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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-12

The plan Of drawing is similar to the single num-
Der schemes of Wood, Eddy & Co., of Georgia. one
OF which was given in illustration above. The
Georgia method is to roll the printed numbers cor
responding with the numbers of the lottery in tin
tubes, and place them in a wheel. The slips
of paper containing the amounts of the prizes
in the scheme are similarly enclosed in tin
tubes, and placed in another wheel. One
boy, blindfolded SO that he cannot possibly see
draws tube out OF the wheel of numbers, while
another boy, similarly bndfolded, draws a tube
out OF the wheel containing the prizes. The num-
bers and prizes are then shown to the assembled
audience and certified to by the commissioners
The commissioners are disinterested men, and Ger.
THY, under OATH to the correctness of the drawing
The managers have nothing more to do with the
drawing than the spectators precisely in the same
way as in the single number lottery of Wood,
Eddy Co., in Delaware.
The lottery business has remained undisturbed in
Delaware for twenty years. In February 1857,
however, there was an attempt made to pass bill
in the Legislature prohibiting the business, but it
signally failed as at the same session there was
presented bill providing for the raising by lot
terry OF one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, to be applied to the completion and
extension of the Delaware internal i'm.
provement system, and sach other purposes
as the Legislature might direct. In Louisiana lot
teiies were Tor many years legalized but were
finally abolished. The sale of tickets for lotteries
in other States was so extensive, however, in spite
of the laws that at the last session of the Lepsla
ture the constitution was proposed TO be 40 amend
ed as to give legality to the sale The following ia
an extract from article in the New Orleans
P,cdyune on the subject, advocating the amend.
ment:-
The constitution, in abosbrg lotteries, meant to do
sooo ing put has failed, such Irobibons will fail
ut there very different state OF feeling on the SUB
ect much more widely diirused The laws which have
been enacted TO carry into execution arc broken hourly
and no dreams tha. they could be enfor ,ed The
remedy os tB anomaly Of constitution and law, which
are treated MO hsblua oisreTpect, is to alter both
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-12

