, 1859-10-06

him, snd be gave the names Of three, who are
now in tile Geneva jail awaiting their trial,
which will come off next week. We are in hopes
Of getting tue balance Of them before that time,
and have general purifying Of the place,
which will be cause of.eongratu1ation 10 Our
farmers, who don't feel disposed to gratuitous-
" support SO many tLesc hard times. D.
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Gnmblln. III Washington.
Correspondence: ph!.adcipals Ptr.s.1
WAs1azo.os, oet. {. 1sss9.
The natural feeling which exists in erery cir
iilzed community against gambling, and which
is periodically excited, ond sometimes shows
it.ch in popular Disturbance Of the most deadly
character, has been aroused By recent event,
referred to in the Washington papers, resulting
in 4 large loas to a stranger who had been de-
coyed into oae Of the gambling establishments
Of this city Much as has been written on this
salject,. aud much as it is denounced by the un-
initiated. who accept every statement as correct
ia regard to it, no matter how horrible, 1t is
Ger. ain shat nowhere in the United States is
gambling carried on on 80 magnificent scale
as in this capital. a good many circumstances
conspire to this state Of things.
During the fashionable or Congressional sea-
son, when the hotels and boarding houses arc
tilied, rich men come from all parts of the
country. aud having almost nothing to do but to
enjoy themselves, there being 10 extensive
places Of amusement Of different character.
they are readily attracted into tue luxurious
saloons where cards are cultivated, and where
they find assembled, night after night, mauy
sat,.ao 49," su ,.Iae'S .a.aS trete
,,iatnrs .,ase Ano"a anoss n.e pusse ~ sPec.
departments, keen scented inquirers after large
jobs Of every kind, and who, in their anxiety
to make Influence" spend their own money
orGso,s an1ar,s;o.ants ~. " ao9ao lne nios1
1,o,, " 10 e"a.;,a tt spisao lof We eFat!acs
mi tha ,no*t ahanS1; ;us os e1Rsnsl'e VINES
,,r;s;n.s - - ra;nh. 4 .;Isp5. ~; - so5
rancE IL 1ost md ;rne "a ~ ane sS ";aa, noM 'uea
csn.1S,,o ~, , ,rx1t H. "a - s.nste n'gat
1ese resort. teIIs 4us .ha+ ha ha tne ssese.s ol
navsh ~ ~ ,Lems,a s ms anas ne nas Known as
u;ne1a a,.a ana a.h aoss @ 70 oe llskea on
.ha9,saSd 5.uass na ,Hl .,a'e seen TWO or threc
~: ao'sau1 ao.i!s n1a!oeu on single card, and
-. a.'S!s saa!e' ~ 1oaeaa:dafe oi the play
81, ,s:,,a: ~ s.a. a.s!-.ney Iose q WIN thousands
".suoas ,s"u ~ s,sa of se. VI course there arc
!uaus "tp eaI anota tals Cosby pastme; and
rs they are collected, cool, and lav'sh, lucy be-.
soH'e a e eaInpes ~ 10 .ug young men who ssana by
nou MaaGu .1, .as s!!uS, aao .no are soon sim
uasa n''il .ue al.'olson u lass'os lhetr httle
~ ~ a4e sa''e 15easaeroas Aua uncertain '!ot-
"Iy.
. ihc nod which tile passion Tor gaming 1t last
=. .F"AA - N@'".. ~S>t4 s~%.~sJ oe Aest4'u1o.
u has been so IN all ag.s, and Is 80 at the pres
ent da5. The phreozy takes possession Of the
sasage as well rs Of the Christian-of the most
ignorant as well rs Of the most intelligent 4
Young mcmber Of Congress-Flo has Tired
IlAmelcss lnantt' lIis election Ia the little vii
lase where lie was born, and where he is uni
vversal!y respected -almost before be knows it,
Is swept into this whirlpool Of gaming. Free
quen'y. the close Of his frat session finds lin
broken in health and ruined in fortune. do
not believe that, stupendous rs the yice Of New
York unquestionah'y is, there are more facili.
ties offered by the adopts IN gambling in that
city than there are advertised here. In Mexico,
Callfornla, France and Germany, we are told it
Is Il common practice for the ladies' to frequent
the gaming table. Happily, no such accusation
can he made against the society Of Washington.
Even in prirate life, where whist mud other
games arc tolerated, you never hear Of a female
risEng money.
Fdro, in which the better encounters the
bunk, is the prevailing game in these sa|oons,
and although tables are set cut 1t which what is
called Lrag," "poker." and other games ate
played, the principal fascination is the platform
covered with green leather, behind which sits
the impersurbabte dealer. with bis male face.
black eye. md nonotouous "catls s:"w while on
three sides ase gathered, sitting and standing,
rauk after rank Of anxious and excited soecta.
tors. who, brcathless with anxiety. watch the