The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-02
Gambling I'm New York.

Standard says:
The prevailing vics among New Yerksrs Is
gambling. Men gamble in stocks aed gold, and
when the stock market il slsssd they indulge in
the healthy pastime Of lighting the tigsr," 9th.
erwiss called fare. In many Of the down town
accommodate msrohants with "littls game"
during the hours of toll. Up town, on Bread
way, from Spring street even - far - FOrtieth
street, tive Or three gambling saloons are sn each
block and the side streets are also infested with
them; lowering about these doors arc men, Ar
rayed in spotlsss broadcloth and fine linen, shiny
silk hats and dyed moustachss, waiting, ready
and anxious to pounce upon the unwsry, and
lead them to destruction. To what extent gam
bling 10 carried On, our police records will show.
Bank clerks, cashiers and treasursrs become do
faulters, and the origin Of the cause 10 traced to
one cause, gambling The police know this. and
yet no effort is made towards their Suppression.
II is true, raid is occasionally made on SEINE
poor unfortunate, but the "big guns" like John
Aorrissey, J. C. Hsenau, George Beers, Joe Hall
and others, 20 scot free Z e.N l3gflQ
What il "kauee for the goose IL saloe fer the
gandsr," is an old saying, and the matter Of gam
bling is NO exception To the rnls The wives and
daughters Of our most wealthy citizens are af.
aietsd with the mania, and play - deeply and
heavily - their husbands and fathers. In TvsA-
ty.third street, near Madison Avenue. il gam
bling hose, patronized exclusively BY females
With the kind permission OF yevr readers ws will
visit II. -
It is modest, snpretsntious looking house,
the entrance scrupulsusly clean, and presenting
no different appearance, externally, than those
adjoining, save the blinds are tightly elsssd
Ringing the bell, are admitted BY . gorgeous
~ spparsled woman, who acts - iaaitress On
one side of the hall 10 apperb painting Of Lsda
and the Swan; on the opposite IL another paint
ing, equally good, Of Venus rising from the sea-
Ascending the stairs, We are ushsrsd into par
lors on the first floor. The paintings hanging are
rare and valuable, bat tie most esnspicuous, and
the ons that first strikes the eye and rivets the
attention, is tho painting By Ary Sehefer, Of the
AID for which it is)statsd August Belmont has
offered $4,000; and has been refused.
Seated around the room and ct the gaming t.
bio, are . number Of ladies, al Of whom are
dressed in the height Of faaAisn. The players
are flushed with excitement, bat the dealer, in
her Pompadour waist, half rsvealing, half esa.
cealing IN ample bust, sits ealn and collected,
and rakss in the "ohips," with the utmost sGng
JrOid Ever and anon ssms player, whsa heavy
bet 10 lost, calls for wine, which Il speedily sup.
piled by An attentive and dsmure lsokine Hsbs.
Demure! Yes, but it il the occurrences Of cat.
Offend her, and she will quickly show that she
has claws.
That lady, at the center Of the table, sitting
between Anonyma and Aspasia, il the wife Of
one Of our most wealthy merchants, could
tell You her name. bat tales must never b tsld
out Of school. Observe that ysung lady, with
bonnet NO larger than csskis shsll, AID Bic
marck brown nbbsns; the sas who 10 now tax
ing off her diamond ring - stake, and which che
will lose Is sure a. Eggs, il the daughter Of a
exJudge. All cur wealthy Dsrchsnt's wife Il
. loser; see, she rises from the table biting her
lips till the blood GENES 70 ssnssal her emotions,
Gene, let US away, such scenes do net make oar
opinion Of poor, weak human nature more s1-
altsd.
Is it any wonder that We - frequently 80 re-
wards offered for diamond eiags, necklaces and
bracelets. If we had the power Of Asmodsus, We
should see these "lost" articles in tho safe Of
some gentleman who has for his sign the old
Lombardy emblem of three balla The thirst
tor gambling will BE- satis6sd, and money must
be sbtainsd. Yes, yes, Hamlet was right; "thsre
are more things in Heaven and earth than are
dreamed Of in oar philosophy"