guently broken. The following rs a scheme OF
Wood, Eddy a. Co., got up on the plan OF three
numbers, or ternary combinations, which will rem
der the explanation palmer -
WOOD, EDDY co IS
DELAWARE STATE LOr CERES
CAPITAL PRIZE s37 800
TICKETS Si0
WOOD, EDDY & co, MANAGERS,
Successors to Gregory Aaury.
The undersigned having become owners OF tue Aoove
lottery chartered In Delaware offer 70 the puohc ne o
lowing scheme be drawn each "Wednesday ~ tne year
1859 At Wilmington, Delaware, in public under tne SUI
pern,endeuce Of sworn commissioners appointed ny Inc
Governor IL. ,.;,o.
Thirty two thousand three hundred and n'ny SIX prizes
Nearly one prize 70 every two tickets
IS numbers-l3 drawn BALLOTS. .
uscn,acert scheme No be drawn each wednesday IN
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sass Prizes, amounting to 1920 600
Remember that every prize in the above scheme s
Certificates Of packages will be sold a. the following
rates, which is the risk
Certificate of package OF 10 whole tickets.
~ ~ nan .....'...... AZ AZ
~ quarter ............. 70
SPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY,
Class No. 5l3,
Draws Wednesday, september %, 1852
On the three number plan.
rs numbers-l4 drawn ballots
Nearly one prize 70 every Two tickets.
f5isss q zoo 10 F Ffss: q & o. eco &C.
81 4,a or 10; ,r,or,,,n, &C. * :ks- oss Sc'
Whole tickets, SO; halves, S; quarters, So SO.
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
receipt of which they will be forwarded by Hrst mail
The list Of drawn numbers and prizes will be sent 10
purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
Purchasers will pease write their signatures plain and
give their Post Office, county and State.
All prizes of COO and under, paid immediately after
the drawpgother prizes at the usual time of forty days
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Thoee who prefer not sending money by mail use
in Of ten dollars and up wards us a.
rsk and expense om any city or town where they have
an office The money and orders must be enclosed in
press Company cannot receive them.
All communications strictly confidential.
orders for tckets or certificates by mail express, to
WOOD EDDY & CO., Augusta Georgia.
or WOOD, EDDY co Atlanta, Georgia,
or WOOC EDDY 4 co Wilmington, Della ware.
ilst Oh the numbers that drawn from the Wheel
VIII he amount OF the prize that each entitled TO-
VIII be published after every drawing in the folio wing
papers augusta Geo Constitutonalist Mobile Reg
lster, Nsshyile Gazette Richmond Dispatch, Paulding
(Mss) Clarion, New York Herald and New York Times
Yates and Mcintyre, however, introduced new
system Of what is now known as the "ternary com
biDauons" This system is an ingenious plan by
which few numbers can be used to make almost
countless variations Of tickets, as for instance in
the three number schemes of Wood, Eddy & Co.,
seventy-eight numbers are made to make 76 .O76
tickets all being different combinations of the mum.
bers from one to seventy-eight, arranged by the
ternary method. All the numbers are put in the
wheel, and the first fifteen or sxtee en- according TO
the scheme, decide all the prizes in the lottery the
ticket having the first three numbers drawn taking
the highest prize, and SO on. This system of ter
nary combinations was claimed 10 be the invention
Of an Italian narIed Joseph Vanni, and was pa
tented in this country in his name in 1929. In
1850, wever, the Delaware lotteries used it, Nd
~, u, the " suit which followed the use Of the sys-
VEN W. proved o have been common in Italy for
many } 'ars pre- yous, and the patent was conse-
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80 1898 Prizes amounting 20 s593 49,
Whole tickets, SO; halves, IS; quarters, 81 80.
Certificates of packages in the above scheme will be
sold at the folio wing rates which ia the risk
Certificates Of package Of % whole tickets. so
20 half .,...... "a 10
26 quarter ........ 81 81
DELAWARE LOTTERY.
CLASS No. $40.
Draws on Saturday, Sept "a, 1850.
rs numbers--l3 drawn ballots.
] grand capital prize Of $40 600.
i prize goo l przs of......$S,0 900
! +" of.,..,...... $4,000 I" of........ 5000
" of........... 5000 100 of......... 1000
/ oi.......... 10000 SC. Sc. &c.
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applications have been pending in some States for
the issuing of new grants the managers of lotteries
already in legal existence have been known to pub
lish and circulate large quantities of anti-lottery
documents and tracts, and to pay large sums of
money for them intending by these means to de-
feat the applications of rivals while they were sure
OF continuing themselves-preferrng the damage of
public opinion against lotteries to the competition
of rivals.
BOGUS LOTTERIES.
The fabulous profits ascribed to the legal lottery
business has, of late years, introduced system OF
bogus lotteries, which has tended much to injure
the regular business. They are got up by unprin-
cipled and irresponsible men, who issue flaming adj
vertisements of schemes, offering immense prizes
at small priced tickets. OF course, if they gave
anything like what they promised they could not
stand one drawing. They have no legal existence,
and generally advertise to have subscriptions
sent where there are no lotteries authorized
They have no drawings, but at the time when they
pretend to have drawings, they make up list of
drawn numbers and give small prizes encouraging
the buyers to further ventures, and at the same time
securing good round profit Occasionally thew
distribute prizes equal to their receiptS but never
anything large, like the S50O 900 prizes of the LEGAL
concerns. 1t was this kind of lottery which was
broken up at Norwich, Conn, and on the stoppage
Of which Swan q Co. wrote a letter of conpratuia
ton to the Mayor.
BLACK-kAILING LOTTERY MANAGERS.
1t is said that the records of complaints be-
iore the tribunals against lottery men will
show but few instances of mere belief in the inju-
rious tendency of the business being the canse of
he complaint. The business of Matchmaking lot
cry men, as developed in recent cases before
tribunals in this city and elsewhere, would
seem to be profitable The system is described as
iollows:-lf lottery man is to be the victim, q
man is employed to buy ticket and make com.
plant. The police magistrate issues warrant, and
the lottery man is arrested and held to bail for ex
animation. The blackmaier then goes to the ac'
cused and represents that he knows the complain
ant to be worthless scamp; that he has him in his
power and can get him out of the city, so that he
cannot appear to testify the complaint; and that
he will effect this for n certain sum, less than the
penalty would be If convicted. The amount is of
course paid varying from one hundred to five hun
dred dollars according to the ability of the accused
to pay.
Another plan is for the blackmailer, generally a
person of good address, TO getacquanted with some
newly elected official, anxious to make display of
virtue, and offer to assist him in forays on lot
terry managers. Perhaps he aids him in two
or three operations. He then goes to the man
ayers Of some large concern and makes propo
sition, either for salary or a portion of their
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31
Business Notices.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM INN
ISrKKSsTIsg TO hkDie .;
"Tsk bAsnAHiAs ckAffLs .

