Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-28

LOTTERY SwI NDLING.-We understand number Of
our citizens have recently received confidential cir
culars from firm pretending to be agents of a
lottery at Wilmington, Delaware. proposing if the
party receiving the circular VIII send $40 with which
to purchase a package of tickets. to insure the
drawing of at least $1,000 with the chance of draw
ing a much larger prize, varying from $4,000 to
$4,000. One condition was that the successful
party was to tell his friends of his good luck,
and thus induce them to invest in the lottery bust
ness. Of course the whole thing lis an outrageous
swindle. The man who sends $40 may get a pack
age Of tickets but he viii certainly get nothing else
A gentleman Of this city who received one ofthese
circulars sent the following reply to the exceedingly
liberal proposition Of Messrs. 5. d Co.:
NASHVILLE Tenn, June 25 1860.
MESsRS. S. & Co., WILMINGTON DEL:
GENTLEMEN: / have your very liberal proposition
before me, and must confess that feel highly fiat
tered that YOU should select from among the very
many sharp men with which this region abounds to
carry out your enlightened and philanthroplc views.
1t is pleasant at any time to have opinion Of our
selves endorsed and most particularly so, when II
comes from a source acknowledged by al who
have dealt with you to be sharpest where all are
sharp. have always believed that possessed more
than an average share of those qualities essential TO
the requirement Of distinction and only wanting
opportunity to ultimately land myself in the Peni-
Tertiary or be clothed in purple and fine linen To
you gentlemen am indebted for generously opening
wide oppOrtunitys doors and graciously inviting me
20 enter and l am going in just as am That
you may feel fully justified in your selection wlIl
give yOu few points in my character, and an INK
ling Of my past career. ! never worked a
day IN my life prefering To get a livelihood by what
Is politely termed my wits. But we are fully
m mutual coincidence, land there Is honor among
thleTes) / will use plain terms / have managed to
live with some degree of comfort bv a prudent
course o. small stealing, nasty swinding swearing
lies IN one boiler courts occasionally running a re-
tail begging machine for the destitute heather.
showing the ball game. the Grandmother's trick.
rOping in for mock auctions, and such like Now TO
Won am indebted for the GROWING glory of my
career. the appointment Of second engineer 70 A
double engine Lottery, thus showing what persever-
ance guided by high moral principle is sure in the
end TO accomplish l can see in the distance the
purple and fine linen.
That YOU may have a far idea Of my eUdSire po3rsyS
that is getting out of immediate trouble, will saw
that have only been in jail five times was cow
hded and hoOp-poled three times. (onCe very sound
ly, however, ducked in a milipOnd twice and
caught in steel-trap once Now. for the active life
have led, / think this small allotment of grief Is
rather complimentary TO my sharpness. feel, as
warm with my subject, that ] am your man TO a dot
and scarcely know which 10 congratulate you most
upon your penetration and sound Judgment Of men
or your success in r0png rue into your plans.
accept your proposition with but one very slight
modification mere trifie. You say if l will send
you ten dollars you will guarantee me 70 draw az
least one thousand dollars. Now this is a warrant
ed certainty, and as ] do not happen TO have a ten
spot anywhere in my clothes this morning lust Won
deduct 1t from the thousand and send me the re.
mainder and ! T'lll waive all claim to anv of the
larger prizes, and will at once pitch IN and that to
win.
Let me hear from you at once, and if you have