Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-13
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54UO Prizes amounting gto...........S .S32O,OOO
Whole Tickets $50; Halves s.: Quarters $3.50
PLAN or THE LOTTERY.
The Numbers from to 10000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips OF paper, are encirced with small
tin tubes, and placed in one wheel.
The first 1862 Prizes, similarly printed and en-
clrcIeG 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 draWn out
APPROXIMATION PRIzEs.-The two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers to those draw
ing the first Prizes, will be entitled to the IS
Approximation Prizes.
For example if Ticket No. 1880 draws the
$6O.OO0 Prize those Tickets numbered 1l24S,
ll24e, 1921, 1882, will each be entitled to
S4OO. Ii Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, hose Tickets numbered 54S $40. 55l,
552, will each be entitled to 5000, and so on ac-
cording 10 the above scheme.
The 5000 Prizes CT $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 ;b2O. If the Number ends with No
2, then all the Tickets where the Number ends
il will be entitled to $40, and so on 10 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 half do 1000
Do do do 10 quarter Go 1000
Do do do 10 eighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money to our address for 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
sentto purchasers Immediately after the drawing
II Purchasers will please write their sigma
tures plain, and give their Post Office, County
and State.
IL Remember that every prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
II All prizes of 81 900 and under, paid i'm
mediately after the drawing-other prizes at the
usual time ofthirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates to
S. SWAN 4 Co, Augusta, Ga.
Il Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala,
or Atlanta, Ga, can have their orders filled and
save time, by addressing S. SWAN & co. al
either of those cities.
n A list of the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount OF the prize
that each one is entitled TO- will be published
after every drawing in the following papers,
Augusta, (Georgia) Constitutionslist, New
Orleans Delta, Mobile Register Charleston
Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta Intelligen
Ger, New York Weekly Day Book, Savannah
Morning News, Richmond Dispatch, New York
Dispatch, and Paulding (Miss) Clarion.
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