Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-14
4snpf Tnslaian.
A Mysterious Gambler


less Of professional gamblers. 1t is thriving bu-
siuess on the boats, where time hangs heavily on
the hands of the passengers and the blacklegs car
~ aflaree sums Of money. They usually remain
on board but . day or twn-lang enough tn have
their true character exposed. These gentry had
become such an intolerable nuisance that III" cap
tsins of the boate did not knowingly permit one
to c,me on board, and not uufrequently brace OF
blacklegs were landed in the woeds when their
professions we're discovered.
During one II my trips the boat pnt at the mouth
of the ArkansAs river. and. as usual, took
stroll on shore heard the bell for the depar-
tule sf the steamer. aud hasieuei back to the land
ing. As wa. on my way. was overtak en- by
gentleman with q broad brimmed hat green Cog
eles aud white neck cloth. Juggling along with
la ~ vali.e
4 am rai her late, an apt?" said he he
jaine me.
True en- ash ,r," repljrl. respectfully. for
the gentleman was a cerg, ma, Methodist Tin.
eraut supposed.
NV vaiise is rather heavy, and feared I'll 'uld
lose the h'at."
.',.,t me help you carry IT, sir.
H. accented my civil sifer, AID ! l. X aid oil
the "A Sc which VIA. rerta Is ,air .ny heavi.
:, t.- a Methodist parsJu In .ev moments we
rr,rn,d the steamer aad passed "u hoard. hn'
4i,> arw acquaintance had accomplished bat half
.hc iis.ance when the plank canned ahi j.. was
thr ,wn tito the rirer. Fortunately i,eh 'Wt was
PrimiM III my e""r's " ~ ~ :" 70,
Immediately drawn ~ ar WI" - o."'' '''''
men than thorough iurking
i, friend whom. Las nrt'r ."aHri his nain".
'.'" cal the "e,. III. Law, .,,t
dad not zee him a-ain Tint light.
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gambn. without stint. NJ one Objected to the
practice So long it was not done by profession
"a! blarkless. never plnyel, hut l"ten stood by
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Owe lose :" or"nny' A"' ana '.>' II nan cage
49," "" nA''"o' va -''a ~ ~ ~" no. no.
r'"". IL VIZ nor .h' money 'na' '''' e'N''' ann
i'f "e ""h fien'' o, ''"'' "" II "hN 'a' 1N''''a'
h''" '"'''c''ei WIN '"e '' 'N'''
Il was piece "n' H. "h'h 'a..H, .1''i h'en
nun "o'nt his neck ny M III ''ne h"N .'f'ea'ed,
aai he would now gave i.'nr in"> It. '"lar 2."b-
tam I back. He sad there , the