TEE pa NJ Ward United states Minis,er
a.. a. csas,i., mperor relates the io"o"is 49,,
ine the peculiar influence hien & We abb The following
ali countries and Glasses OF inA"~N
ehus@ ~ pnsl si the Gr Of Peeheelee was selsgn
A. . - rulsr syu p;oms ever enprrisnced- hal p N
the mos ion run the gauntlet Of fever and sgre on
se-y inaucnra grippe yellow lever and m lat ~ W..
ssi.Sie Incidental 10 oui climate iion maoh
~. Gulf Mexico but the disease tiln sshou n'o ~
at b~roded them all . &c.. A.. t...ai for two
" LIS, 6t seized with ~ OF sneezing that AS.e IL,
hours then violent pains In my head NV eyes nose
and mouth My tongue was 30 swollen q 70 "a 20 rnir il
sraliug NJ arms appeared heavily bGrdened a. ~
impossible for me 70 In theni my ege % ~ hack
thew could support body and aeTo.. inc ~ .Liv
suffered great and pain Al one time y. @ onre
ering with cold and the next g to ali recorded
40 haa. the fugsh and American surgeon II ou NJ,
80, and n was decided to call the celsbraied Ihihrso
kvn,.i for consultation The Chinese DOCTOR sPoAe I-u
h a,uv and Inhibited fair knowledge OF our country,
"a y, The relief of myself and friends SAID thsi y
5iase " Of that character that within le" ~.
Iered fatal to both natives and foelgneTs ou' VA
"a ~ an American canwho had sent some OF M In
a. Canton OF which ho became possessed that ne nso u
ccufuy conquered this disease a. wen a. an , 10, NV cs
opd 70 the yirtoes OF the same retedes
~ The disease b. desgnsed as the baIDsnan oIsPps
4 never having made its appearance Erhn we ' h
n an the war with England in 1873 but has OF axe econ
an he'd complaint In al parts Of the EMPIRE
IN The treatment the euinent disciples Of feug WI ia,
confidence Of speedy restoration 70 neal,h IN IN -
r., noe tlst conhded In tho medicines OF ny own native LIZ
for in few hours fully restored TO health On
Hound on my dressing table bottle o hspSNs hfapi
riny and bc1 Of RADwAY's REGULATING riIIs ana ne
snt Chinese physicisn informed that his ceiaa y'
The emperor having derived 30 much oenehtirom thc
medicines Of Nr Roadway felt confident 'Gst t'oey o.
L;n ,h sueb nation result to the benefit OF ms people
L The safisacOn fellow VINO nave iricas IA
b;ps we would tina, have shipped on sTse surs %
onr RKApy RxIEY REGULATING fiisi ana hhsoL'hNi' W
China, japan. and Hpdosfan. - n. IL, >u yrk
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31
Rad CANDIDATES.

We will say more, as we have often SAID
hitherto, that we desire vote to be east for an
incompetent or unworthy person because his name
is borne on the Republican ticket. 1t does not
advance the Republican cause to vote for such men:
quite otherwise. IT. then, you find any man pre-
sented by Republican Convention for your sup
port who ought not to be elected, don't make that
an excuse for staying away from the poll, but go
there to vote-and work, if you ft-against that
man. Let no cry Of Regular Nominations !"
"Voteth Straight Ticket ~ " No Scratching :" i'm
pei You to support knayes or fools for responsible
positions Our cause is just and goOd-it is enti-
tied TO good men for its standard bearers; where
others are presented, just erase their names from
Your ballot as YOU vote It, and put those of better
men in their places. /. If every one would do this,
there would be- less effort and management to get
on Nominating Committees, and the average char
acter of candidates presented would be higher than
ii is at present.
We believe the Republican candidates in nomina-
ton are almost if not quite uniformly upright and
capable. If You know any one who is not, vote
against hm-but do not allow his name to prejudice
tie rest of the ticket.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31

