, 1872-12-01

That tho ashes OF tho gallant LOOMS we're rein
tered in Detroit on Wednesday.
TIE LAST OF DUPRE5soR
just ono month ago the famous Kurgal o1
Baden-Baden was closed, and in one montf
more the similar establishments of Wiesbaden
Ems, Hombourg, and Mannheim will be likewise
closed forever. When tho Prusaan Govern
ment issues an edict nowadays, there is nc
further doubt about it's enforcement,
and the destinations OF roulette, and t,vnte-
et-aeuf will be missing henccforth at
the German spas, until change
Of Governmental sentiment or interest shall
| prompt revocation Of tho order for thor sup
preston. The new Prussian Law provides a
severe penalty for making business Of gaming,
"a fine Of 1900 thalers and imprisonment for
two years, besides depriving the gambler Of his
rights as 4 citizen. It is not probable that H.
| Dupressoir or II. Buseja will care to test the
! efficiency Of Imperial Police regulations. They
| will avail themselves Of this opportunity
to take what has furnished an excuse for
thousands Of their victims--a change of
| air. It is conceded already that the
attractions Of the gaming-tables aretoo irresist-
ible and too profitable to be aban-
donod, and II. Dupressoir, the king Of
Baden-Baden, with his retinue Of cro,t-
piers, aunkeya, and special police las his eye on
little principality lying between Austria and
Switzerland, which WAS so small as to escape the
notice of all the Enperors and Kings in their
frequent divisions of European territory. NJ
Dupressoir may not be ablo to fire off
any cannon there forfear Of shooting On foreign
territory, but he will have room enough
to provide miniature lakes and mountains, an
opera house and church, q promenade and an
orchestra stand, q hotel and kursaal and these
are all the accompaniments that are found
requisite to the chief attractions Of the green
tables. Tho ball will roll, tho cards will be
Rhufled, the croupiers will sit in state, Ger
man aunkeys will jabber bad French,
II. Dupressoir will line the pockets
Of the local Prince with 3 small
part Of the gold which he will take out Of the
pockets of foreign Princes, tho French densi-
monde will obey the centrifugal and centriftal
forces Of the season, and, by next summer, it is
entirely probable that visitor will not recos-
nize the difference between Baden-Baden as it
was and Lichtensten as i: will be-.
The past season at the German watering
account OF what Dupressoir has done for
the visitors ct Baden-Baden is almost |
enough to make one forget the means by which |
he obtained the money to do it. There were
concerts, vocal and Instrumental, operas, plays,
spectaclcs, fireworks, races, and .tetes without
cessation. Among the artists he presented were |
Carlotta Patti, Rubini, Ma1linger, Monbelli, md |
dozens Of other less known to fame. Hans von
Bulow and Johann Strauss wero among the |
dozen or moro celebrated chefs dorchestre,
whose batons picked out delicious strains
OF harmony. n. Dupressoir kept newspaper
to herald these attractions, and to chronicle
all the interesting incidents Of tho season e1-
cept the suicides, which invariably resulted from
disappointed affections, and had nothing to do
with the gambling. Aside from the professional
entertainments, there was d constant show Of
Emperors and Empreeses. Dukes and Duchesses.
Princes and Princesses, who supplied any bril-
Iancy which the Partisan anonvrna failed to
contribute. Baden correspondence tells US,
however, that al these greenhouses rcre
not sin at the death.' The last NIGHTS
were marked by q loss Of the rigid
decorum which was always preserved, that thero
was rush of the "vulgar," +" whoever they wore,
to reach the tables, and general grabbing for
stakes. The local tradeapeople md the peasant
Try of the surrounding country wcro admitted
IN tho very last evening, ard they had q chance
70 realize how gracious II. Dupressoir had been
% them these many years in dcpriyinn theno ~
his luxuries, as they laid down their
5ulden on his green cloth never to
ICE them again. Tho closing scene OF
IL YVES grand banquet which the King Of Baden
Baden. Dupressoir l., gave his retainers. proba-
~ from the proceeds of the last hour Of play.
The problem which is now troubling tie peo-
lie Of Baden Baden, Ems, Hombours, and Wies-
'aden is, whether or not they will bo ab1e to
ustaln their character as fashionable resorts (
nd the profits which pertain to it. There seems
bo some difference Of opinion about this.
% 1ar rs Ems is concerned, about the
MY place Of oil wlero tho waters
ave any great curative virtue. it
J claimed that its usefulness and ,,rost 90
an'raf1am Will be increased by taking away tho