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The tiger still Alive in Richmond.

--The Lynchburg Republican has the following paragraph about the tiger in Richmond, which was popularly supposed to have died under the threat of that cruel cowskin:

‘ A gentleman just from Richmond informs us of a late dodge practiced by the gamblers there. --With great caution and in secret he was admitted to an apparently deserted house, and, after climbing various flights of steps, he was ushered into a room filled with persons playing against the "tiger." The dealer sat behind a table with a wire mask over his face that completely prevented recognition by his most intimate friends. At his back was a fight of steps which would enable him to make his escape by the back way should the police force an entry in front. A fine supper and liquor were in abundance. All laws against gaming can and will be evaded so long as betters can be found.

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The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. November 7, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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