The Mvstcrie, of Gambling.
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Mr. J. H. Green, who has created considerable
excitement in various parts of the country by his
disclosures OF the rascality practsed by pTofes
sional gamblers, in connection with certain manu-
acturcrs of cards and other adcrs and abetioTs in
swinding, is now in the City, and we understand
intends continuing his war upon the gamblers in
what may appropriately be called their head
quarters. We have been assured by persons
whose official relations give them every opportu
nifty for knowing, that the extent to which gamb-


ling is carried in this City is perfectly appalling.
The details OF the scenes which nightly en,ct-
cd at the fashionable gambling houses where silly
Young men arc seduced to their temporal and
eternal ruin, arc indeed frightful and if any thing
can be done to introduce general reform of this
most deplorabe vice, it will be work not second
IN Importance TO society and the cause Of virtue
10 the great Temperance Reform ITSELF. Al
| though we have little Goubt that the vision OF
Justice, when turned in the direction of these rich
aud thriving establishments, is too often ojscured
or dszzcd, yet legal restraints, be they never 50
stringent 50 thoroughly put in practice, are
impo,ent TO check the growth OF the epidemic
r:ceS-such as Intemperascc Gambling and Ii
centiousness. Nothing but public opinion, acted
upon by some great, irresistible moral force as OF
aroused national virtue, can be OF much real SER
vice here.


Whether Mr.. Green be the man qualified to set
on foot ana guide Alright this great Anti-G Gam
Bling Reform we know not. We hope he is
From his own showing ne has been pretty deeply
involved in all its mysteries, and eharer OF its
denominations. This, however, is nothing to bis
disadvantage, provided his repentance be sincere
and ;.ia determination now to repair his faults by
exposing the neierious devices OF Gambling 50
that they may be avoided by the young and mex
per;enced be earnestly carried ous. The testi.
n,ony OF those who have become acquainted with
! Mr. Green in Louisville, St. Louis and Baltimore
is altogether in his favor, and We hope his efforts
here, should they &c discovered to be OF the
right stamp, will be chee.ially and efficiently
seconded


nfr. Gresa has published little work, con-
taining history OF his own personal adventures
while gambler, which IS ior sale by Burgess Il
Stringcr and J. S. Redfold


