The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25

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''''1 ' HoxBduRo, July q, 1854
Ftndfng that 'aii Parts' had sbandonsd the boule-
wards fot the watching places aud the sommer re-
s0fts OF Germany, concluded the otscr day to take
o run NJ TO this point - being one Of The most
favored refnges Of fashion and eayety. Afsef
eighteen hours Of ran, passing through the "a
democratic town Of strasbourR, Kehi Nhe irontaor
between France ana Bsdenl Heidelberg, Darmstadt
and FrAnkfort, found myself In tins midst o. TIE
vass shrcng gathered here nom all quarters Of
Europe. All natonalit,os are well rsprsssntsd,
especially the American. ana The ceaebrsted psths
Of Hombours have shis season thrown into the
shade Baden Baden and the other Summer looali-
tis& H0mbOurg q present sontsins On she
broken down aristocracy OF many nAeions attracted
hither In the modest desire Of rebuilding s4uaadefsd
fortunes by lucky turn Of roulette, ana also BY the
flushed arstocraUy Of the same who ere nos qpp0sed
to exciting themselves By sundry and divers losses.
These two elements Of fashion ANA power have
naturally drawn here aao al the most distinguished
ooco1ertes OF PARIS ana the otnsr capitals The last
mentio ned body or bodies hsve IN turn broughs up
in their wake very large herd Of curious spscta-
tors ana idera. VINO desire nothing better than to
the elephant may 10 the color OF that
animal -and Of birds Of prey, ever ready and eager
to seiss upon the unwAry. Consequently 10 need
hardly DO remarked that the ssssnblass v some
what mixed or that It gives Q very revealing ana
picturesque aspect to this charming, but otherwise
quiet country village. 'il,. et'u. 4y'lA IS
Hombourg about q half hours ride from Frank
fort, is eminenty favored BY nature The nne trees
and foliage Of its beausifui parK, the magnificent
scenery and excursions Afforded b. the neighboring
hills, are certainly unsurpassed anywhere; the
houses In the village are largo and Hastily con.
structed; gardens ana MOWERS are literally trodden
under foot ON all sides. OF course. however, what
ever may be Its natural advantages-mtnera
come To Hombourg 10 gamble That ls the chief at
traction and dominant passion. hereabouts.
wns n;s OF great gambling he'll y hand
lavishly decorated gied IN the Interior dvtded
on into saloons and corridors In the centre Is 1.-The
9 theatre. where French comedy troupe mighty
gives performances. The varied oOiored chignons
that are constantly promenaded, BY beauty as BY
ugiinsss BY the fIss Of prinSesses TO the last Of
same all over the world, and II is suficent to nay
that a that" Is to be found here now with It's an
S the ssS
continually on hand so9 ooo francs tor the game OF
ss; tcss ssa s. As yet has not saspsndsS
ana Iu. sslS pieces spread out Seiors tns p
men who are never weary Of crying, "xessieurs.
Iafsss sors 5e e Jsa sss Jat y certainly
n a
been the case II such would only reflect that all
that glltters 70 mot gold" grecnbacks would GER
So lar isms fscha brother q the vcsroy Of
Egypt has been the largest player aud winner; last
scribe the games or the manner Of their playing.
gambling table Is rack OF torture-a hotbed Of ex-
tie ae eo ass
who IL anxt0usly awaiting the fate OF her last i've
franc piece; here comes trtppngIy away from the
long table another fair or unfair damsel, i0yousy
into woe for nalliby back must and viii they 80
the croupiers how dexterously their little wooden
rakes drag In the pittances even TO the uttermost
tured English woman; 1t Ii the mother OF the young
Duke OF Newcastle 1.-THE son OF the exhibitor OF the
time his IN waS
TO the C0ntinentl Celebrities OF the moment, they
are accorded the honor Of being pointed out lsmail
PaCha Is betting pile of thousand franc notes. The
pile amounts to thousands 1t ascends and descends
aud at last ismail gets up winner some twenty thou
on the Terrace looking ali the wniie very much ike
an epicter. Then ne goes back to lose his winnings
and more to boot. rHfa ast
Watch all the eager faces as they sit around the
green cloth; also those Of friends who are standing
around and backing them up. It Is the same old tale
"Come away; 1t 10 time, or you Will l0se.n 'sNo,
am IN vein; will win" And 80 they 20 down into
the depths Of despair and misery and degradation
the beautiful, gilded ana lewelled gentlemen Of the
''Dank" pocketlDg everything-resDce rsaera Old
card players tell me that nothing ever 10 won at
HombOurg; could not the same be said Of all other
Hombourgsf One OF the most instructive sights Ia
to witness the eagerness with which the cr0upiers
and clerks count up the proceeds Of the day after
prOprletOrs Business In th9r eyes Ii business and
such an immense stock OF dazzling fnery has to be
paid BY somebody. And In fact, why should the
muttons not be shearedY The Prussian government
protects with its soldiers the whole paraphernalia
tables moneys, cr0upiers gamblers and sharpers.
Mr.. Washburne has been here week taking the
waters. lie Ii living IN French boarding house,
the French language, in which ne has made consid-
cradle progress. He will be absent from Paris until
the end Of August. and In the meantime will visit
the waters Of Bavaria He informed that his pro.
He gets up at seven, taxes frugal breakfast reads
and studies until three 1.-THE balance of the day for
fun" He hears the music, takes peep into the
Kursaa takes the water and then goes TO the French
the system Of gambling, protected a. IL n by law,
ID far more Vicious and demon than anything
similar In the United States where, at least ~ he
says, such proceedings are kept under ban and
only be carried on IN the DARK He accompanied me
through the Kursaa and terraces and gave very
pquant history OF the prominent personages. male
and female, c0ngregated here TO PICK up Q penny
whether BY the taps vert or by tfaflicking or In
nocept daughters 10 the highest bidders in the
market