Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-03
TO BIZ DRAWN EACH SATURDAY IN MAY
APPROXIMATIONS PRIZES.

5,4S5 Prizes amounting to. ......-.. .S32O,OOO
Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters $3.50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
The Numbers from TO $4,000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips Of paper, are encircled with small
tin tubes, and placed in one wheel
The first 457 Prizes similarly printed and en-
circed, are placed in another wheel.
The wheels are then revolved, and a number
is drawn from the wheel of Numbers, and at the
same time Prize is drawn from the other
wheel. The Number and Prize drawn out are
opened and exhibited TO the audience, and regis
tered by the Commissioners. the Prize being
placed against the number drawn. This opera
ton is repeated until all the Prizes are draw n out
APPROXIMATION PRIzEs-The two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers 10 those draw
ing the first P-izes, will be entitled TO the rs
Approximation Prizes.
For example: if Ticket No. 1880 draws the
$4,000 Prize, those Tickets numbered ll24s,
ll249, 1921, 1882, will each be entitled TO
S4O0. If Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, those Tickets numbered 54S, $40 55l,
552, will each be entitled TO 5000, and SO on &C
cording 10 the above scheme.
The 5000 Prizes of $50 will be determined
by the last figure of the Number that draws the
$4,000 prize For example, if the Number
drawing the $4,000 Prize ends with No. |, then
all the Tickets where the number ends in will
be entitled to $40. Ifthe Number ends with No.
9, then all the Tickets where the Number ends
in will be entitled TO 1920, and so on TO o.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the
following rates, which is the risk:
Certificates of Packages, 10 vile. tickets, $50 %
Do do do 10 halt do 100
Do do do 10 quarter do 20 90
Do do do 10 eighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money 10 our address Tor the
Tickets ordered on receipt OF which they will
be forwarded by first mail.
Purchasers can have Tickets ending in any
figure they may designate.
The list OF drawn Numbers and Prizes will be
sent 10 purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
W Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and give their Post Office, County,
and State.
IL Remember thatev prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
~ All prizes OF : 900 and under, paid i'm
rnediately after the drawing-other prizes at the
usual time otthirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates to
S. SWAN Il CO., Augusta, Ga.
r. Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala,
or Atlanta, Ca can have their orders filled, and
save time, by addressing S. SWAN Il CO., at
either of those cities.
n list of the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount of the pr re
that each one is entitled to, will be published
after every drawing in the following papers
Augusta, Georgia. Constitu,ionaist, New
Orleans Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston
Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta InteIligen.
cer New York Weekly Day Book, Savannah
Morning News, Richmond Dispatch, New York
Dispatch, and Pauding (Mss) Clarion, and
Little Rock (Ark True Democrat.
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