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On each of the small, round tables about the hall are ■pasteboard cards with numbers arranged upon them, as prescribed by the rules of the game, and a heap of black horn buttons, to serve as markers.
How the game is played I cannot say, it not being my virtuous felicity to behold the establishment at night, -when the heavy playing is done; but, to judge from the tenor of placards stuck upon the wal? , it is not of a nature to stimulate honesty, the announcement being that a reward of ten dollars will be paid to any person exposing any other person who "pegs" higher tfcran the "Keno" law allows.
N. 0. "Times" June 18, 1869 P 5 col ^ & 6 Quadruple Sheet
from "New York World" in letter from N. 0. dated May 29, 1869
(M. James Stevens)