Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-12


GAMBLING IN Monaco AND New YORK.
The llr!c priacedom OF Monaco, which, since
the aywpt. Of Baten-Badeu, is the great cen-
tire Of gan ,pg in Europe, is said to be about
to pass u01cr the regency OF Prince Albert,
as irs present ruler, Priuce Charles, is suffer
Ing from i mental disease. But the real non.
arch Is VI Blauc, wno prcsides over the Casino.
He derives his immeusc revenues from roulette
aud rouge ct nolr, and in turn the State Is paid
by 81, Biauc for the privilege of pluudcrlng
visitors But the splendor and gayety Of Mo-
1aco are based upon wretcheduess and g!oom,
ike those cd palacos which we're built over
dreadful tiupseuns. Avarce and hate and envy
aud murder stalk through the gardens and the
magnificent halls Ike the pestiIeDt Red Death
through the oauquet cham Der in Poe'S story.
The Dlackgua,d and the belle, duchess aod the
d, mi monde, NEE, at the gamiug table on the
Der ect level OF u consuming passion for gamb-
ling. They live on the poison of excitement
until it becomes the DutrimcDt or their mluds.
They are possessed with the fatal dream of Dak
iug great ;ottuoes by 4 lucky turn OF the cards,
aud like he tuyers OF lottery tickets, submit
chccrtully to inevitable losses IN the expectation
OF future galp. The gambling table has its ira
raised to flu uce, Of men who by p@rsisreutly
holding 70 I system OF playiog have hrokcn the
bank at last These tales form the dazzling
ret, at the caotre Of wbich NJ Blaoc sits like
spider; but the hutterng victims d. not see
the bones of those that have been cateu. Thus
Noaaco is infamous 10 its splendor, and the day
will come when the Casino will be suppressed
as all iniury 10 the little prnclpallty; tJI Sam5
lag eau lever pay any Que but The professional
gambler. Here iu New York, there are little
Nlonacos, where clerks an1 merchants and vlsl
tors uuau, er their earnings 10 the useless at
tempt TO w!u The earnest efforts Of our au-
tnorltics tc break up the gambling hous IS de-
serve the highest commentator. The public
is SURPRISED at their number and can judge
how muoi evil they must bave wrought while
,pcv remained uumolcSted. The fight Is q hard
Que, for gamblivg Is deeply rooted 10 the folly,
the excitement aud even IN the politics OF
great city; but the Police Commissioners have
The support OF the public IN their war against
the MouacOs of New York.-N. T. Herald.
\ HERO FIGHTISG AGAINST WINE FOR
SEVEN Hours The New York Sun of We'd
ucsday says. Joseph -Hamnerschmidt OF 96
Montrose avenue, Brcoa .yn, who recently spent
scvcu hours. at The buughoe of cask Of pre-
cious vine 70 prevent the escape OF the liquor,
was marie! yesterday morning to widow in
Holy Triui.y Church, III Moutrose avenue.
HHmmcrschmitt' 5 custom has been, when
cask OF wiuc arrives IRON Germany, to shut
himself iu his cellar with his ia7orlte dog and
buach OF bologna sausage and cheese, aud
sicud The day DottiDg the wine. % this bot
ting day he refused to allow aDy one to remain
10 the house except himselt. His housekeeper
spread his Iunca in the cellar, put bis dog
III re, too, auu went away. When Ham ner
schmidt went b.)w he found the dog was cat
lux his lunch He augrlly took hold OF the
aumal, utd rope TO Its neck aud the other
cLd TO the spigot Of the cask. aud raised club
10 beat him. The dog Jumped the full leng
OF the rope, and took the spgot with hun.
The vine spurted out III stream, and Ham.
mer>c. m,dt, dropping the club, ran to the
buughoic cappcd his band over 1t and soon
Stopped the fow He then began to cry for
help, but as ~ Que was in the house to heed
him the echoes OF his voice died within the
cellar For seven hours he cried for help and
hid back the wine. At length, late IN the
afternoon, bis cries were heard and he was re-
Ievcd when he was well nigh exhausted. The
dog aud the sp,go We're going around the ctl
lar together out of the German 5 reach. Ham
mcrschmid made up his mind to run no more
RISKS, aud offered himself to the widow, who
accepted him.
SAM WARD AS NURSE-In illustration OF
herr> simplicity delicious story is circulating
about Washington. 1t is to the effect that
wheu the Pacific mail subsidy was ca its fual
passage the lobby, which had been sorely
troubled by the attacks Of Mr.. Kerr, inquired
eagerly Tor their enemy, as he did not appear
on the floor. 'Grnttemen,' responded Sam
Nard-morc generally korwn as Uuclc Samuel,
king Of the iobby-"Mr Kerr is sick abed, and
| ain his uulse" Kerr Was already tou Ill TO
be out OF his bed, aud some time after, at
Ilttc dinucr party where the eminent Congress
lnau was, the uamc of Ward was mentioned.
That Is Singular man" said Kerr. Il have
Snown him Tor some time as one OF those
damned lobbyists aud had treated him rather
rough on tive occasions. Do you know, last
summer, when was very Ill, he not only sent
ne ocautltu f wers aud costly wines, but came
au1 ouI >ed mc as If | had been his child or
brother: He must be very kiud hearted. he
Is a> Kind hearted an old fellow as the Lord
permits 10 live, responded one, convcrsant
with tie facts. "but his solicitude exhibited in
!ouf othat, Kerr, did DOT come altogether OF
Kind heart, and he then proceeded, amid
!,atS Of laus shte7, to tell why Sam Ward nurscd
". : X rr. Kerr did uot jo,o 10 the laughter.
hc hau little or no sense OF humor 10 his CON-
Position, aud to the day OF his death he could
'o' see where the laugh came in on that COZ
'a;t OF Sam Ward. letter to Cincinnati En-
4Hrr.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
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