The Trinity times., 1855-06-23
9Th Day OF JuIy. proxirro,

fe to the
9Th Bay OF July. proximo,
at which time, leave every confidence il
those friendly 10 thc enterprise viii give me
their aii, the greater portion OF the tchc,s
can be sold ! collective 1t my duty 10 give Il
p,4n statement Of facts in relation 10 the
Eatllr. and the cau~es Of the postponcmcnt
My object in offering my proprlty IN this
way was to close out my business, and have
placed it al or near its cash value and some
Off below It's actual cost. intend that every
ahine in connection with it shall be conducted
with tairncss, and that every person drawing
n prize shall have it rs represented in the
catalogue, or, if any Of the property is disguised
OF, or not to be found, the person drawing it
will be pald the cash IN lis stead.
The mauu,r OF d awing VIII be by wheel
\ duplicate number Of every ticket will be
placed In Il wheel. and the 6,st cighty.nne
plumbers drawn from the wheel Wll he en-
ttlcd to the p,zcs, which wIl he ready tol
delivery, aud IA clear title gwen, Immediately
after the drawing.
| have ha many Obstacles to contend with
The failures aud sWindlnL that have been
practced IN SO many operations Of the kind
below, have operated greatly to my pre- judice,
aud nlnl others not necessary to mention
But the greatest obstacle Of all and the main
reason Of my having to postpone my rattle
was caused by our able. ticieut, aud, in this
instance, very ofli>ious District Attorney, Mr.
Ward, who in his great zeal IT. guarding Tic
interests Of the STATE. and p otceting the mo
rails Of the people. has busted himself in crcu
lalng Il report that the properly would all be
forfeited to the state, aud that he would take
l6ssessnn OF it rs soon rs drawn. But as
tupposc iurauucs> is one Of the principal com
ppntuts OF his mature. it would be ilicuit, il
nut mpos>ib'e tor hun 70 exist without ex.
hiGjting it, Wlcnevrr an opportunity IS offer
ed. Now, for the satisfaction Of every per-
son, will state and can prove, that there Is
40 law in existence that can couIiscate my
property to the Sta;c, but, on the contrary,
all laws passed prior to the tenth day OF \
pril So, are repealed. And. in addition
10 the act passed Aprll 10Th, lSJ5. there was
= supplementary act passed, allowing all per.
ton~ who have commenced enterprises Of the
kind. tim= to comrlctv them. This act, Wj,h
the exception oi its title and cnacting clause
is hereunto annexed, 50 that no person need
h We any fears a. To the Legality Of the enter
prise. Here is the ldw:--
See |. The act entitled AN Act 20 pro-
hiblt Lotteries Raiiles, Git Enterprises, aud
other rclrm,s Of like charactcr,' passed
April tenth, eighteen hundred and f:ty five
shall not he construed 10 prob bit or render
unlawful the scheme or plan now proposed
and maturing, for the distribution Of thepro>
Tcrty know rs 'l.ock Farm, by subdivisions.
known as the Relief Fund Of General John
A. Sutter,' nor amy Lottery, Eaile, Guft En-
tcrrrise or other scheme aforesaid, within the
purycw OF sand last mentioned act. winch was
commenced aud in part advanced before the
passage thorcof
AIrrovcd April 81, 1885.
In conclusion, hope those friendly to the
cntcrp isc, and wishing tickets. Will send in
the ord,Gs VII ch Nil be- promptly fIlcd
Tickets WI agdn be distributed through
the country, for sale, up to The day Of draw
ing.
JAMES DAIGH.
Shasta, juno ., 1873.