The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-08

From the New York Sun.
The twenty-sixth street gambling
house has organized a campaign fol
he winter on an original and com.
prehensive system, after the Baden
Baden school. The house is but 6
few doors west of Broadway, and no,
far from the aristocratic st. James
Hotel. It is five-story brown stone
front, and is occupied by a score Of
the card fraternernity. Women, ell.
egantly dressed, fiutter in and out OF
its doors. During the early evening
the futter of silks and laces, and the
simmer of jewels grow most bril-
liant. These women are what are
termed by gamblers elegant cappers.
They inveigle many wealthy victims
into this gambling den.
One-half the number of men at
this house are young and handsome
men, dressed in the richest of clothes.
They pretend to represent scions OF
Fifth Avenue and other aristocratic
neighborhoods. These young men
have engaged day board for the win
ter in uptown fashionable boarding
houses-one in each. The oldest of
the crew are men who have travelled
extensively. Five of them have been
runners for New York, Philadelphia,
Boston and Cincinnati wholesale
houses. They have more extended
circle of acquaintance than any 9TH
er class of men on the continent
They know thousands of country
merchants who visit New York to
purchase goods, and the piles of each.
These have board at the hotels, and,
like their companions, are agents of
this gambling house.
A square game of faro, keno, rou.
lette, monte, or rouge ct noir is not
played at this house. Gamblers are
not interested in the game are not
allowed there. The association is
q combination gambling ring
Their runners cht:;;n access to al;
Circles OF society. How they effect
that it is not necessary to explain;
but they manage it to perfection.
They are at all the grand receptions
and their lady companions are from
among the families of the million
aires. If the young lady has a
brother who commands ready mon
ey, she is a favorite with these
young men. Their system for max
ing acqaintances is so perfect that
they become the best known men
in the city. They lounge in the
pariors Of their respective boarding
houses after dinner, and mingie in
with the bOarders. They are asked
put with rich men, and ask rich gen
tlemen out with them. Then, as if
by accident, as they converse on
New York life, gambling bells are
spoken OF. just a look into some
Of the most elegant ones some night
IS suggested and agreed upon.
They go to the Twenty sixth street
house, of course. The stranger is
not asked to play. He sees a hall
dozen fine appearing men at the
table toying with ivory chips.
Others occupy magnificent settees
md chairs. Luxury surrounds the
apartments, and instead of a shell"
rs the new visitor has imagined, he
inds an abode Of elegance. He is
offered seat near the table. He
looks on and sees men accumula-
Ting stack after stack of white. red.
blue and black chips and changing
them in for money. He is irresist-
bly, drawn to the table. If he
plays, he loses as long as he lays
MS mony down. Those whom he
sees playing and winning are men,
bers of the fraternity. The money
hey win is passed ih again, and SO
the game runs on.
Those who operate with country
merchants accompany them when
hey purchase goods, win their IA
vor, and are taken with them to
heir brilliant gambling bells. Not
IN honest card is turned, A num-
Der Of the associates of this house
nay be seen on the corners of 26th
street and Broadway during sunny
afternoons. They are the dealers
md older cappers. They wear dia-
nonds and a profusion Of jewelry.
they occupy seats near the win
lows at the Huffman and st.
James, and crowd respectable peo-
Die off the walks. The young men
who intrude snake-like into higher
society are never seen there or in
.Omnanv with romhlorS HIT Of