North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
REGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1870.
From the New York Her aid.

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Gambling in America is an establishe,
fact. The allurements Of Baden Badcl
exist no more as exclusively pertaining t.
European vices. They are reproduced j,
New York. He who, across the water
appears in faultless costume, who su2port
are gems, who drives fast horses, who il
elegant in figure, blase in tout ensemble ant
impersonates an inimitable suavity, is ht
longer indigenous to transatlantic shores
Yesterday developed him as the metropoli
tan gambler. New Years was nowhere 81
sumptuously and universally established
as ut the gambling palaces of the first o.
the fraternity. The Fifth Avenue hote
is the nucleus of the triune brotherhood
that claims the most eminent superiority
Chamberlain was the first. Entering by
massive brown stone steps and passing
through a door with glass elaborately
carved, the guest stands in SPACIOUS hall.
A white aproped, cleanly shaven, obsequi.
Gus darkey settles the preliminares.
Hats, canes. overcoats and rubbers are
received and appropriately checked
Chamberlain himself, man Of grea,
personal magnetism, rotund face, dark
eyes, jolly expression and black nous
tache. wearing diamond rock and attired
in the latest fashionable cuts, ushers the
visitors into his double parlors. Hundreds
are seated around. Smoke is the atmos.
phere. If fire, earth and water were the
elements, water were champagne, earth
mines Of the gastronomic art, and fire the
combustion Of liavana's most fragrant ex-
portations. The gamblers talked of faro,
of gain. Of loss, of horses, debts, and
sports generally.
This we obtained in the front parlor; in
the back parlor was sumptuous feast
spread. The centre table supported daz
zling array Of all that could tempt the
appetite. Drinks were in abundance
Marischino, Curacoa, champagne, port and
Widow Cliquot were on hand to temper
the blood; chicken salads, terrapin roast
meats, rare vegetables, oysters, and all
that the palate could suggest. The hos
pitality Of the Chamberlain illustrates the
proverbial lavishncss Of the gamb G..
Diamond pins flashed in every breast. and
gold r,peaters ticked in every pocket
Money was plenty, but the word was,
1--WE sell nothing here p Last night at
l2 o clock the revels had not ceased.
National prestige was added to the re-
ception given by the burly John Norris
sey. Not only did political friends pay
their respects to the most renowned of all
the pugi'istic Legislators. but congressman,
judges, editors, actors, and the throngs OF
gay and festive gathered about the "IIon-
orable Johns board. and made merry.
Liquors, branded sweetmeats, peaches.
and all fruits, but no game was played
upon, and played out. The Hon. John
himself greeted his company with thar
dignity and hospitality for which he is ST.
justly celebrated. In the evening carriag-
es thronsed in front of the door, thous-
ands called, and the tempting viands died
with human consumption. Other places
equally noted were the scenes of the meet
ing Of the fast as distinguished
from the slow in this unworthy nineteenth
century, RnnSOms ELEGANT and solid in
furniture. was inspected by thousands and
half tipsy visitors in maudlin ways inquir
ed, shave we Bourbons among us 2
Without circumlocution, indeed, in the
most direct way possible, many got drunk
and looked careless and anxious in tenn
porary sleep. Revelry lasted lo.g, and
thousands who did not lose their money,
lost their senses.