The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-01
A New York Gambling House
How Country Merchants aro Ia,
....... ken. in. W.

LILO L WcHty-SIAGl stfccG gam
bling house has organized cam
paign for the winter on al origi-
nal and comprehensive system,
aftor tho Baden Baden school,
Tho house is but q few doors west
Of Broadway, and not far from
the aristocratic st. James Hotel.
1t is a tive-story brown stone
front, and is occupied by u score
of tho card fraternity. Women,
elegantly dressed fluttcr in and
out it's doors. During the early
evening the fluttor Of silks and
laces and tho nhimmcr Of jewels
grow most brilliant. These vo-
mon arc what are termed by gam
blors elegant cappcrs. They in
veigle many wealthy victims into
this gambling den.
!One-half tho number of men at
this house arc young and handsome,
and dressed. in tho richest of
clothes. They pretend to repro
sent scions Of Fifth Avenue and
other aristocratic neighborhoods.
These young men havo engaged
day board for tho winter in up
town fashionable boarding houses
-one in each. The oldest of tho
Grew are men who have travelled
extensively. Fivo of them have
been runners for'Now York, Phil
adelphia, Boston and Cincinnati
wholesale houses. They have a
more extended circle Of acquaint.
ances than any other class of men
on tho continent. They know
thousands Of country merchants
who visit New York to purchase
goods, and tho piles of cach.-
These bnvo day board at tho ho-
tells, and, like their companions,
arc agents Of this gambling house.
A square game OF faro, keno,
roulette, monte, or rouge ct noir
is not played at this house. Gam
blers not interested in the gamo
are not allowed there. Tho asso-
citation is combination gambling
ring. Their runners obtain &C
cess to all circles Of society. How
thoy effect this it is not necessary
to explain; but they manage it to
perfection. They arc at all tho
grand receptions, and their lady
companions arc from among the
families Of the millionnres. If the
young lady has a brother who
commands ready money, she is n
favorite with one of these young
men. Their system for making
acquaintances is SO perfect that
they become tho best known mon
in the city. Somc of them frc.
quont the Manhattan Club
They lounge in tho parlors OF
their respective boarding houses
after dinner, and mingle with tho
boardors. They arc asked out
with rich men, and ask rich gen
tlemen out with them. Then as
if by accident, as they converse
on Now York life, gambling hclis
are spoken Of Just look into
somo Of tho most elegant ones
somo night is suggested ane
agreed upon. They go to thu
Twenty. sixth street house o
course. The stranger is not askct
to play. Io scos half n dozcr
fine appearing mon ut tho table
toying with ivory chips. Others
occupy magnificent scttoos ant
chairs. Luxury surrounds tn
apartments, and instead of a 'hcll
as tho now visitor has imagined
, he finds an abode Of elegance
Ho is offered q scat noar tho tn
: bic. Ho looks on and secs me,
: accumulnting stack aftor stack Q
, white, bluo, red and black chips
' and changing them in for money
', He is irresistibIy drawn to tn
t table. IF he plays, he loses a
}, long as ho lays his money down
Those whom he soos playing an
), winning arc mombers Of tho fra
d tornity. The money they win
Z, passed. in again, and SO tho gam
l. runs.
o Those who operate with cour
try merchants accompany thor
when thoy nOrchaSe pOOdS. wi