Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-05
,,cuTING THE TIGER IN CHICAGO
SIS. 600 WON At FARO.
from the Chicago Democrat, July II

From the Chicago Democrat, July 26
few nights since, while the honest and
.s.sful citizens of this great metropolis were
! ring upon their pillows, and these only
-sEsi whom vice or crime kept from slumber.
surious scene was transpiring in the inner
a,srfment Of one of the most fashionable and
I'll. known faro banks in this city. The par
-;ss pre-ent were not numerous. At one side
g rbe table. and At the right of the dealer, sat
certain well-known Kentucky gentleman,
now q resident of this city, and very popular
=, an auctiOneer. Opposite to him were two
A. the foot of the table were three young gen.
,Ipmen connected with certain Of our city
hanks and four professional fancy men. The
-,me was commenced at 4 o'clock in the after
nom. II was now past 8 o'clock in the morn
ing and the contest was kept up with undi-
minished vigor. Fortune early in the evening
had declared for the gentleman on the right Of
fhs dealer; and although luck occasionally de-
serted him, il again and again returned, until
his winnings were enormous.
He bad up to this time won $1S, 900. The
n,rsniration stood in beaded drops upon the
broWs Of the young men, and as they nervously
laid down their counters on the squares, their
h1nls shook with an emotion they could not
e,nceal Even the practiced GOODNESS o. the
professional gamblers deserted them, and they
gaswed their lips in undisguised anxiety The
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+, the amourt Of sc, 900, and as the dealer be-
g.n 10 draw out tho cards from the silver box
Ia which they lie, left the table, and walked to
the sideboard. The cards are dealt, and the
sS DnO are lost This reduces the winning of
the Colonel Ia Sl2,O0O. A temporary cessation
og the game takes place. A hasty sapper 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 5 o'clock Day
has begun to break. but the thick curtsins of
the apartment keep out the Strengthening Ii .ht
The young men consult among themselves.
The Colonel has won $4,000 again. He is now
winner to the tune of $4,000. They have
go 900 between them. They put their fund.
tJ;ether. place it in the hands of one Of their
number, AMI direct him to pl Until he loses
all. or until he wins back what they have
already lost.
Tie game goes on. The Colonel wins 81 ,O0O-
tlen lOOsCs $1,000, Hope springs again in the
breast of the young men. Their representative
makes bet of $1,000. The company gather
arcund with spertt, interts The cards fsn
from the bOx-they lose. Their funds are re-
ducsd to S6.OOU-for they have lost some to ne
bank, beside that paid by the Colonel. And
how their agent bets more cautiOusly-frst
Sl.0J0-then $500. He loses steadily. His
last $500 is reached. He is pale as death-his
plllor Is rejected in the faces Of his comrades
lie places their last stake on the cloth. The
Colonel doubles it upon the opposite color
The dealer hesitates-but only for a moment,
The cards are deait--the Colonel wins-the
Sji9 Is showed over TO him and $500 more from
the bank-aul the play is over. The Colonel
rises with 81 900 winnings in his pocket. The
others leave the table, having lost nearly that
sum--tEe bank itself coming out nearly even
The next day the fortunate Colonel settles
S-'.n"1 upon his wife, and swore off from the
gambling hells Whether he will keep his
VOID remains to be seen.
What the young gentlemen did, who in one
night lost S2s 600 remains To be seen.
But can SIS 600 be lost at single sitting, at
such work a. this, by such men as these, with
gu; serious consequences The scene we have
related actually did occur. There are plenty
9: men who will read these lines who know
hoW true it IL. Is q community in a healthy
eolaitIOn when such things occur2
There are nearly dozen gambling rooms in
thI, city, kept in frst-l style, and doing /.
business like this every night Their location
I'|eil kn' whitley are to be easily found
Ine police have orders not to disturb them, and
they flourish ike a green bay tree.