Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-17


STATISTICS OF THE HAVANA GOVERNMENT LOT.
Bogus Lotteries, Black Mailing,
&c., &c. &c,
Although lotteries from being countenanced in nearly
all the States arc obsolete in all but four, 1t Is
rurous fact that the business is believed u he extern
ye as ever and is almost entirely in the hands Of one
drnl-that Of Wood, Eddy Go-whoso list of daily
drawings may be in the principal papers, and who
masses all tho existing legal lottery grants but one in
e United States 1t proposed IN this article tn detail
AZ fully as space will permit the rise, progress ana ex
tent of lotteries in Europe and America and to describe
Inc inodius 0perdndf Of tho business.
The idea Of a lottery dates far back as the third
chapter Of holy writ, for we learn in Lovcus XXI s.
that Aar0n shall east lots upon the two gOats one lot
for tic Lord aud the other lot for tho scapc goat"
That lotteries were known to tho anclcns appears from
the fact that Horace says;
Fortune that with malicious 10Y
Does men, hor slaves, oppress-
Still various and incOnsant still
Promotes degradcs, delights In strife
And makes u lottery Of life.
Itisa notable fact, that tho first lottery known to Eng
lsh history drawn about the year 1863, at the WEI
door Of st. Palls Cathedral, and Its profits wen
devoted to tho repairing Of the Qualifications of the English
coast The prizes consisted Of plate Tho first lottery IN
which the prizes consisted " money took place in 1880
but was until 1893 that they were friny establish
ed They conducted under the supervision Of the
government and yielded for hundred and thirty
years large revenue to the crown.
The Irish State lotteries were drawn in Dublin in 1880
They abolished in France, according to author
n.y. in 1893 but learn late 1857 Of lottery being
and for the building OF sanctuary thereon" They
abolished in England in 1929 aud i'll Bavaria in 1917.
LOTTERIES AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE,
Lotteries have always existed in this country from the
time Of our colonial dependence. Many Of on readers
will no doubt be- asonnded to learn that ourNery cxs
ence a nation depends In upon lotteries
md that Of tho earliest acts " tho founders OF this
republic, ner the Declaration Of American Independence
to charter lottery to enable tho Revolutionary
Congress ia supply ne lnews OF war For the purpose Of
aundry extracts from the Journal Of the Continental Con
gross, containing the proceedings from January 1878, to
Resolved That a sum of morcy W raised by way of
lottery for delmyng the cXpefes Of the ,vt Champaign
the lottery to be drawn in Philadelphia.
ordered, That the Committee who brought in the report
prepare the plan If lottery, fix the number " mana
c4 und the security by them to be given &c. and report
Resolved That the further consideration Of the report he
postponed until tomorrow.
Monday, November 49, 77G, tho following proceeding
were had on the subject Of lottery;
Congress took into consideration the report Of the Com
mittec IN the Lottery wheIcup0n
Resolved That the scheme Of tho Lottery be as follows,
viz:
That it consist of 100000 tickets each ticket tn be div
ded into four bllets, and drawn in four classes.
Here follows the entire scheme Of the lottery in figures
but they occupy too much space 10 he transcribed Is
Transcription ncccssa y. Appended to the scheme how
ever is the following:
The lottery being intended to raise u sum Of money ON
loan bearing nu animal interest of four per cent which,
with the arsAg from the deductions, IL to be- APP
piled for carr yiny on the present most Just and necessary
war in defence of the lives liberties and property Of the
inlnbtcnts Of these uelted States
Resolved, That the fortunate adventures In the first
class who draw more than twenty dollars aud 50 In the
second and third classes who draw thpn thirty
forty dollars, shall at their option receive Treasury
bank note for the prize prizes drawn payable at the
end Of 1--we years and annual interest the at
the rate of four per cent or the presumption of such bill
lets in the next succeeding class, shall not be renewed
within the time hereinafter limited Every adyenturer
In the first class shalt have right u go through the sub
snluent classes but shall not be Obliged 10 do IT, The
drawers of twenty thirty aud forty dollars, in the first
secoad aud third classes, who do not apply for their
money within six weeks after the drawing ends, shall be
deemed adventurous in the next succeeding class, and
any Others shall neglect decline taking out aud paying
the price Of their bets, for subsequent class within
six weeks after the drawing ends thor bets Will sold
TO the advenurers in the preceding class such as
shall apply for the same The fortunate adventures in
tile last class, who draw ty dollars shall npon appli.
cation to the Commissioners Of the Loan Offices In the
scctiye States where the drawers reside receive their
money without any deduction for the sums drawback
treasury notes payable at the end Of five years after the
drawing at the Loan Once OF the State in which the
drawers reside The interest to commence from the last
day of draw ing and to be paid annually at tho said
spoctive loan offices.
That for carrying into execution the said lottery there
shall he managers who shall give bond aud DO
oath for the faithful discharge of their duty
That the money, fast received by tho managers
for billes, be lodged in the Continental treasury.
That the drawing Of the first class begin ut Phadel-
pia the LIST Of March, l777 If full
on Tuesday, November 10, l776, Congress again took
Congress resumed tie consideration Of the report the
lottery, whercupOn
Resolved THAT each of the managers shall receive for
his trouble ono rrh per crntum On all the money he
shall receive the sale Of the tickets
That the iicRcts or bets be sold for ready money,
That each Of the managers give bonds to the President
for the Of the United States, in the penalty Of So 900
for the faithful discharge of their trust.
On "wednesday, November 20, l776 Congress again re-
sulned the consideration Of lotteries, and performed the
following deeds:
Congress proceeded to the election OF managers OF the
lottery and the ballots being taken the following gentle
men were chOscn viz;-Sharp Delaney, John Pnrvance
Owen Bdde, Francis Lewis Jr., Jacob Barge, Jonathan
b. Smith and James Searlc.
On Friday, November 90 l776, Congress renewed the
subject of lotteries, aud arrived at the following CON
c'lsinn:
The committee appointed to coucr with tho managers
Of the lottery brought in report which taken into
consideration, whereupon
Resolved, That the prizes only be drawn.
That tho managers bo authorized to employ as many
clerks to assist IN numbering the tickets may DO
sry for expediting tho business.
That two presses be employed for printing the tickets
On Saturday, November 80 1875, the lottery business
was completed, with the following order of procedure:
Resolved That the gratuy 70 the managers Of the lot
terry for their trouble in the Conduct Of that business be
hft to the future Judgment Of Congress-
That the managers be authorised to appoint agents for
the sale Of tickets In the several States, and offer them
oneenth per cent the tickets bes by each respec
That the public be at the risk Of conveying the tickets or
| billets to the agents in the different States
That the agents pay the money received by them for the
sale Ufckets bcts to the Commissioners Of tho Loan
Office of the State where they sold taking receipts
therefor and transmit them to the managers Of tue lottery
at Philadelphia
The lottery thus contemplated and carried into execu-
ton by the patriots and fathers OF American Independence
and of the Onion, afforded funds sufficient brief pc
Rod to carry the aud aided in great degree to
breathe into existence tho glorious country which we now
Maine, Connecticut Massachusetts, Vermont Rhode
Island and New York had lotteries which were controlled
by the government and the profits applied to various pur-
poses internal improvement, religion aud charity Two
thirds Of tho church cdifces that In the United
States prior to the year 1900 were indebted to lotteries for
thor completion As late the year $780, the people Of
Massachusetts rcOrted to lottery to procure means TO ac
c0ps what the government of the United States ought
to have insured protection against shpwreck ON Ply
mouth Beach and granted what was popularity known