Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-07
Il Mystsrious auu Of Luck Upon Virginia
City Gambling Den.
From the Nevada City En.erprise. I

From the Nevada City Enterprise
II Chinatown there is Diana game, which
is largely patronized BY the CeieStials. We do
not know enough Of the gama TO give Gcscrip-
tion OF It's iutricacies bet Can state that a man
who happens to bet ca the card about to be
turned wins forty for one IheEe is a China
man who bets at the game who Is looked up0n
with dread By the owner CT If. Within the last
ten days be has won over $l6 900, and bis luck
OF prescience, Whatever 1t may be. seems never
to desert him.
Night bsfcre last the Chinaman packed of
over $400 which nc had Won from the game
The proprietor says this Chnaman COMES In
every evening, and viii stand aioof from all
others for q space of i've minutes OR 80. when
he will walk UP to the table and bet, play on
the niue of diamonds, ard On the square sur
rounding that card, and also On the three ether
mines. The deal goes on and up comes the
nine Of diamonds On the card the winner is
| paid forty to cne on the square he gets TWO
/ for one. and On each o the ether mines he re-
ceiyes ten for one. This was the FIRST bet made
by The Chinanan On Tuesday evening
After receiving his winnings he retired IN one
side and commuaed with himself for the space
of FIVE or six minutes, when ne again approach.
| ed the table ard bet his money ca the eight Of
hearts, aud on the sqnare and ca all the other
| eight spots. The next card turned was the
| Identical eight OF hearts, making him a winner
| as before. On his money being counted cut he
| recooats il, piece by piece, With the utmost
| coolness, and again steps TO one side. After
| the usual lapse of time he again approached
the table, this time betting On the deuce OF
clubs, which wins ike the other two bets. Re-
tiriDg as before nc appears TO be absorbed iu
mental calculation. Approaching the table for
the fourth time he places his money on the six
| q a.. -. I
square. Again he bits On the winning card
and receives his winnings with the same stoIld
olk of Indifference. By this time he is pretty
we'll loaded dowa with coin, certain per cent
age Of silver being paid him, and he reires fo,
the uighT. The Chinaman has been betting
| with the same run OF luck, or whatever it may
| be called, Tor about two weeks. He has moi
won every bet ne made il tae meantime, but be
has not lost over SIS il ell this time, when be
has wen. IS previously stated, ever SIG, 600. ThG
owuer Of the game is beginning TO entertain
supers,itious dread of this silent and method
ical Chluaman, and en- yesterday he purchased
a new box and new cards TO be dealt. He say
that If the Chinaman keeps ca winning as i;
has started in, he will break bis bank.
|
AN ALLEGED SwINDLE OF 500, ,OOO.-Par
ties here from Montana are prepared to maxi
afidayits that there is no such tribute in exist
ence as the Teton 6iouz, fer the support o
which appropriations were made last year O
i $500000 end in the bill just passed the Hous
OF 100000. These parties propose to furnisl
tie Senate Appropriation Committee with
statement showing that the disbursement c
moneys to the SO called tribute, especially IN
der the agency Of Superintendent Wall. lstei
removed to make way foE Rev. Caleb Wright
were made upon fraudulent vouchers.
Mrs. Priesty of Des Moines, has reeovere
So, 500 of Joe Hern as compensation, for tn
husband his whiskey spoit. Lots OF wone
would gladly make bargain like that.