The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-28
MIR. Lees Letter,

At our earnest solicitation the letter which
Sppears below was handed to us Tor republication.
1t was written by Mr., Lee, the fortunate drawer
Of the Crosby Opera House, to friend in Chicago
the day after the intelligence reached him
that he had won the valuable property. The
letter will greatly interest multitude of readers,
who, quite naturally, are curious TO learn all
ABOUT the person who was the successful COM
petitor III the late drawing, and who reveals,
unconsciously, in his letters, so much
OF contagious good nature and OF charac-
ter, such admirable selepOssession and
CBlmness in the hour of surprising
prosperity, which would have proved oewilder-
tRg to many, and more than all such superior
ity OF devotion to his invalid wife, that the
seductlons of his fattering possession could not
Draw him from her side. The letter was mari
testify intended for the eye of his friend alone
by MIR. Lee. But he must remember that the
'''man who drew the Opera House" is already
piece OF public property, and II he considers
that his admirably written letter will crafty
thousands, and present to most of them the only
picture OF himself that they will ever see, he
will excuse us for giving it to the public with
out his knowledge or consent We need only
add that Mr.. Lee is a gentleman who, by his
intelligence and personal worth, commands the
highest respect aud friendly confidence of a
circle of acquaintance in Chicago whose regard
II is Gn honor to enjoy:-
PRAIRIE DU RooHER, Ill, January22, 1S67-Dear
Daniel:-l was very much astOnlshed last evening,
at about O'Clock by the sudden appearance OF two
men making their appearance in our bedroom,
where sat reading by the side of my whe's bed,
with the sudden announcement that had drawn
the Opera-hOuse in Chicago l don't think that
was at all excited by the report had a slight &C
quaintance with Mr. Burroughs, one of the men;
the Otner from Waterloo, an entire stranger
The only document they brought was a copy of the
Republican of the 22d instant which had many
accounts OF the matter that hardly dared believe
of my new friends with commendabl BILE fortltude and
dismissed them with suitable acknowledgements
After The lapse OF nalT an hour, was the recipient
of sundrY calls from neighbors and friends IN the
village all highly excited. The report had flown
like lightning and tne whole nelghDOrhood was in
m "a q ha
answered their numerous questions with as much
dignity as could assume, aud in slate of semLun-
consciousness OF what il all meant, started off to
commune with Frank on the curious appearance of
things.
was made, at the door, 1oT Nr. Lee, "1s MIR. Lee
here" Well wentto the door and acknowledged
oUesiOn % of 'sWSas 90 HOa want "WSy" said
the poor frozen fellow, Il have despatch Tor you,
Irecelved the document, and, al asking Sally the
privilege Of reading it by the hght of the lamp,
A. H. LIE Prairie du Rocher ILL.,
crosby g Opera House yours Hold GH your ticket
mentally returned thanks to my new friend
chamberlain and returned home considerably per-
my heing IN the hands of so many new friends,
who al seemed TO have so strong desire to show
me attention; But a happy thought % struck , me- 1
thing in it. Well, Daniel, when l found IL, there
the figures stood as PLAIN as day, 5S 800, and no
hold of the matter and, to my unbounded aston.
ishment, they received it at once as fact | had
undTessed myself tor 1t was growing late and was
sitting in my ongtailed night shirt discussing the
events of the evening, when laundering knock at
went to the door, and quickly returned with the
intelligence that "a man" wanted to see me, and
that, he SAID, 1 had drawn "CrosbY's Opera House"
''The devIlw said J. 81 wish they had to swallow
the Opera House" after dressing myself, went
down to receive this messenger. He bowed to
M though, as though was man of property,
ana IN suitable stvle delivered his credentials.
looked careful over a very well.written letter of
gtVH
me TO believe that the lucky holder of &c. 600 was
6ot to tT0 man S Pt
Beathe, sent, as they say, by instructions OF MIR.
CIosbY himself
abOUt the matter, and after seeing him eat hearty
supper, and arrive at that condition when people
him aside and asked him 1T 1t we're fact, and no
nj take" he gave me the most solemn assurance
that there no mistake about IL, and that "JOan
Meyer of somewhere, Randolph street, Chicago
Very well Daniel, as am really the possessor OF
ticket No. 58 600, suppose the Opera House belongs
to me. and just say to you that 1t is tor sale.
suppose somebody wants to buy it, and have to ask
YOU to sell II for me. 1t IL impossible for TO
leave my wife In her present condition, or would
Better, whether get the Opera House or not She
il very ill., indeed, but think her symptoms are
favorable tor improvement.
At all events, write TO me on receipt OF this.
Your friend and brother, A, Il. LEE.
The Chicago Clubs.
The following list of Clubs embraces a ma.
jorlty of those formed in Chicago, but does not
include all. 1t may be interesting to perusC
them:-
Chamber of Commerce Dead Broke, Scalper'
Revenge, Board of Trade, Ne Plus Ultra. PLUG Ugly
Big Gun, Lower Strata Bloody Tub, Dernier Res
sort Biz Thing, kiss Me Quick, Upper Crust, Gene
raj sheridan, General Grant Filter No: l. rilteT No
q Tilter, No. 3 Dead Beat Charter Oak, Good Luck
Stumptail Deadhead, Old PeIsimmOns Last Day
Last Hour, Last Minute, Last Second Big Thunder
Insurance. Modest Cub Pinch em TiOht, Petition
Kiss Me Quick, Bob Ridley, Medea ID. Buell., l, 2
and Dead Shot Pork Packers. Lucky Club, Un
lucky Cub, Short Club, Rejected Lovers, Accepte
Lovers, Bona Eide, Nary Red Left, Bottom Dollar
FOrlOrn Hope, Merchants, Gopher Club, Slow Blu
sure NO trade f9Od MSd e vp,, Gn Fy; M APSci BE- 80
AIberI hose, James Mills, Poor But Honest Dav
Dicks /, Dave Dicks 2, PIPnm stranger. RistOr
Ristori 2 Bully Boy, Ladies' Friend, Veni Vid
Vici, Last Ditch, Parepa, WOlcotts, Bedford, Boht
mian Club.
HumOrs OF the Drawing.
From the Chicago EveliRg Journal.
The leading question among all classes of peOpl
lust now, Is not "WhO struck Billy PattersonF bl
'Who rev the o. era HonseF II any one OF u
many IL Ou ands of disappointed ticket-holders cou
receive dollar for every time this question has bee
asl ed during the past twenty-tour hours, ne YOU
probably be as well of, pecuniaTily as the hOiuer
ticket No. $500. But the question IS more easl
asked than answered. All sorts OF rumOrs nave DC.
and are still in circulation re atiye TO the 'iuoE
man." but as yet 1t does not seem 10 oe POsT,S Pn A,
known who is TO have the Opera House though IL
very generally believed TO be Mr. A. ID. Lee Oh rF'
rie dG RocheT, Randolph county; Illinois .
One IN this city met with nsrr9M % escsp So sh
from sudden afiuence. He held ticket NO, 0s oy
and consequently came within Just one OF pelng ~
owner of the Opera House. we unoeIstanu l., NI I In y
he is deeply chaRTined over his har-OIeautMu M osSap
and feels much poorer now than prior 70 tue III ~
few days ago a gentleman went to the othee
the Art AssOci alton to purchase q uSket t LooHt
over LOT Of tickets 20 make selection, ne PICK