Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-20
GRAND NATIONAL CANALItv
YERY--TEird Class.
HIGHEST PRIZE
10000 DOLLARS,
..Iore prizes than blanks.
SCHEME.
10000 Tickets at 10 dolls. each.
More Prizes than Blanks

10000 Tickets at 10 dolls. each.
More Prizes than Blanks.
The prize OF 1000 dolls floating aiter IL,
goth, and the 40, 900 dolls. afterthe Goth day'.
drawing. All prizes subject to dedpct;n"
oils per cent. ''"OH
Forty drawings Of 500 numbers each
he hrst two thousand blanks will be emf
tied to Y dollars each, and payable N cash
as soon as drawn: the next 5000 BLANKS 70
dollars each, and will be made into hn,v
one thousand dollar prizes, and all put into
the wheel and floating al the same time with
the 10000 dollar prize. Also will be ont
back into the wheel all the numbers which
may have drawn dollar prizes thus. ever
holder, instead of receiving the cash !or tbpss
small prizes, will be entitled TO sECoyp
CHANCE for the grand capital OF 10000 dol.
Jars, and the thirty Of loco dollars, besides
what other prizes may remain in the wheel
NO scheme ever presented TO the public DOS
sessed greater advantages than this, partIcu-
larry to early adUenturerS. who, il is obvi.
Gus, may each have tao chances zsqth oaJu nm,
ticket, II they adventure before a certain De-
rod OF the drawing, when the wheels NAV be
richest. Furthermore, the 10, 900 dollars. q
OF 5000, go of loco, 90 OF 500. SO of loo, &c
will all be FLOATING FROM THE COM.
MENCEMENT OF THE DRAWING.
The National Canal Louely beng aulbo.
rzed by Congress, the tickets can be sold in
every part OF the United States, which cir.
cunstance. it is confidently believed. viii
enable the Managers, from the rapid sale Of
tickets, TO announce an ealiy day ioI the
drawing.
Frederick May, Joseph Pearson,
William Brent, Thomas Law,
Daniel Carroll, Moses Young,
Richard Parrot,
Who have given security TO the Treasury Of
The United States. for the payment Of lie
prizes, IN the penal sum OF one Hundred hcg
sand dollars.
Prizes payable 60 days after The drawing
is completed.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having been appointed sole agent. by The
Managers, OF the GRAND national
CANAL LOTT EkY, and having opened
Lottery Once, two doors east OF Davis Ho-
teI, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city,
It may be deemed proper for me to SCI IoIl
the claims which this lottery has 10 the pat
Tcnage OF the citizens of the United States
Without dwelling upon the advantages len.
dfred TO adventures by tie scheme, viii /
observe. that the object TO be promoted by
tins lottery, na.nely. the connection Of lie 4
AnacOstia and Potomac rivers by a Canal,
cannot fail TO be considered as truly nGtacaa
by every one who identifies The Improvement
OF the Seat OF Government, selected BIZ he
great W Washington, " Ith the honor anG grail.
tude OF country enjoying all the blessing
OF freedom through his unparalleled eXa
tons and virtue who, Wide yet The melT
polls was in embryo, eXpstated mach Cd tie
Canal now IN part completed by moIe1
raised from the drawing of the two prerica
classes of this Lottery To these consGr
ratIons may be added the fact, that this ca
nal, in passing through the city, aprroachc
the Capitol within few yards, and, at Tbs
day, waters large portion of National lie.
serve IN this city, enhancing their value, snc /
consequently lessenng the burthens OF lbe
nation ; fact fully eyempIifed by The ciT'
cumstance that the sales of public properly |
in the city amount to more Than all he pub /
lie buildings have hitherto cost the nation.
The Canal is so far completed that the /
heavy materials for building the Capi'o are
now brought in boats, and landed within
lew yards OF the. Capitol, thereby saving
to the nation many thousand dollars, and
when completed the advantages dsriredhom I
it will be incslcuIable, not only 10 the cltl,,
zens of Washington, but TO the nation, as al
natl nal property passes the canal toll tres
making the completion of the canal huIy
national object.
BENJAMIN 0. TYLER.
All persons desirous of contracting iOTanl
number Of tickets will be pleased 10 lorNa
their orders TO
TYLER'S
lottery Office,
Two doors east of Davis's Hotel, PennsyI'a
MIA avenue, Washington CITY.
Also at WIN. TRUE'S,
Corner of King 4. Fairfax streets, AIexa'
And j. ID. HAMMAT'I'S,
King stieet, between Pitt and St Asapn
Takets 10 dollars each, shares inproF"
ton.
Be-. Tyler will transact, with pronPr.
ness and fidelity, all business 10 Telerents"
stock. OF any wise connected win NE seEl
| raj government, aad business SenerNy o."
AGENCY nature.
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