Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-15
Rg DRAWN EACH SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
5.4SJ Prizes amounting to. ..Tt2O,OO
Whole Tickets $40, Halves 81; Quarters S2.5t
Plan or THE LOTTERY.

54Sl Prizes amounting to...........T 12O,OOO
Whole Tickets $40, Halves 81; Quarters 81. so.
PLAS or THE LOTTERY.
The Numbers from 10 $4,000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips Of paper, are enclrc!ed with small
tin tubes, and placed in one wheel.
The first 457 Prizes similarly printed and en-
circled are placed in another wheel.
The wheels are then revOyed, and a number
is drawn from the wheel Of Numbers, and al the
same time Prize is drawn from the other
wheel. The Number and PrlZe drawn out arc
opened and exhibited to the audience and regis
tered by the Commissioners. the Prize beng
placed against the number drawn. This opera
ton IS repeated until all the Prizes are drawn out.
APPROXIMATION PWzEs-The two preceding
and the TWO succeeding Numbers 10 those draw
ing the first Prizes will be entitled TO the IS
Approximation Prizes.
For example. if Ticket No. 1880 draws the
$4,000 Prize those Tickets numbered ll2IS,
lI24g, ll25I, 1882, will each be entitled 10
$500 II Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prlze, those Tickets numbered 54s, 549. 55l,
5J2 will each be entitled TO $500, and so on &C
cording TO the above scheme
The 5000 Prizes OF $50 will be determined
by the lasr figure OF the Number that draws the
10000 prize. For example, If the Number
drawing the $4,000 Prize erds with No. |, then
all the Tickets where the number ends in will
be entitled to $50. II the Number ends with 40.
2 then all the Tickets where the Number ends
N will be entitled 10 S2O. and so on TO o.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the
following rates. which is the risk
Certificates OF Packages, ~ vile. tickets, $50 %
Do do do 10 halt do 40 90
l. lI N
Do do do 10 eighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money to our address Tor the
Tickets ordered, on receipt OF which they will
be forwarded by first mail.
Purchasers can have Tickets ending III any
figure they may designate.
The list OF d avn Numbers and Prizes will be
sent purchasers Immediately after the drawing
II Purchasers Will please write their sigma.
lures plain, and give their Post Office, County,
and State.
IL Remember that every prize is drawn, and
PAYABLE in iul without deduction.
u All prizes of 81 900 and under, paid in.
medatey after the drawlng-other prizes at nj
usual time ofthirty days.
All communications strictly confidential
Address orders for tickets or certificates TO
S SWAN K co, Augusta ia.
II Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala,
or Atlanta. Ga, can have their orders nlIed. and
save lime by addressing 5. SWAN co, at
either OF those cities.
Cg- A list OF the numbers that are drawn
rrom the whes. with the amount ct the pr ze
that each one is entitled to wtll be published
alter every drawing, in the following papers
Augusta, (GeorgIa) Constliutonsiisr New
Orleans Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston
standard. Nashville Gazette, AtIan'A lnie'IIgru
Ger, New York Werkly Day Boca Savannah
Morning News. Richmond Dispa'cn. New York
Dispatch, and Pauding (Mlss) Clsnon.
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