The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
THE COOPER INSTITUTE LOTTERY.

Drawing Of tho Unlucky Number Prsses-
Scenes ~ thp Dissxihstiea Once. ~
Pasang with the upward tide q the pFomsnaAng
throng that gides along on the expensive side Of
Broadway the stranger and the citizen 40 the
manner born could not fail notice many strange and
enjoyable sights but among them all none would 10
found moro udcrousy exponsntia Of the varied char
actsscs Of the city than the daily enacted In
and about the building No $50 Broadway. An Immense
crowd is here assembled blocking up the sidewalk and
forcing the passersby to make Wide ds,our In theiI
forward movement Tho party consists Of about sixty
persons with the number constantly growing proper,
ton and being reduced alternately by the arrival Of fresh
accsssons tho departure Of those who have found
their way in and out Of the building, toward whose
narrow portal oil are pressing forward 10 eagerly a. 70
nd themselves closely crowded together with scarcely
the necessary for the slightest motion Of their
limbs Two policemen have charge Of this crowd, and
control It II they drovers and the people their
cattle On being questioned, they are by different
parties at intervals OF minute they gruy state tnas
prizes by the holders Of tickets in the Union Home
School lottery scheme Such m answer causes the
81 Leisure % II and
watch the proceedings more closely. 49,
The crowd lie composed Of the poorer classes, the
aborers and ragged urcns form the greater part the
mass in which are welded In many spots Aumb.u Of
ness witEs which is unstaksbIs evidence Of rsspecs-
able poverty dgniaed by fruits Of honest labor The
iouDasrs who STOP IN numbers g ss.sfS sasIr cuSoy
but rudely hustled along by The tall policemen
third Officer keeps guard over the door towards which
oay admitted = hts pleasure in sQves - thsss nvs
and q long intervais fhs lucky onss hassn up ~
prs.as over sss .tiss si,ss N :ssssass TO- ne q
fucky numhsrks .at =. {
ponss md NO dnacuity IN pSsssns them soaethsr =
clcssly % may b. pcsye q Che effort 70 kesp OLE
aSs ne % ! ssa so:s ana
Jokes screamed u each Other and the snsaze tss
svs s With e ON %
mighty force and enjoying tho fun hugely when b for
moment " two fails y stem the pressing torrent
crowd is sorely tried by the delays Of the clarke abovs
but tho orer always faces the boldly, gesticuats
screams un,.he 10 black In the and pushes the
foremost in the throng back upon the rest But willis
he does this dozen urchins wgge through the crowd,
cgi " ne s sna run W b was,s
joces immensely q this, and chuckle with delight
meantime prerarng insdiousy another forward surge
From the doorway those who have gone In with % much
difficulty emerge again utter time, singiy, and attempt
70 stink away unnoticsd, aud covering IN sacepIsh
looks, a truly ashamed OF themselves; but they are
seized upon BY the strsggIers tho oatskris Of the
waiting throng, and surrounded BY the curious passes
rhs outcomsr suswsr with pcOus tales and
countenances " their iDerlocutors' dcmands
The sidewalk In front OF the daguerreotype gallery 10
crowded with little knots Of persona In wh0se centre
some unfortunate drawer s vsntatina his grievances
swearing 0ut his indiHnat on Here = man has drawn
four small engravinSs anohsr ivory tooth pick and
miseriy German. gray haired pinched in body and half
starved In appearance, be noticed ravng In flaming
madness and displaying 70 bis circle Of gnning auditory
several c1r DE- Uis which the only return be has
had Of the five dollars invested for tho fhvol
Of blind fortune Paper folders, fruit knivse{
rin and galvanized tin jewolry the
borne forth by the drawers, vsnly try TO escapd
from the questioning throng who lie In wait and
with laughter at the rage sheepsh looks Of those
who sneak out thus laden Into daylight Tho police
occasionally clear on the byssander and a. such tmoD
tho drawers free 70 pocket their prizes and sauntsr
on acting TO delude tho observer into the belief
that they never had any interest In tho great lottery
scheme "a
Although these iudicrous events occur In their sight
and hearing however, the waiting crowd doss NOT
diminish. Each one b determined 10 60, and does 20,
scrutiny Of the bystanden - werc those who went
before. These ludicrous continue daily, without
intermssion, from early hour the morning until
dark and Witnessed with delight by crowds Of dlers
who line the curbstone both sides Of me way and
s'chanp' the holders Of tickets unmercfuIly.