Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-09

way. o. ssesuding ths first AigAt q stsirl
~ rang bell, whom negro Waltse raised
curtain, and peefing a. ~ for . memsni
through the wire grating, finally opened
the door and ushesod q q. The spastA
ments were furnished In the most slegan,
manner. There were several faro and rou.
letts tables 70 be seen, surrounded BY anx>
ioos And haeUsfd lsotisg 0lmUasrs. A
dsa.h Ike and spptsssive Al0ee pcvaded
the room and ths operaeives spoke b Z
whisper % slsy depssi1sd ssssswept u
their stakes. Proprietors sat At the
heads of two Of the tables and
managed tho "bank," while cashiers
stood by and took charge Of the money box.
es. Thousands Of dollars changed hands
during the hour I remained. The gam
bicrs were oh we'll dressed, and Of oil ages
from young Jew efl8 or 10 to withered
old man OF 60 or 70. Az you are aware,
the owner Of the faro bank comes out little
ahead, nine times Of ten. That evening
was no exception 70 the general rule. An
army officer lost 300 in less than 20 min
| utes.
Alasge and bountcous table is generally
spread At II O'Clock in these gambling hclla
for their patrons, and every one gaining ad.
rsistancs has the privilege Of eating, drink
ing and smoking to his hearts content. free
Of oil charge. Now the question il how do
these illegal instiestions exist right undss
the nosa Of tho officers II the Law OF course
the pollse, VIE are bound BY law to break
them up, know oftheir existence. Why do
they not invade them, unless it be that they
are bribed ed bought Cd. Il isa very dit.
flcult matter 10 AusA aAd bsing down COZ
vsy Of gamblers, bccasse the dOsr atlend>
ants are on the alert to give the alarm il
case policeman shows himself at the door,
end the alasm being sounded, the cu!prits
scamper of ~ fast 40 their legs will carry
the through the back and side doors.
The Money Chests Of tho ArMles.
Paris 'une llth) Correspondence Of the Lon
don Times.
A Freueh inancier an political ccono>
mist bee esaoiasa ehe financial position Of
the three powers about TO engage in war,
and setting aside tho advantage which each
may derive from the gallantry Of its army
and the skiil Of ito renerals, Re seeks out
the one ~ho shall be best served by it, ma
eeYAl resources. He begins with Prussia,
0oose 0Daoces psevieus 70 Count Bic
marks administration we're in excellent or
der. Her funded debt was only about
f4I, O0O, 900, and her annual expenditures
$4,000, 00O-only the third OF that Of
France. Count Bisnark. however, called
five hundred thousand men to arms, and ii
the savinss Of former Nioisters have been
expended. Confidence, moreover, is de>
stroycd, so that Prussian paper money is
1t discount, and the Prussian Bank has
found il necessary 10 raise its discounts to
~ per rent.
TurniAs - Aselsis, h. says The Gnaneial
pictureis very dark. Auetsia has net eeas>
Cd q iecsesse the deficiency in her budget
dosiag thb Ast sighassa 1eors, end to emu
tract loan upon loan. Consequently her
debt 10 iocrsasiag, 6ad ~ Sesdle 4 iiula-
ishing IN N equal proposlioe. sThs 49,.
TRAN debt is estimated q x940. 000. 000. -
The AsaAtiAM 1Dlalstef Of Finance has in.
creased - IL eaxss 20 q to arrive Ct .
revsnne q ~. poO, 900. The ,nterest of
the debt aoessSs - much Of the roveuue
tAst Il yin b inpsssibae 70 uainlain the
1eeesne standing asny With ~ boloaus.-|
Hef baakrupeel = beseainein0iaept, but
eAeSoUB VIM lGoeVatooy - Fanhfost, A.
stsfdam, Antwerp aaa Asueoole. fsoa vhieh
Austria be- dsgivsd ~ eooplis - ososv,
leaving ths esvseaasns q Ftqseis Je>
nh b aFdvea u 49, Of Wiser Eaiapsol.
Ne lo1iao dsbtia 1ooo. ait&. he sonezs.
lion u Tuscany and ths MareAes, amepaa.
ID - EloQ 81, oo0. l has sines beea den.
blsd. md ItAliaA Nsnes ~ ouet6o q 81
n Mac 1Dnas - 100000 - \ -cs.A.A - -