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Gambling in the United States

CHAPTER IX. page 32

On one occasion, one of these came on board, and soon induced
some of the passengers to proceed to the upper promenade-deck for
gambling. Soon the stakes increased and a heap of gold was on
the table, when a dispute arose, in the midst of which one of the
players placed his hand on the stake. Thereupon the Vicksburg
gambler drew his knife and plunged it into the hand of the
former, with a terrible imprecation.

Throughout the Southern States, as before observed, gambling
prevailed to a very great extent, and its results were often
deplorable.

A planter went to a gambling house, accompanied by one of his
negroes, whom he left at the door to wait his return. Whilst the
master was gambling the slave did the same with another whom he
found at the door. Meanwhile a Mexican came up and stood by
looking at the game of the negroes. By-and-by one of them
accused the other of cheating, which was denied, when the Mexican
interposed and told the negro that he saw him cheat. The latter
told the Mexican that he lied--whereupon the Mexican stabbed him
to the heart, killing him on the spot.

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