yeption of modern Legislation. the Grinding Com
mittee," where it was duly run through the miii'
whether with or without toll we unable to say
and seut to an ingeniousy composed Select Commit
tee with power to report complete. This Committee
reported the bill With some OF the less-linPor'an'
amendments proposed by the Ways and Means
Committee. and, in the absence OF Mr. Conhling' IL
was put through on its final reading in the Assem-
bly. "by daylight" or perhaps by gaslight probably
not one member in twenty comprehendins Wha' ne
was voting for.
II would seem not impertnent to inquire why
Mr.. Church should desire to take this claim OUT oil
the ordinary channel for the adjustment oil Sucn
questions, and put it into the hands OF his poiIcai
friends, Two of the Commissioners under this
biL-who constitute a majority, and BY its terms
NAV act without the concurrence of the third-are
Mr.. Lyman Tremain, the Attorney-General, and
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, Richmond, the State Engineer
= nd Surveyor. both of Mr. Church's party. Did
q mistrust the integrity of the Canal Appraisers 7
Or was it because he did not doubt their perfect IN
tegriy and was, therefore, satisfied that he could
NOT POSSIBLY induce that Board TO swell his claim
from SD,IfU 10 50 II 'V'Nt sAS
Banks and his indebtedness to the Statel 1t is
evident from Mr.. Church's adroty drawn bill that
the design of the movement was TO wipe out debt
of S25, coo with few old trumped-up claims,
amounting possibly to One-ffth that sum. That the
award for actual damages by any fair adjustment
would not exceed $4,000 is the opinion OF re-
spectacle gentlemen every way qualified to
Judge Of such matters. When the bill was before
the Assembly Committee of WAYS and Means, the
petitioners were questioned before that Com
mttec Us 70 the extent of their damages, and with
out stating positive SUN, left the impression, by
their answers. that it was not great Nir. Hull,
one Of he Canal Appraisers, man whose large
experience and well known character for lntelli-
gence and integrity entitle lis opinions to great
respect. stated that. from casual eXamlna-
ton. he should say that the damages would amount
TO but 4 few thousand dollars; and, subsequently,,
being pressed By Mr.. Conkling for more specific
reply. he gave il as his opinion that $4,000 would
cover the whole.
The Commissioners under this act have not yet
made their award. possibly because Mr. Canal
Commissioner Gardner has stood in the way OF
Messrs. Richmond and Tremain-possibly because
it has been thought best to delay the matter TIL
after Election.
In any event, the prospects are that, by the
adroit management OF Mr.. Controller Church in
this matter, the State will be swindled out of about
500 OCO. The people will judge for themselves
whether such smartness should commend him to
their SURFACES as a safe guardian of the public
uouav
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31
JUDGE DAVIES.

The Century of last Saturday contained an at
tack on Judge DAVIES, which, because Il is copied
into the journals politically opposed to the Judge,
we deem worthy of q notice. The Judge Is com.
pared with his rival, A. S. johnson, and made to
appear every way his inferior. This is most unjust.
Judge Davies is an older lawyer than Judge John
son. has had more experience at the Bar, been en-
ployed in more important eases, and had quite as
much experience on the Bench. His suavity and
courtesy TO counsel are remarkable, and commend
him TO the favor of the profession. His industry
and "fair measure of ability" are conceded by
his assailant No single act of his life, whether on
or off the Bench, is objected to by his assaiant,
who yet sees fit to accuse him OF Original intercrty
"of moral nature" "no expansion of character or
feeling" "hand too graspng for manly head
cor an honest heart" &c, &c. To such vague
accusations, what response is possible You might
"a well open battery on Il morning fog or north
east wind. We appeal to the voters OF our City,
to many of whom Judge Davies is personally known,
to stamp it with their Reproduction.
The Contrry says Mr.. Johnson has "Shown him.
eself to be an impartial Judge" We think other
wise, ard appeal to his opinions against the Maine
Law and in favor of Woods law-defying Police in
support of our conviction. There has never been
bitterer partisan on the Bench than that same A.
-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31

