Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-10
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Feb. 27, 1860.
Mr.. Editor a gentleman hailing from
Virginia and, among his male friends bear
ing The name Of "Mc." was literally taken
tby storm on last Friday night nud frigh'
tened out Of years growth > Being
iengaged, a. present, in "leaching the
young idea how to shoot" he is quietly
domiciled in the Academy building, which
cOn,ains four large rooms and is situated
! in the suburbs Of our beautiful little vii
IIage. On last Friday evening, a friend
went 10 him and asked him 10 go with
him, that nghi.to call on some ladies, bat,
he, at first, refused and beng urged 10 co.
he. finally, consented on condition thai
they would stay only one hour.
At the appointed hour they went and
in few minutes after they called, the la
dies came in dressed Tor party and re-
marked that they had been invited out 10
Tea and asked the gentlemen TO accom-
pany them, they, of course, consented,bul
our Virginia friend added that he could
not escort them back, the other gentleman
(who with the ladies was in the secret
Immediately said that he would seeihem
home" They started and had TO 60 by
the Academy on their way and as they
turned the corner 10 leave the street, the
Academy came into full view and our
bachelor friend beheld With astQniShmen
the whole building blilIiantly lighted and
sparks flying in every direction; having
left the house locked up, he could no
imagine how any one could enter it, and
II ought The house on fire, he quickenet
his pace TO '.double quick time" The lady
offering 10 60 with him and when he en-
tered, he, found that the young ladies' bat
taking possession Of his house and were
having a "SurpriSe Party" and there
spread out before his astonished gaze,w
a table laden with "good ihings." A.
soon as bis establishment had subsidized ;
lllle and he had recovered from his EN-
+ barrsssment, he gave them hearty wei
come and opened his p,iUGte room ant
offered them all the, conUeaience. a bache
lIor's domicile could furnish, Just think
Mr.. Editor, Of young ladies' having laker
possession Of an oli { bachelors room
a cold, dreary,. comIoriless place, every
thing in confusion, as he had not time tt
lixup. Shall give you an Inventory o
his furniture ? No, your lady reader:
, will find that out soon enough. q altI is :
thumiIia ing {? thought, butt VrgDii
bachelor, bearing The sObriq"et OF "Har
per's Ferry" has been completely sur
prised by the young ladies' Of Lowndes
boro' and taken without a biOtr. A sec
ond "John Brown rGid," without its Sc
rious results and criminal actor. They
even made him, unsuspectiDglyy bring on'
Of the party 10 take him. This is leap
gear and the ladies' are acting Out vel
their part. ....... .'.r....,
About 10 O. clock, M., the party disper
sed in perfect good hum1r and highly de
. lligh,ed with their success. ,.,.....-
Yonrs, &c. WNDES.
s Gambling Heils Of Washington.
"A correspondent of the Hartford Pos
: ihisspedks OF the gambling hells o
Washington % 5nG Issq 1.c. !E ,.'sE,
H. The gamblers lit is said, have suffered
severely by the scarcity Of money here
aud several geII-knbwn establishments
are reported as nearl y bankIupr. There
are about forty OF these 'heils, mostly on
the Pennsylvania avenue. Supper tables
are set nightly atslI ofthem, good fare
and cLJice VINE attracting many, who af-
ierEaIds are lemplel 10 Flay. OF course,
The banks has great chances in lis favor,
Tor tlese establishments could noI be sup
ported, and this is generally known. BuI
a fascination for the excitement, with a
hope of a run Of good lack, ptompls ,hun-
fdreds 10 hazard mble or less.
Strange stories are told of those sfflcleJ
with this sad mania Of indulging in one Of
The Worst Of vices A prominent poIili-
clan now here, when appointed minister
10 foreign court about'teh yesrs since,
actually lost his outfit and FRS, quarters
u "a Z 90. u q