The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

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TERPRrsK" ABscoSDED WITH $40, 900.
The following advertisement, occupying entire
column, and placed In ,st conspicuous position, has
appeared in the New Orleans papers every day for two
months past
Mr. Smith Co.'S great sIfi ENTERPRISE Of $4,000 70 be
FRS, prize, $1,000 in gold coin.
Second prize magniacen, set Of diamonds valued At
sh hundred prizes consisting of 600 fine gold husuas
Tickets. 81 each TO be had at the principal once No "
Camp street near Poydras
FRS, prize, $4,000 in cssh@sicos
Second prize, set Of mag nnoent diamonds-SoW -
third to ninth prize fne gold hunting watches S5o-
tenth e twenty FRS, prize IL fine gold hunting watches.
Twenty looh prize 70 ane gold hunting waoaes
los 10 s7sh prize, zs fine gold hunting watches $50
&sS GOA gold hunting watches. 500 cash.
The numbers will be Drawn from glass wheel The frst
h The on 'f bs on 4. ZEN S qs a. dq s
watch and until sy hundred numbers drawn which
Orders for tickets By mail accompanied by the money. w
ADDRESS letters TO NJ r. smith Co o. Camp street. New
Responsible persons will be appointed to attend 10 the in
eresis q those cke, holders who may be from
The number. Of the tickets drawing the prize. will be p.b
teed in ise city papers next Gay ss,er the d5ssa2s
The references will be given "A 10 he
integrity and responsibility OF the parties connected with this
On account ofhe rnous rates Of scoun, no uneurrsnt
money will he received. " r. SMITH A Co
Importers Of watches % Camp street. near Poydrss New
We find the following announcement Of the abscoudnx
Of the proprietor OF the above concern The New Orleans
Picdypne Of the 10th ult;-
Our readers are aware tina, for some months pas,
member OF the great Smith famiy-rcpreesnted By q
wight named II ,. Packsrd-hs been nourshng Ia this
city a. the originator and manager OF Grand iottsry
scheme OF 100000, the principal prize being $4,000
golden coin IA we passed, diurnaly the ofce OF The
agency on Camp street, In the habit OF eancing
u for the amabe purpose Of discovering who among Tho
denzens Of our city, were the most gulble
Our observation induced 20 believe that most Of the
customers Of Mr. Smith otherwse known Mr. Packard
were females, who had strong partially for suddenly
acquired wealth We believe however that most Of the
applicants for tickets from the country each days
mail bringing any number Of "vsluabe letters and
rying back In exchange any number OF tickets gsd
pro quo The fret announcement that the drawing OF
N. Smith Co g lottery would take place the ls q
February, but before the arrival OF the appointed time
was postponed for amonth.
on late we have every day expected 10 zee the ohce
closed, and this morning expectations realized
The shop Is shut Packard has Town, and the money
received for tickets has taken 10 itself wings The grand
Tight was made last night, and letter 70 the cerk-A
young gentleman who had been employed there but
week or so-snnounced the breakup, and recommends
that he the aforesaid clerk should pocket the "mater
receipts OF 10 days mail and make tracks Tor paris I'm
known.
But the young man was not willing 10 follow either the
spirit letter OF his Instructions and taking the letter N
the Chief Of Police made disclosure OF the present
standing the The books and letters found in
the Office Afford pretty satisfactory assurances that the
which IT, OF course, absorbed Packards letter TO tho
clerk acetously ntmstee fear that the climate OF New
Orleans would no longer with his health and he
had received anony nous ana threatening letters OF se
And 80 terminates the grand lottery scheme OF NJ r.
Smith Co.