Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-19
10 Correspondents.

The Auction of PendletOn's Gambling
House in WashIngtOn--lIembeF OF Con-
gress az the Faro Table.
We published a notice the other day Of the recent
death Of noted gambler in Washington. The sale
Of his establishment took place or the llth
inst, and among The articles advertised were seven
hundred ounces of solid silver ware besides large
amount Of Bohemian cut glass, fine China ware, Sc
The Washington correspondent of the Philsdelphis
North american furnishes the following account Of
the sale.
WASHINGTON, November 12-Tbe auction at the
well known gambling house of PendletOn, lately de-
ceased, attracted large crowd yesterday, among
which was a liberal proportion OF crinoline.
The house, itself, stands eOnspeaously on Penn
sylVania avenue, within Two squares Of the Capitol,
and the frequented side Of the street. l. is as
well known to citizens and strangers IS the White
House, and yet has mysteriously escaped the optics
Of the police for years. The furniture, EppOint-
ments ard of the whole place were without the
least approach 10 refinement and not the first
symptom Of luxurious living was visible any
where. 1t seemed 10 reflect the pOmpous Vul
garity Of the owner, without any subduiBg tinis
Of better breeding, or even ordinary good taste.
It is impossible that this resort seen, could have
presented any temptation butfor those sWsyed By the
passion Of gambling or that other and, If possible,
worse class, who are willing to be the pimps and
dependens of these hells- The nOtOFiety which the
house acquired Wasreheced entirely BY the character
Of its visitors too many Of whom in public life,
and from the hold which the proprietor necessarily
obtained upon his victims through tie indulgence Of
this vice The published accounts concerning the
success Of The chief character in this PandemOnium,
descriptono fthe concern ITSELF we're eXagge-
rated in every respect He is said &c have died lesv
ing $50 900 Of other peoples money the bulk Of his
fortune As artificial display was nearly as much
part of the game cards, his winnings were aPpro
priaed mainly TO that object and hence he Haunted a
gay equipage Onthe avenue which exceed all rivalry
in decoration and may be said to have defed eomPeti
tion Those who claim to be well informed, say that
ssbad luek' had followed him for several yeaTs, and
that other establishments carried off the profits
while he strutted along with little else then Preten-
sions assumed from a name which belongs 70 some
Of the best blood in Virginia, but with which he had
10 connection whatever. These gambling resorts
have increased fearfully at Washington within the
last ten years, and it is notorious that they have
done more to demOraze legislation than all the other
debasing and ooTrupting influences which have been
brought TO bear upon weak, VeHal or needy members
Of Congress. was deeply impressed by the silent
INIT e!ooueut witnesses Of this fact when the drawers
of Peudletons desk were opened yesterday, and nu-
merous bills relating to schemes before Congress,
were exposed TO public view The misery aud
vretehcdness and deg sdsliOn inflicted uPon men
and families by these bells are appalling, and even
the imperfect disclosures Whiek have reached me
accidentally, exhibit ste Of morals in Congress
which would sstGnish the country, if exposed Some
Of these gamblers and others who are concerned as
capitalists with them, are openly employed as lobby
agents from their supposed ability control votes
through obligations incurred by members, and the
fact is one Of common town talk, that their tables
are the daily resort of large class Of such voters,
in preference to the hotels.