Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-26
TO BE- DRAWN EACH SATURDAY IN NJ
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
5.4s5 Prizes amounting to. 1890

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Whole Tickets $40; Halves $5; 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.
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,
li249, 1921, 1882, will each be entitled TO
S4OO If Ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, those Tickets numbered 54S, 549, 55l,
552 will each be entitled TO $500, and so on ac-
cording TO 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, il the Number
drawing the $4,000 Prize eEds with No. /, then
all the Tickets where the number ends IN | will
be entitled to $50. lfthe Number ends with No.
2, then all the Tickets where the Number ends
in will be entitled to $40, 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 90
Do do do 10 halt do 40 90
Do do do 10 quarter do 90 90
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 mali.
Purchasers can have Tickets ending in any
figure they may designate.
The list OF dawn Numbers and Prizes will be
sentto purchasers Immediately after the drawing
Ey Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and give their Post Office, County,
and State.
IL Remember thatevery prize is drawn, and
payable In full without deduction.
ET All prizes OF 5 600 and under paid i'm.
mediately after the drawing-other prizes al the
usual time thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets OF certificates to
S SWAN Il Co, Augusta, Ga
IY Persons residing near Montgomery Ala,
or Atlanta. Ga. can have their orders filled. and
save time. by addressing 5. SWAN 4 CO, at
either OF those cities.
~ 4 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) Constitutonaist, 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 PauIdlng (Miss) Clarion, and
Little Rock (Ark True Democrat.
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