Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-08
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
5.4S5 Prizes amounting to-. S32)O
Whole Tickets $40; Halves So Quarters 81!

Whole Tickets SlO Halves 81; Quarters $3.50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY
The Numbers from to $1,000, 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 revoved, and 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 arc
opened and exhibited 10 the audience, and regis
tered by the Commissioners, the PrlZe being
placea against the number drawn. This opera
ton is repeated until all the Prizes are drawn out
APPROXIMATION PRIzEs-The two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers 10 those draw
ing the first Plies, will be entitled to the 20
Approximation Prizes.
For example if Ticket No 1880 draws the
$4,000 Prize. those Tickets numbered ll24S,
ll24g, Ii25l, 1852, will each be entitled to
$500. Ii Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, those Tickets numbered 5lS, 549. 50l,
552, will each be entitled TO $500, and so on ac-
cording 10 the above scheme.
The 5000 Prizes of $50 will be determined
by the last 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. 1.-THE Number ends with 40.
2, then all the Tickets where the Number ends
in will be entitled TO $50, and so on TO ..
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the
following rates, which is the risk:
Certificates OF Packages, 10 vile. tickets, $SO %
Do do do 10 halt do 4eOO
Do do do 10 quarter do 1000
Do do do 10 eighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money TO our address Tor the
Tickets ordered or receipt OF which they Will
be forwarded by first mail
Purchasers can have Tickets ending IN any
figure they may designate
The list OF d avn Numbers and Prizes will be
sent 10 purchasers Immediately after the drawing
II Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and give their Post Once, County,
and State.
IL Remember that every prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
IL All prizes of 81 900 and under, paid I'M
rlediately after the drawing-other prizes al the
usual time OF thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential
Address orders for tickets or certificates to
s. SWAN 4 CO, Augusta, ia.
u Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala,
or Atlanta. Ga, can have their orders filled, and
save time. by addressing S. SWAN d 60, al
either of those cities
E~ A list of the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount OF the pre-
tina, each one is entitled 10, will be published
alter every drawing, in the following papers
Augusta, (Georgia) Constitutlonallst' Ne"
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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