The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-09-03
1000 Prizes worth 100000,
TICKETS ONLY s5!!!!.

lIkETS ONLY $5!!!!!!
All the Real E>ttte is free from my incnmbrance,
and Warranty Deeds of conveyance will lie executed
Immediately after the Di .tribution t., the parties
elt,tled thereto, upon presentation of the Mana.
ger' certificate contained in the Drawing, as here
matter explained. {
EXPLANATION OF DISTRIBUTION.
AL the expense OF advertising and distributing,
including the Managers expenses and the fees for
conveying the real estate, is paid by the persons
now 'w,ing, aud in possession OF the property.
Forty thousand ii. ket, will be issued at s, each,
am uniting to s%2johoo. which is the Assessed vaiua-
ti,n ri the property.
Tie Dstwiiis ur Distribution will occur as so, n as
all the ii ats are di- p"sed If. which, will probably
lie within -iXty, aid CERTAINLY wtfHlN THE sExf
NINETY DAYS.
Due nf.tice will lie given hy mail to each of the
ti.ket holders and the time Of Drawing published
in all the papers at least fifteen days before the
time nf the iJisttii,!ti II.
The Drawing will he had in thee .arcest Public
Hal. in the on" e the fnll wing cities, purchasing
the largest nulS1r Of tickets, VIZ: Philadelphia
Washington. Cincinnati. It. Louis. a
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING.
Forty thousand envelopes, containing certificates
for the different prizes, or blanks each OF the sam
size color shape and weight, and closed with the
seal IF the Managers, will he placed in a large
wheel, which will be rapidly revolved. so as to
lninsle them together in tue best possible manner
rms done, the wheel will lie placed i'll the posses
son OF a INT committee of tllirty-ten of the
ticket holders, chosen ~ the aniienre--ten nf tlt
property nWtler--ai.d ten disintere>tpd citjzepS
found then present, to he chosen by tile member.
betnre designated. The committee will then pro
coed to draw the envelope. from the wheel and
number them with red ink. upon the upper lef,
naiid corner, from ! to O,O00 inclusive, according
tn the order in w!icl, they are drawn.
Each envelope then will be Immediately directtL
and seat tt, the person who holds the ticket CORES.
pn.ldins with its number.
Every envelope will contain a full eyzzanation Of
W hit the Ii ldrr has drawn. Those rerriviur ,,yiz4,
il Cash, will tnd II Draft for the amount inclosed
and not u5jert TO any de!urfion. Those Drawing
certificates for Lands will present them to the Mana
gers, and will receive the proper titles, WITHOUT
ANY EXiESst.
Immediate possession will be given to all the
, premises above described.
a few OF the farms contained in the sEedule
nave iteen sn!h, at the above valuation. In each ri
these cases tue money has iteen deposited, and will
he pad to the ticket holder instead Of giving q
title. e .
In ordering til ketS. gold. silver, or bills of an,
specie paying bank may he sent at orr ri-k. Iii
.lose the tflney IN ii good envelope, with directions
t. whom the tickets are to he sent, Giving state
v''''i.v, ana l'"st''tfi-e. Direct your let.srst to LAW
RENEE COMPANY, Lawrelieeville. Pa.
Tickets Invariably 81 each. But n club sendins
the price Of ten tickets. viz: $50, will receive NJ
extra ticket.
Particular numbers sent, If unsoll, when re
queSted. ~
Money received after the tickets are all so,d MI,
oe promptly returned to the parties sending.
CONCLUDING WORD.
The AMERICAN DESTRUCTION AGENCY ia forme,
OF the persons owning the property al,nve Described
., De d''trl'nttd under the management Of a firm
''',eh 2 pressiy on account Of their wide spreat
reputation tr pr"mptness aud integrity.
The LAwREScE COMPANY now hold title to al
ne real estate as trustees for the stscifc purpose
a'oee described, and have executed a bond to tn
property owners, i'll the penal sum Of slOO, 900. con
d'ti'iitd i'f the performance Of the Distribution a
advertised. '' "
They take pleasure in referring to the followip,
lie made. val
Hon; W; Il. Seward, Hon. William Bigler, Judp
J'hn w. Wisewell. Ex-senator Newcomb.
All orders may be sent at uur risk, if addressed I
LAWRENCE COMPANY.
Lawrentcyille. Pa.
Az mlnleations held strictly confidential.
August i, ls59.-3m.