Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-17
AN EMINENT s.sPORTsmAX'' DEAD.
The Great Gambling House in Vyashfnr-
lon.sA Senator Breaking the EanI.

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WASHINGTON, Oct %. 185s.-ons Of the most
celebrated and suesessful sportsmen Of this or any
other ecuatry vas buried in this city on Sunday
week The occasion Of his death affords me an op.
porim j OF wing you q skeca Of the man and
I desc ipiOu Of hs gaming house Let it serve as
warning, rot as example
He had been a resilient Of WISH eton some 6Hsen
| or Weniy years, during which period be amassed
/ greai wealth BY gambling or. 10 the milo and
honest language Of the avenue. .' he realize an am
pie fortune cut of the succ' ssul operation Of his
/ house." His house beng the most elegant, and
/ his bank he most weighty and subsianual 10 the
country, d has been for years the fashionable and
/ fascinating resort # wealthy planters, fast Con
/ gF5ssms n, aspiring diplomats and Ambitious srorls
I IN from every part Of the world For mary years
| past be bas iived 10 the most luxuriant style bav
ing ike certain other rich man, " beer clothed in
/ purple and fine linen, aad farirg s1mp;ously eyer7
day To parsJ q he vas above the medium size fst
aud sleek, Of pleasing address, and generous dis
positions exhibiting Ia his general department to
-trsDgers the charac eristiCs Of well fed, gCOi IA
Ured ell rgymau, rather than these Of a helrtless
uurelenting gambler.
dis reputation for generosity was Wil1el, A.
li7hedi If 9 college vas TO 5e CndOEel a l...teh
built, private charities 10 be dispensed, bis vas
sure TO be among the most muni6cient Of The dona.
tous Ills wife, nOE a WidOE, was Of good parent
age; 6 woman Of rare beauty sni accouplisbmenss.
possessing social qu ties, who eombind Eith the
DAZZLING aliuFemeNts q We ann, insured tr0pTS
Of admirers AMI cour isrs BJlii1g along he av-
enue iu her magu6si-n equipjge, which far ex
c5eds IN rchne-- and lyle that Of the President Of
the I'm ell ates, or that Ct any other gentleman
in WashiBgfoa, he Looks very QIeea-beirg quite
und s'urred By suy thought that her presence sent
a dagger &c scores OF hearts whose pairimouy,
liWfiiy Oht1IBed had contributed TO her e1jly meut
Ia he anne proportion that loss had added TO the
woes AMI Nr-tchedness If be behOlder
HIS b. establishment" was upon Pennsylvania av-
,nue between tle Na'iOnal Hotel aad The Capitol.
Le' approach an look at it
You enter a door # variegated stained glass,
which, by gas Eight ref CTS all the c0lors Of the
rsiD how Ascending f glt 0. stairs you reach
door, pull the bell aai iusranIly small aperture
opens. and yCu are greeted with pair Of red eyes
and dJuPie T0= Of ivory set IN black which nom
ilay belong to Slmbo, bat which, in fact, are tie
property # the proprietor. A glance sUfices You
nave lied SsmbO's eyes aud are deemed passabIe
The door IS at cnce opened and you ursheTe IN
20 tie ante room. The Vsstibule Of hell This room
is no! large but elsrautly app iaed-he Oh e. st
traction being he lie beard, which is CT soil
HE aDd white as DiaUa's bust Here are arranged
long and dstenti1g columns, decanters Of cut
glass. sp-rkir Ike brIliaUts, filed with The Ch0c
esq hector, m rlu hiag 90 ne very neeks with the
vintage o. the Olden time. II you pass this rubiCol
ii hout tasting It's sparkling but dangerous waters,
70 IS from aay deaTth OF no ptslty the psrt
of your persuasive host The SPACIOUS Sport NJ
hall" is IoF visible. The floor is covered with car
Fc'iug from tn orient Of immense cost AMI marvel
iau. beauty The walls are adorned with superb
paintings of the old masters and The nev while pen
dala from 5e wfnd0 rs hang curtains If en- 5roidsTei
lace, covered With 60 N tapestry Of Oriental IN 2
uidcelce; with rlo-s o. mammoth size ref citing
Your form and features from score # cleaning
mlrasure=. AOlg the hall At convention distances,
ranged eirculiT tables Of polished rosewood.
