The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-10

FIGHTING THE TIGER IN CHICAGo-S2S O0C
Woy At FARo.-A few nights since, while
! the honest and peaceful citizens of this
| ,,reat metropolis were doing upon their
| niIIows. and those only walked whom vice
or crime kept from slumber, a curious
! scene was Transporting in the inner apart
ment of one of the most fashionable
and well-known faro banks in this city.
The parties present were not very hume
rous At one side of the table, and at the
right of the dealer, sat a certain well
known kentucky gentleman, now resi-
! dent of this city, and very popular as an
auctioneer. Opposite to him were two
clerks from Dry Goods stores on Lake ST.
At the foot of the table were three young
gentlemen connected with certain of our
city banks, and four professional fancy
men. The game commenced nj / o'clock
in the afternoon. 1t was now past three
O'Clock in the morning and the contest
was kept up with undiminished yigor.
Fortune early IN the evening had declared
for the gentleman on the right of the dca-
Ter: and although luck occasionally desert
ed him. it again returned. until his win
nings were enormous.
lie had up to this time won $4,000.
The pcrspiratiOn stood in beaded drops
upon the brows of the Young men. and as
they ncrvously laid down their counters
ON the squares, their hands shook with an
emotion they could not conceal. Even
the practised GOODNESS of the professional
Gamblers deserted them. and they gnaw-
Ell their liIs IN undisguised anxiety
The Kentucky gentleman suddenly laid
down checks to the amount of 1000, and
as the dealer began to draw out the cards
from the silver box in which they lie. left
the table, and walked to the sideboard.
The cards are dealt. and the 81. 900 lost ::
This reduces the winnings of the Colonel
to $4,000. temporary cessation Of the
game had taken place 4 hastv supper is
taken: the Colonel proposes to play no
more. The Others object: they are firm in
the belief that luck has changed. and that
they will win their losses. which have been
fearfully heavy, back again. The Colonel
consents, and the game Is resumed. 1t Is
now o'clock. Day has begun to break,
but the thick curtains Of the apartment
keep out the strengthening light
The young men consult among them
selves. The Colonel has won -, OOO again
He Is now winner to the tune of $4,000.
They have $1,000 between them. They
put their funds together. place it in the
hands of one of their number, and direct
him to play until he loses it all. or until
he wins back what they have already lost.
The game goes on. The Colonel wins
SlO,OOO-then loses 5000. Hope springs
again into the breasts Of the young men.
Their representative makes bet of =. 900.
The company gather around with desper-
ate interest. The cards fall from the box
they lose. Their funds are reduced to
st, OO0-for they have lost some to the
bank, beside that paid the Colonel. And
now their agent bets more cautiously
first 81 ,OO0-then $500. lie loses steadily.
His last $500 is reached. lie is pale as
death-his pallor is reflected in the faces
of his comrades. He places their last
stake upon the cloth. The Colonel dou-
bles it upon the opposite color. The dea-
Ter hesitates-but only for moment
The cards are dealt-the Colonel wins
the $500 is showed over to him and $500
more from the bank-and the play Is over.
The Colonel rises with S2s,OOO winnings
in his pocket. The Others leave the table,
having lost nearly that sum-thc bank II
self coming out nearly even.
The next dav the fortunate Colonel set
tied SOS. 900 upon his wife, and swore off
from the gambling-hells. Whether he
will keep his word remains to be seen.
What the young gentlemen did, who in
one night lost 50. 900 remains to be seen.
But can sos 900 be lot at a single sit
ting, at such work as this, 10y such men a
these, without serious consequences! The
scene we have related actually did occur.
There are plenty Of men who will read
these lines. who will know how true 1t i.
l. community in a healthy condition
when such things occur!
There are nearly a dozen gambling
rooms in this city. kept in first rate style,
aud doing a business like this every night.
Their location is well known-they are to
be easily found The police have orders
not To disturb them. and they flourish like
a green BAY tree.-CRic1Jo Dam. July 2G.
The WHEAT CRoP-The wheat crop of
this country. Just harvested, Is set down
at pol .0Du OUO bushels. or about 10000
900 barrels, or one and three titths of
a barrel of flour for every one of the %
OOO.O Of individuals in this country.
This would not seem To be a great deal
more than our own wants would require.
and it would not Dee if we had not the other
cereals. and particularly the great crop
Of Indnn corn to help out the sup
ply Ohio Is given a production Of 20
OOO,Ooo. bushels, Pennsylvania y. 100000.
New York 2O,OOO.Ou. Illinois 2OOOO.O0O.
The New England States have decreased
in their production of wheat. but the
West has increased four to one. The
amount Of land under wheat cultivation
this year i thirtv-thrce per cent greater
then in lSj5. We frequently hear Of a
production Of thirty-one bushels to the
| acre. Int thc actual production per acre.
does not average two-thIrds OF that
amount.
The man who fabricated the following
| jc, r esprit deserves silver medal at
| least Ii il one of the best Satires on one
of those fashionable ladies dresses which
| commence too late and end too soon
| that we have seen:
The Latest Sys.-"Lo Nee" Mary Jane
| a city servant girl. thus describes the latest
| style Of dress to Martha Ann, her coun
| try cousin:
As fur the 10 nee the loer it Is the
more fashunahil wa air, an the less clOl
va ware the more fashunabil WI air
drest. Miss Goolra give me blu silk
ov hern an cut its nee orr an Suzin Sim,
| mons cut OFF hern an we attrax a grea
deel of attenshun to our necs, promina
| din in the streets lyke luther ladys al
holdin up our cloz. Nobody isn't nothir
now which dusnt hold up her cloz, anC
the hier you hold them the more you All
| thot ov,"
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