Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-20
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\ New York correspondent gives the /
folio wing interC sting description Of how TO ,
get into II gamOiing establishment. ana the .
ways and tricks OF those polished looking
gentlemen called "rOucrs in ~
No one can obtain adMittancc To Il first .
class he'll Unless he is introduced, and (
hence the door is carefully guarded. How (
ever secure they may he from legal inter- ,
/ ference, there is 4 danger Of espionage. (
Merchants frequently ind it important to .
watch tAeir clerks, and detective might |
thus Interfere with The interests vi the in /
sttutiun. Bat introduction is not difficult /
to any one vino has money. Indeed there
arc persons lounHn%, and in some cases
even boarding, AT the best hotels, who arc .
employed to lead strangers to these places .
Oi rain. These men are called 'ropers in
They are handsomely dressed, and have
/ that easy and elegant air which marks the
J citizen Of the world.' lhcy notice the
arrivals, closely sean each new conner, and
/ ii ANY ot The latter exhibit signs OF wealth,
The net is at once spread. First comes the
! genial smile and tie winning conversation.
/ The roper in'' is Of course Il business man
ana KNOWS how to talk business. The
conversation then extends to the wonderful
sights offered Oy the city, and perhaps be-
/ fore another evening has passed, the strnu-
ger IS ready to survey broadway by gas
light lie is fond Of adventure, which Il
companion Will render more attractive.
Ihey ma rch out together, and drink
adds 10 the cXhiiration of the walk They
enter into the spirit Of the hour, and CON
verse on the strange and mysterious world
OF last life, " which all desire to see, al
though lew dare TO enter. There is
strange fascination ovCrhan -ing the forbid
den confines OF society. The stranger re-
itrs to these things with hesitation, and
Yet with tEU longing which is natural, aud,
At last, his companion intimatcs that he
POSSESSES some knowledge OF them. Sud
denly he stops before an elegant private
house, rcmHrking, rs he does 50, Il wish
- to cal. on Il friend will YOU accompany
4 me - Certainly" is the reply, and amer
u ring at tie door, they enter an elegant
; and spacious pari0r, where several gentle
: men are enjoying the newspapers or con-
- . vcrsjttlun. In Il few moments, II musical
I bell is heard announcing supper, and this
. dlspc.s all memory OF the friend WHO Was
to be- seen. The roper in" ntimates that
I they had better accept the Invitation, aud
T. they hnd III the next room table ghttcrlng
u, with silver plate aud laden with tempting
; dishes. In common with the rest, they en-
j. Joy the luxurious fare, and then wine Is
2. served and all drink freely of The sparkling
ICurG CitqtOt and other brands OF cham
pague until the delicious dciirlum ha,
VI wrought It's full power, when they adjourn
M 10 the room upstairs. Here Il number q
\. gentlemen are playing calds, and mt th'
"a head Of the room the clerk is selling ClrCu
~ lar pieces of ivory or metal, called 'cOun
"l tcTs,' each (which is stamped with valu
-t from - up to 500. You PERCEIVE say
., the ducpy, that We have entered the ten
IS, pie OF fortune. Some Of the men about u
u- will, before morning, make thousands
Ntrhf l,fl \ AN.
AL VIII has not the nerve tn bear loss, an
'.s II he bears ii boldly il will come back again
W Fortune always EtNurs the bold The Wis
.rg tor soon sec, men who commenced with
uuE1u counters, 80 Ia a little time t. Oil
IL desk with Nlly ur II hundred, aud chang
us them into gr,vubaUks, aud 50 10 try his luC
~ he ventures - bill and wins, This su
,t pr,scs h!m and he trlys again, and agal
r'.r wins. THESE gains he puts at REX ouI
Ia- u.ouu aud wins n still larger sum. III
I.t stimulates han 10 another throw, and
yr- loses. Perhaps says I'c friend, iorlai
'u has ceased her ,Iyug, Shall yuu slophere
d.. 'Oue acre first says the victim, and aga
,,.I hv wins. lie now becomes vNClWk ~
. .l continues the game. Indeed Il u ulmp
iu impossible to break Oh until The ROOMS a
Aa closed at approach ot dawn.
'rr- lie settles with the bank, as the pr
'"' pryitur l. called, ana .iuds himself Ihc vi
utr bN Sdb. lhia Is "A strange anu plth
90 lug experience, aui IA hc walks back to
IA hulv Ia il conscious ul new and poN'
r'. tai apurtjtc. Having arrived at his ruu
,ms hv seeks rect la vain bat may at last
au., 10 Gg,um oI the bank aud lls w!ss
anl wealth. 'ihr ntNt ui-ht uc tr.es hls no
' asaiu with varied success and with sl
dycpyr ,Nc,lrurui, aui Illus h1 ls Nd ,
AMI uut stop "A lWa uutu Boz has ua'A'd
t- condition Ayuu,hly lur uulsAlus hts e1
a'b Wh,rh ,s th,u accomplished Il b. mot ,
500 cuiluuu tuF sgyyrll sgyyuh'hha ipbf llh.
"a al tur slm5 iuuse aui al lhu tal
.,'. tims. Conserving thysr drcuSs, % NAV
said thAt thrY alv in utuY rasa li"iisl
etutAuirn. IurN au Wv.i inid, tho q,
Lad. nl rIurse drpeuuinl un th,ig surrtaa, 10
... 10 t1.uIn ht Nul ltum uHr ui lhriF dul
nl lle 'riIti iu aAIl.d cAleri 40 iFaal -
d lar tnis hl Is uHt rAIVrl,i p h.,ls lnir
1858 lt a pfla,h.N thal hn liNr ui sAin.uf
..'l suni ltH,i hun 40 lYsa lhis IA ihc hauds
su,ae m1pu alrit mastrf ui lhe ari, A
tl,i 'laisr N has 80 49, cd aad .hl
ior hls tgade, h. u lafusi oa ~ sl'i'A
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