around shish ere scared numbers Of thoughtful,
anxious, dark-gissaged men, who heed you not
the eyes having another and stronger attraction
One would naturally suppose ibis to he theatre for
Jess, dro4ery and song, OF baschanalan revelings,
or Fug'listie ensCUlters Far from 10. o. The con
tTary ali is bu.hsi. silent, sspulohraL
tNo real voice or sound,
Within those cherries walls is found"
Y7u are oppressed With the fearful silluess and
awfI siie1ce VII Oh VsesG5es The place A laugh .
be- OF even q cure would Re a sensible relief
But y.u hear nothing Of this. An occasional long
breath OF half sab.usd sigh il al that tells the ear
tha these mad devoiees are possessed Of lungs aud
lie
An hours inspection satisfies your curiosity and
you about t.hiEg your departure when soft hani
tIpsyo be shoulder. AMI a low voice: spleas
don't leave Sir, supper viii be ready in few min
utes" A precisely IU4 o'clock, The doors Of The
dian hal. are tbr We OIe8 sni super ready,
procllms an Immediate armistice between the coui-
batauts, and nvites 10 more healthy and RATIONAL
duty. TIE long iables grcaa beneath taeir burden
Of gold and liver plate, aud the heaps Of decalie7
wl ich 7urmouut and adoru them
Here srs venIs,B from he brown forests o. Maine,
turkeys from the wide savannabs Of the West, can
vas-b ,cks from the placid Potomac. uOut from Su
peaor ans salmon from the 81. Johs's; together
with fruits flowers and vines for every taste and
from every cline
The repaet over, you are permitted, wish pat,
ronziug initiation % Sc call again 10 make your
tr a. 10 the open air, there thank Heaven that
you are dOt a worshiDPeF within this magnificent yet
curergss abode
One nights work a few days previous TO the close
# the last session, made a sad hayock among the
coT rs o. tas den [, D. said hat distinguished
Senator won ca that night SlS0,OOO winch broke
the bank and caused temporary suspension. A
new house however was purchased by bin, and vas
mazu hceuly decorated, when The d" King OF Ter
IS The great mn eaten snl unchalengsd, ePpei
in and closed IL game Of lie forever
81 ssoyHr ~ THr UsrrgD srArEs--I appears from
statistics derived from the latest Information cgn-
tsia,d in he proceedings Of the various Mas,nie
md Lodge7ofh The United States that !here ein toe
Uaue fs. .es 42J1Is gs, vi 1873 833 members
Tt. number Of Mas A., however, is probably much
grelrer than iris t8tls Shove as there many 70
b. found every where who are no affiliated with any
olga The Law IF The fraternity is said 70 be .'onee
a Mason alFays Mason" Ia Maryland there are
lodges, With 626 member; ia the District Of Co
lunb.a II iodg asd639 members; in Virgins, l26
lodges asd GA members in New Yors, 4O9 and
30, 0OOmem5er= AMI in PennsJ l7ania l56 lodges and
II, 428 members.
COLD W,rsh 20 CURE SCALDs A correspondent
Of the O15 Caltraio- says.
placed a large iub full of cid water Nith plenty
Of i-s 10 ty ,le de Of largs kettle full ofwae or.
my sic .ve- above m7 elbsas and 'nrust u into the
BE lie Of boiling y ter up % my elbow, theu imme-
daely bsos mo i-c ruh f ice Eater letting 10 re-
main a lew sec5Hi-, tbeu into he boiling Ter
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