The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-28
J. u. YATES,
A. M'IN'TYRE.,
Agents Of the Managers.

The Agents OF the managers, Ill oHefinS tiie
tickets of the jefferson Lottery to the public, feel
confidence, that they will be Immediately pur-
chased up, and the only child of che late MIR.
Jefferson and her family, be relieved from the
painful consequences which must inevitably and
speedily follow, If the debts are not discharged.
The Agents having engaged to prepare tn, tick
ets,and to conduct the Jefferson I.otterylthrough-
out, without compensation for services or expen-
ses and being, at the same time, extremely So
lictous, that the entire amount of the Scheme
should be speedily raised and paid over to the
Managers, without the loss or diminutlon OF
cent, they must run no other hazard, than such
as they choose to volunteer to do Tor the benefit
of the jefferson Fund; and they therefore pray
that applications for tickets be promptly made,
and that all rcmittanccs be made, in funds Bank-
able at the place where the orders for tickeas
to be executed. As for credits in this Lottery,
they can give none, and it is presumed that none
will be desired. The funds for these tickets
shall lie kept sacred and distinct from all other
funds and the Managers be advised to draw
them from time to time, as they accumulate, to
answer the objects Of the grant.
| The Vendors oftickcts throughout the Union,
it is hoped, will lend their willing aid in the sale
of these tickets and by that means afford an
opportunity to the thousands in all parts of the
country, who arc anxious to testify their respect,
|
the ustrous dead.
| The prizes, it will be perceived, have been
valued under oath by gentlemen appointed by
| the Virginia Legislature, All, then, who adyen-
ture for prizes, will have the full value of their
money in the chance or chances which they may
purchase. But higher motives than the mere
value Of prizes will acttate all who have known
or heard Of the public or private worth of the
man who rote cur Declaration OF Independence.
1t cannot Tor a moment be supposed, that any
will be found SO heartless, as to say, that since
Mr. Jefferson is dead they feel themselves under
no obligations TO his descendants, and that atho'
they would have been willing to relieve him,
Whilst living, they care not what become OF his
offspring No: it cannot. A maSnanimous, a
grateful people will spurn such a sentiment, as
utterly unworthy of them.
The tickets in the Jegerson Lottery had been
prepared in April last; but the offering OF them
for sale was postponed, at therequest of the Cit
izens Of n. York; appointed with the view OF
raising funds sufficient to purchase up the Iottc-
ry, burn the tickets OF the day of our Jubilee,
and supcrsede the drawing OF the Lottery alto
gcther. That noble and heart-cheering plan
failed in part, and the tickets must now therefore
be sold, and the Lottery be drawn. 1t is said,
however, that the funds raised, and expected to
be raised, in the y. States, Exclusive of those
for tickets will be sufficient to purchase the
Monticello Prize, from the fortunate holder of
the ticket drawingit, and thus preserve that Es-
tate for the Descendants of the Author of the
Declaration of independence. We cannot but
hope, and believe, that an act so necessary for
the honour of the Country, will be accomplish
| ed.
Until the first of October tickets in the .Lf
ferson Lottery will be sold by the Agents of the
Managers, at the Scheme Price, (S10) at their
Offices, at
Norfolk and Richmond, Va. Washington CT
ty, u. c.. Baltimore, Md; Philadelphia, Penn.
New-York, N. "; Hartford, Conn; Whining
ton, Del; Ralegll, n. e.; Charleston, S. c.