Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-08
TO BE DRAWN EACH SATURDAY IN APRIL.
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

5,4S5 Prizes amounting to-. S32o,oOo
Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters 81 so.
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-
circled, 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 drawn out.
APPROXIMATIONS PRIzEs-The two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers 10 those draw
ing the first Plies, will be entitled 10 the 20
Approximation Prizes.
For example: if Ticket No 1880 draws the
$4,000 Prize, those Tickets numbered ll24S,
1929. 1921, 1889, will each be entitled to
S4OO. If Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, those Tickets numbered 54S, $40. 53l,
$50. will each be entitled to $780, and so on ac-
cording 10 the above scheme.
The 5000 Prizes OF $40 will be determined
by the last figure OF the Number that draws the
$4,000 prize For example, ii the Number
drawing the $4,000 Prize eIds with No. /, then
all the Tickets where the number ends In ! will
be entitled to $50. 1.-THE Number ends with no.
2. then all the Tickets where the Number ends
in will be entitled to $40, and SO on 10 0.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the
following rates, which is the risk.
Certificates of Packages, 10 vile. tickets $50 90
Do do do 10 halt do 1000
Do do do 10 quarter DO 20 90
Do DO do lOeighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OK CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money TO our address for the
Tickets ordered, or receipt OF which they Will
be forw arded BY first mail.
Purchasers can have Tickets ending IN any
figure they may designate.
The list of drawn Numbers and Prizes will BE-
sent to purchasers Immediately after the drawing
Il Purchasers will please write their sigma
tnres plain, and give their Post Office, County,
and State
III Remember thatevery prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
IL All prizes OF 81 900 and under, paid I'M
nediately after the drawing-other prizes at the
usual time OF thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates 10
S. SWAN l. Co, Augusta. Ga.
u 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.
" A list of the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount OF the prize
that each ore is entitled to, will be published
after every drawing, in the following papers
Augusta, (Georgia) Constitutionallst' New
Orleans Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston
Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta lntelligen'
Ger, New York Weekly Day Book Savannah
Morning News, Richmond Dispatch, New York
Dispatch, and Pauding (Miss) Clarion.
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