The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-08-27

entitled thereto, upon PRESENTATION of the W.s..
matter explained. e. -
EXPLANATION OF DISTRIBUTION. z
All the expense of advertising and distrihn.i..
including the Mana gers expenses and the fsss y.
conveying the real estate, is paid BY the ner.as.
now owning, and in possession OF the p%ronertr
Forty thousand tickets will be issued al ~ s..a
amounting to 100000, which is the assessed yalo,s'
ton OF the property.
Ese Drawing or Distribution will occur as soo, :.
all the tickets are disposed of, which will nroh.hss
be within sixty, aud CERTAINLY WITHIN TIN ~
| NINETY DAYS.
Due notice will be given by mail to each If =.
ticket holders and the time of Drawing pnhli.sss
in all the papers Mt least fifteen days haso,. n.
timeiof the Distribution. & { =" -
The Drawing Will be had in the Largest pix.
Hall in the on. OF the following cities, Durchs,iss
the largest number Of tickets, viz: PhiladelnaE.
Washington, Cincinnati, st. Louis. -
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING. i.
Forty thousand envelopes. containing certi6c,...
Tor the Inherent prizes, or blanks each Of the ~
size, color, shape and weight, and closed with ~
seal OF the Managers, will be flaced in q lar
wheel, which will he rapidly reyolyed % !. ~
mingle them together in the best possible MANI.
ibis done, the wheel will he pihced in the possss.
sion of a joint committee OF t,irty-ten 81 ~
ticket holders. chosen by the anlielicc-ten n y.
property oWners-and ten disinterested citixess.
found then present, to he chosen by the memhe,s
beiore designated. The committee will then ~.
ceeet no draw the envelopes from the wheel ii
hanloer lnem with red NIX. npAn the upper lah
hand corner. from | tn 40 COS inclusive, accordinr
to the order in which they are drawn,
Each envelope then will be Immediately direc4sl
and sent to the person who holds the ticket corvs.
ponding with its number. 49,
Every envelope will contain a fnll explanation Il
what the holder has drawn. Those receiving nri,ss
in Cash, will find a Draft fnr the amount incioseI
and nd subject to, any deduction. Those Dravias
certiticf4es for lands will present them to the NAM.
gers, ga will receive the proper titles, wIrnopy
ANY EXPENSE. 80.
Immediate possession will be given to an ~
premises above described, s
A few of the farms contained in the scheA.f,i
have been sold, at the above valuation. In each N
ttese Gases the money has been deposited, and win
Il paid to the ticket holder instead Of giving
In ordering tickets, gold. silver, or bills ofsasv
Specie paying bank may he sent at our risk, e..
close the money III a good envelope, with ~directjose
tn whom the tickets are to he sent. giving state
county. and post-nfice. Direct your letterst 70 Law.
RENEE COMPANY, l.awreneeville, Pa. at .f
Tickets Invariably Is each. But a club sendjne
the price OF ten tickets, viz $50, will receive u
extra ticket. - .~l1,4sTff
Particular numbers sent. If unsold whom -.
qaRted. -
Money received after the tickets are all sold Win
be promptly returned To the parties sending. ~
CONCLUDING WORD. .,
The AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION AGENCY is formed
of the persons owning the property above described,
to be distributed under the management Of q ana
chosen expressly on account Of their wide spread.
reputation for promptness and integrity.
The LAWRENCE COMPANY now hold title TO alf
the real estate as trustees for the specific p,lrposes
above described, aud have executed a bond to tie
property owners, the penal sum Of s400, 900, conrs
ditinned for the performance of the Distribution ii
advertised.
They take pleasure in referring to the following
among. many men Of M tc to whom reference can
he made. E
Hon. W. Seward, Hon. William Bigler. Judge
John W.. Wisewell. Ex-senator Newcomb.
All orders may be sent at our risk, if Addressed "
LAWRENCE COMPANY 4
Lawrencevile. Pa..
All communications held strictly confidential.
August 6, ls59.-3m. '35*s4s