The New York herald., 1867-01-31
NEW YORK HERALD lse-TRlPLE HEEE
THE pREsEnrATIom FESTIVAL.

the PRESENTATION FESTIVAL.
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Lass Turn sf she Big Wheei-Full List Of
Prises Drawn Yesterday and Day Before
scenes and Incidents. 6cc.
AZ the Cooper institute yesterday afternoon the Great
Festival Drawing came to close, the abon Of the
aging committee ceased the blind man heavod nigh Of
relief and renqushed his role Of arbiter to fortune the
big wheel made IL anal revolution, the eager eaui
the expecant audience gave last demonsstivo cheer
and The anxious hopes Of ticket holders a length
Get q rssl From beginning to end the project worked
with iii ths delightful smooshae@ OF iubncated ma
chinsry The sale Of tickets uninterrupted and emf.
nsny satisfactory the drawing was conducted with the
utmost order. and public confidence in the
scheme was generally di6used. That . lottery
involving 20 many costly prizes, and In
which SO many thousands were Immediately
interested should form the great event Of the week
hardly to be wondered At All the city the tickets
had found their way into the palaal mansions Of the
rich and the humber aDodes OF the poor People Of
means invested largely those Of restricted pecu-
mary supplies followed their example limited SCALE
and those whose revenue was Al sbb formed them-
selves into joint stock companies one or TWO
driving should have been awaited with lively inssr
est and its progress watched with anxious hopea On
the evening Of the ast days drawing tho curiosity %
fell became universal bulletin during the late war
containing the tngs victory drew around
numbers embiazonsd on newspaper boards iass Monday
evening. But there was one disappontment-to the
curiosity Of the the figures there but whore
were the names Of the fortunate cAimants2 Who
they TO whom the tickle goddess awarded these costly
favorsY the silent inquiry Of ALL We're they rich
folks Of the upper tendon strata poor devils OF an
inferior level, suffering from plethora OF worldly
wealth II the latter happened TO- be suggest.
"a tho voice Of va. .ns
hailed with sympathy II thought to be the
favored recipient Of any costly gft Of chance
Investment in the lottery amounted only 70 dollar
wadng with pertinacous industry through interminable
lines Of figures in the effort 70 discover some duplicate
The newsboys reaped harvest in the sale Of papers
containing prize list, Indeed the applicants icr these
haussibe last and latest editions were unable 70 SATISFY
the universal demand.
At early hour yesterday morning very promscuous
crowd assembled around the to the hall OF the
Cooper q. a%ss 'nf +. s being 2Dsns s
position bleak, many modes were adopted BY
the lively element Of the ass:mblage for re-
chilly nature Of things Impromptu jigs formed the
staple pastime and after while became generally
searching polar breeze that it seemed to the casual
AZ II war dance was being performed Playful
limitations Of prize ring science diversified the time ana
lent An additional novelty 70 the exercises. The elder
portion Of tho assembage took refuge in do0rways and
enjoyed themselves in fancifu speculatons as TO who
might be the winners Of the great prizes 'whas win
he do with its" question much agtatsd in refer
roll Of greenbacks aDye know him, Mickr ~
was the inquiry Of one - 70 the others
knowledge Of the individual claiming prize No "Mc-
and here followed genealogical history Of the whole
house Of Mclaughlin down 70 the lucky incumbent Of
the name attached % the nrs big present The doors
were q length opened 70 the general joy OF the crowd
in waiting The forward seats in the han were at once
occupied, but very sensible diminution perceva
BILE In the attendance Nevertheless the assebage was
large, and in variety embraced the seven ages Of the
dramatis from tho mewng infant In tho nurses arms
. re ss ard .ns S M u.
the enterprise, appeared on. the platform, accom-
paned by his star Of clsrkA and an
noQnoed his intantion 70 resume the drawing
Mr. canfelA teok his customary post By the wheel,
sharpened their busy pencils and the huge cylin
der began It's slow revolutions The numbers hoped
ont With than usual rapidy and were recited as
fest ineligible enunciation would permit Ever and
forb eliciting much applause the shape Of general
pafterng Of fest BY Of ts rare recurrence When
all but two hundred and any tickets were drawn from
the wheel, NJ. Thomas, the manager, came forward
and made . brief statement Of the number Of
t,cke. printed. sold and eanosllsa and si,sr
and attention proceeded % sed ont the balance Of the
winning numben Atlsngth the nnal one was reached,
and pronouncsd amid loud Demonstrations Of applause
general crowd!sg around tns platform occurred ssr
put 70 clerks and managers to whore
the prisss were how 70 get . them, 30.
The Second Bsy's Drawing.
The following are the remaining numbers drawn on
Tuesday, down 70 the st beginning with 'cal bells