The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-06

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shSts W. And gn4 kept troalH humber, !
sdnsrt $3.50 ~ sanS1 in ths inner apart.
me- Of - c151eS 8&sg fAsbiDM<bie and swsi
sknoah far1 bann 10 this city. The parties
JRneensswere mot numerous. At one side Of the
tor1nd It the right Of the dealer, sat well
known Kentucky gentleman, now resident q
this city, and vary popular ~ m aucsioesef.--
Opposite to him we're two clerks from dry goods
stores on Lake street. At the foot Of the table
were three young gentiellen connected with
certain Of orr city banks, and four professional
fancy men. The game commenced 1t O'Clock
In the afternoon. Il WAS now just o'clock 10
the morning, and the contest Was kept up With
undiminished vig0r. Fortune early in the even
ing had declared for the gentleman on the right
Of thief dealer, and although luck occasionally
deserted him, it again and again returned, until
his winnings we're enormous. 4-.
He had up 70 this time won $4,000. The
perspirAtion stood in beaded drops upon the
brows of the young men, and % they nervousiy
laid down their counters on the squares, their
hands shook with an emotion they could not
conceal. Even the practced coolnsss Of pro
fessional gamblers deserted them, and they
gnawed their lips in undisguised anxiety. The
Kentucky gentleman suddenly laid down checks
to the amount Of $6, 1000, and % the dealer be-
gan to draw out the cards from the silver box
in which they lie, left the table, and walked to
the side board. The cards are dealt, and the
$1,000 are lost! This reduces the winnings Of
the Colonel to $4,000. A temporary cessation
Of the game takss place. A hasty 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 viii win
their losses, which have been feariuliy heavy,
back again. The Colonel consents, and the
game 10 resumed. II il now Ave o'clock
Day has begun to break, but the thick curtains
Of the apartment keep out the strengthening
light. III sse 4t fg ~ IA
The young men consult among themselves
The Colonel has won $1,000 again. He is now
winner to the tune Of $4,000. They have
$4,000 between them. They put their funds
together, place it in the hand. Of one Of their
number, and direct him to play until he looses
all, or until he wins back what they have al
ready lost. r
The game goes on. The Colonel wins 81 900
then looses $4,000. Hope springs again to
the breasts OF the young men. Their represen-
tatiye makes a bet Of $1,000. The company
gather around with desperate interest. The
cards fall from the box--they loose! Their
funds are reduced to S6,OoO-for they have lost
some to the bank, besides that paid TO the Col.
And now their agent bets more cautioIsly-irst
81 ,OOO--then $500. He looses steadily. His
last 5000 is reached. He is pale as death-his
pallor Ii reflected on the faces OF bis comrades.
He places their last stakes on the cloth. The
Colonel doubles it upon the opposite color. The
cards are dealt--the Colonel wins--the $500 are
showed over to him and 5000 more from the
bank-and the play is over. The Colonel rises
with $4,000 winnings in his pocket. The others
leave the table, having lost nearly that sum
the bank itself coming out nearly even
The next day the fortunate Colonel settles
$28, 900 upon his wife, and swore off from the
gambling bells. Whether he will keep his word
remains to be seen.
What the syoung gentlemen did who in one
night lost $2S, 900, remains to be seen.
But can $4,000 be lost at single sitting, at
such work as this, by sucl, men as these, with
out serious consequences? The scene we have
related did actually occur. There are plenty of
men who will read these lines, who know how
true it is. Is community in a healthy condi-
ton when such things oceury
There are nearly dozen gambling rooms iii
this city, kept in 6rst-rate style, and doing a
business like this every night. Their location
is well known-they are 10 be easily found
The police have orders not to disturb them, and
they flourish like Green Bay tree.