopped for brief rest at tarerB
and were in the house when they, as well as all
In The vicinity. startled by very loud report,
and it found that the burial case had by IL
rapid generation of gas, exploded with violence,
| entirely blowiug ont the heavy French glass face
| plate, which it shattered into thousand pieces
| Nothing could be done bat to seek hasty inter-
ment in the vicinity, aud await the coming OF cold
| weather to allow the removal OF the remains TO
| their destined place of buriai.-C.ica9o Press
| GOVERNMENT SwIspLIya The Memphis Ava
anche Of the 2Tth, has the following; "A govern
ment agent is in the city at present for the pur-
Pose of collecting sufficient evidence against cerr
tain contractors for Uncle Sam, who purchased
| some horses and mules at this point some twelve
| months ago, for Government purposes. to show
that the Treasury has been defraudsd of consid-
erable amount Of money in the transaction OF the
| said contractors. 1t seems that they used blank
vouchers, and whenever the purchase o. horse
| or a mule made, the shrewd contractor
| would get ths sellers name TO the blank before
| the price paid for the animal written upon
the voucher. 10 returning the blank to the Trea-
| sursr, the amount was invariably entered a third
| greater than had been actually paid to the own.
ers of the stock purchased, thus swIndIng the Go.
| vernment ont of a large sum of money.
| The CASE OF MRS. CoRA l.. V. HATcn,=The
difficulties existing between Mrs Cora L. V. Hatch,
the celebrated trace lecturer, and her husband,
have been adjusted upon q basis of separation
The matter WAS referred by mutual agreement TO
three gentlemen who identified with Spiritual.
| Ism. both Mrs. Hatch and her husband agreeing to
abide their decision. After hearing, the referees
| decided in favor Of a separation, and that Mrs.
Hatch be paid 800 by her husband. It IL said that
the net receipts of the iadys lecturing tour has
| amounted to $4,000.
CLEVER MEsDrcANf.-A stout looking beggar