Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

Npsereral others of the gambling fra
OfEb ternity, | took passage at Louis
ar vile, Kentucky, on board steam
XIX er bound to New Orleans. The
~ boat was crowded with passengers,
but there seemed to he very few
which gave promise of being profitable to
ME or my companions It was therefore
determined that seven out of the party
should return and await the departure of
another steamer. I went to tie hurri-
cane deck to observe their departure. As
the boat left the steamer. I discovered a
very young man anxiouSly gazing upon the
party in the beat. He maintained this pc
sition till the boat returned to the steam
er, VIXEN turning on his heel he exclaim-
ed. . am ruined I am J. st > and has
tened into the cabin. wholly unconsei, US
o. observation. followed him into the
"a bin and renewed my observations. He
was apparently about eighteen years of
a.e His cauntenance was pleasant and
his features delicate. As he aistractedly
walked backward and forward in the cab
in, agony was depicted on his ct untenance
in marks to decided too be nsiakeI.
aplr' acled al addressed d LIN as lu-
lows: Are you bound f the South :? F"
He replied, - do not know where am
bound: :" and iurning away from nte re-
sumed his walk.
] approached him second time, and re-
mark, d that he appeared to be in i'll
health =. am sir-I am sick" be re-
piled, turning upon his heel, and walking
into his state room. In few moments
he approached NE and said it vas strictly
true. that he did not know where lie was
e ing and if | would hear him, he would
give me full account Of his troubles, and
bis reason for answering me in the man.
ner he had. We sat dawn. and he gave
me the following narrative
Il am a native Of one of the Eastern
States; my parents now reside in an East
ern city. I have sister residing in Lou
isville Kentucky. whom ! have never seen.
She married and removed to Louisville,
before my birth. Her husband died few
months since. Shortly after her husbands
d.ath. my sister wrote to my father, re-
questing him to send her eldest brother to
live with her.
= The request was granted. and / was
fitted for the journey. Before my depar-
ture my parents gave me strict caution
concerning the vices of the day I re-
ceived sufficient money for the expenses of
my journey, and permiss on to spend few
days in any of the largel cities on my
route.
Ny first delay was In Philadeljhia,
where spent some ten days. during which
| formed some very pleasant acquaintauees,
among whom were two Of those gamblers
who had but just now left the steamer
Shortly after my acquaintance with these
persons. | was invited to card party,
where whist was the game introduced
This was game taught me BY my parents
and their strict cautions had not interdict-
ed it. | was Induced to make the small
bet of twenty Eve cents a corner during
the evening The party had several SINH
lar meetings At the latter of these meet
lags made kauwn my intentions of leav-
ing the next morning The two persons
before referred to, immediately proposed
to accompany me if would remain one
day more | readily acceded to their pro-
pesal.
a On the day appointed ne left By way
Of Pittshurg on the canal We had scarce
II left, when cards were introduced; We
played for small stakes until | found my
self minus seme twenty-five dellars. I
became excited and enlarged my bets. with
. hope to regain what Aad lost. I con.
sinued tc lose, and on my arrival at Pitts
burg. had barely sufficient money left to