The steamer Nova Scotian from Liverpool on the
18th inst, passed Father Point Saturday morning.
ON her way to Quebec. She has two days later
news which is quite important treaty OF peace be-
tween France and Austria, is officially announced.
Eleven Powers will meet in the contemplated
European Congress. The King of the Belgians
has decided the question of the Lombard debt it
having been left to his arbitration. There yet
appear to be rumors of fresh difficulties growing
out of questions left open. The Great Eastern was
still at Holy head, with no definite time set for her
starting across the Atlantic. Gold-dust had been
received from Melbourne to the amount OF
f332 900. The difficulty between Spain and Mo-
rocco has been settled. 1t is again reported that
Walewski will retire from the French Ministry, as
also the Duke of Padua. 1t is stated that the
ground on which the exequatur of the American
| Consul of Leghorn, Mr.. Joseph Binda, was with
drawn, was that he busted himself greatly for the
restoration of the dethroned Princes, of whom he
was warm partizan. Central India was still in
| AN unsettled state The authorities of Pekin il i.
| said. are ready TO receive the British Minister
Consols 96s 9G4. No material change in Cotton
Breadstufs dull with downward tendency. = Pro
visions generally dull.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31

matter forthwith. DC moi consider his politcs in
any case; but help 20 have every legal voters name
and none otber-on Inc official Register Of Voters,
before the books shall be finally closed Then take
Ike pains to have any and every name which is not
that of legal voter in the district where registered
stricken tberefron. 1t will generally be easy to do
this BY proxy; that ia, by simply mParting the fact
to some jealous Republican Of the district in which
the name is so registered.
Republican Ward, Town and District Com
mittees. Republicans everywhere but especial!
in the strongholds of moral rottenness and mental
night-do not grudge the labor necessary to render
the Registry perfect preparatory to the election
Only make it certain that every legal voter may
easily vote once no legal voter more than once and
none but legal voter at all, aud the battle is won.
The great Pro- Slavery Revival based on Old Brown
will bring the entire strength of the powers of dark
ness IN the polls-you cannot afford to have that
strength sweled by illegal voting. Give your
time and energies to this work for the few days be-
,vveen this and the Election. and the result Will
proye that YOU have not labored in vain Remem-
her PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, Iowa, MINNESOTA,
and KANSAS, and in thesprit of their fresh achieve
meDts. advance to victory
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31

A correspondent asks if he has right to vote
under these circumstances: He migrated to this
country, when ID years old, with his mother, who
was naturalized in due season-many years age.
He has not himself been naturalized.
We believe he is not now n citizen, but can BE-
made one at any time without proving any previous
declaration of intentions. We cannot imagine why
he should have delayed till now. lilo may
be naturalized to-dsy-to-morrow-at any tRne-
but cannot vote next week, as ten days must
elapse after he shall have been natdIalized before
he is entitled to vote.
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| TOMORROW being the day fixed by law for
the revision and correction OF the Regisries of the
several Election Districts throughout the State
the work to be continued throughout the next day
"wednesday in cities alone-we entreat the friends
of honest voting and pure elections to give present
ard earnest heed to this most important business
What is to be done is substantially as follows:
|. Ascertain and be sure that your name is
properly inscribed on the Register of the Election
District wherein you ROe reside. # you voted last
Fall. and have not since changed your residence, it
probably is already there but it cannot be much
trouble to ascertain the fact in some way. Do not
neglect this.
III. If YOU hare changed your residence since the
last State Election-or fyour Election District has
been changed since that tme-be sure TO attend
personally Tomorrow ut the place of registry in
your district and present your name for registra-
ton, answering all questions that may be asked
you We presume sothing more viii be required;
90 (or send) at once for q friend whose testimony
will silence all cayl
ILL., See alsc--ifyou have removed, or your dis
trict has been upset-that your name is stricken
from the Register of the district eherein you rOted
last Fall otherwise, some rascal may attempt to
vote on it, Perhaps, merely speaking To-Dayto some
active Republican residing in that district will suf-
fee; if. not, 60 to the Registrars, tell them that
YOU have removed (or been transferred by the cut
ting up of the district) into such another district
and been there registered wherefore, you desire
that YOUR name shall be stricken from their list.
We presume it will rarely be necessary to prefer
any further evidence of such removal than your
own word.
". If you know any legal voter who is not yet
REGISTERED, see and entreat him to attend to the