Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-09-14

Prize, the Monticello Esate, valued
as per subjoined certificates under
oath, $1,000
/ do. the shadwell Mills, do do. 40 0GO
do. the A bemare Estate, do. 1900
Prizes-I1,4 AT Blanks, SIla, 500
This is Lottery formed by the ternary com.
binatlon of ~ numbers producing / / 40 tick.
cts To determine the prizes, the numbers,
from to 10 inclusive, VIII be severalIy placed
in wheel ON the day OF the drawing, and nine
of them be drawn cut; and that ticket having
on it for its combination numbers, the 1st, ID
and Sd drawn from the wheel, viii be entitled
TO the Grand, the interesting prize of the Mon
tlcelo Estate--that ucket having on it the 4th,
sth and 9th. will be entitled 10 the prize Of the
ShadWell Mllls--snd that having on it the 9Th,
9th and 9th, will be entitled to the prize oftne
Albemarle Estate.
The prizes viii be conveyed to the fortunate
holders of tickets drawing them, subject only
70 the conditions mentioned in the subjoined
certificates of valuation.
1t is contemplated that the Lottery will be
drawn the latter end OF October, and il is hoped,
that in the mean time all the tickets will be
purchased up. Richmond, Va july 8. 1876
]. B. YATES, 1Agents for the
A. MlNTYRE, 5 Managers
The agents of the managers, in Offering the
tickets OF the Jefferson Lottery to the public,
feel a confidence, that they will be Immediately
purchased up, and the only child Of the late
Mr., Jefferson and her family, be relieved from
the painful consequences which must inevitably
and speedily follow, if the debts are not dis.
charged The agents having engaged to pre-.
pare the tickets, and to conduct the Jefferson
Lottery throughout, without compensation for
services or expenses, and being at the same
time extremely solicitous, thatth entire amount
of the Scheme should be speedily raised and
paid over to the Managers, without the loss or
dlmlnuli0n OF cent, they must run no other
hazard, than such as they choose TO do for the
beneft of the Jefferson Fund and they there.
fore pray that's applications for tickets be prompt
| ly made, and that all remlttances be made IN
funds Banta6!e at the place where the orders
Tor tickets are TO be executed. AS tor credits in
tins Lottery, they will give none, and it is pre-
sumed that none will be desired. The funds
for these tickets shall be kept sacred, aud dis
tlnct from all other funds, and the Managers be
advised from tins to time TO draw them is they
accumulate to answer the objects of the grant
| The Vendors of Tickets throughout the Uni
on, it is hoped, will lend their wiling aid in the
sale OF these tickets, and by that means. afford
a convenient opportunity to the thousands in all
parts OF the country who are anxious to testify
their respect, their affection and gratitude to
the memory Of the illustrious dead
The prizes, twill be perceived. have been
valued under oath by gentlemen appointed by
the Virginia Legislature. All, then, who ven.
ture toI prizes, will have the full value of their
money nthe chance or chances which they may
purchase. But higher motives than the mere
value OF prizes will actuate ali vino have known
or heard OF the public and private worth ofthe
man who wrote our DECLARATION Of lndepen.
ldence' 1t cannot for moment be supposed,
that any will be found so hearless as to say, that
SINCE Mr.. Jefferson is dead, they feelthemsclyes
under no Obligations to his descendants. and
that although they would have been willing to
lFeAeve him, whist living, they care not What
may become Of his offspring, No: it cannot.
A magnanin.ous, a grateful people. will spun
'uch sentiment as unworthy Of them.
The tickets IN the Jefferson Lottery bad been
Iprepartd IN Apri! last, but the offering citizen.
or sale was Postponed at the request Of tue
lComm'ttce OF tae Citizens Of New-Yik, an.
pointed with The view OF raising s,hds sufficient
90 purchase UP he Lottery, bum Tie tickets OF
NE day OF our Jubilee, and supersede tie
'rswlnE OF the Lottery altogether lhat noble
nd Leari heerng plan failed in part and IL,
'tEcls must nov therefore be sold. and ,le lot.
cry drawn. It IS SAID, however, ,..at tLe fund,
'ds'1' and expected to be raised ia ,h1 I..tsu