The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-26
WHO DREW IT.

WHO DREW 1T.
Soon after the termination of the
drawing, numberless stories were put
in circulation in regard to the identity
and residence of the holder of the lucky
number. A German physician, report
ed to live on La Sale street, between
Washington and Madison, was credited
for an hour or two with the possession
of ticket numbered 5S 600; then a ru-
NOR was started that the grand prize
had fallen to the lot of II young woman
who boards with Miss Severance, on
Wells street; the next small knot of
excited individuals whom one of our re-
porters encountered were discussing
Sam. Buckmaster's good fortune in
very emphatic Style-one of the party
saying, with a profane prefix, 'its just
SANS luck; I've known him for TWEEN
ty years, and can testify that he always
'corrals' everything he goes for" So
the Warden's star was in the ascendant
for a short time, but soon to sink out of
sight when the report was started in
"Billy's" caravansera that the new
owner of the Opera House was one of
Sam's unwilling boarders, who had a
year and half to serve. Again, it was
a sewing girl, living on Madison street,
near Peoria, who had won the monster
building; and q ute good many earn
est wishes were expressed that she
would have sense enough to collect her
TENTS EeRuldTIys anu lnFeSI the pro-
ceedS to good advantage. A telegraph
operator in the Office of the Superin-
tendent of the Illinois Central was said
to have drawn the entire institution;
and the same story was told and be-
lieved on different street corners in re-
gard to Geo. w. Gage, of the fremont.
Rather a cruel joke, as far as the tap
ping of lager beer kegs, is alleged to
have been perpetrated upon one of our
good German residents, Mr.. Myer-fa-
military called "Boek''-who dispenses
fluids on Randolph street, two doors
kegs are said to have been drained be-
fore the owner of their contents discov-
cred the "sell." At about five o'clock
the rumor was current in easements
and in saloons on a level with the
streets, that the splendid prize had be-
come the property Of Hart L. Stewart,
and some who canvassed the probabil-
tiles of such a result were kind enough
to express many wishes that the title
deed, when 1t passed into the reverend
gentleman's possession, would contain
a guarantee that the property should
never be troubled with phynosis or any
disease of similar character.
About the last story that had n sensa-
tional run was in regard to a hack dri-
yer, who Is popularity known as
"Shanghai." Whether or no he had a
ticket we cannot say, but we are in
formed that a half dozen of his boon
companions conspired against him at
six O'Clock III the evening, with a view
of making him believe that he was the
owner of one of the finest buildings in
the Northwest. The uncertainty in re-
gard to the name and residence of for
tunes fayorite was so great for three
or four hours after the drawing, that
everybody appeared to take considera-
BILE pleasure IN selling every body else,
and many of the most improbable sto-
rieS imaginable were told by men who
carried straight faces, to other men who,
while listening to the same, kept their
eyes and mouths staring and stretched
to the outside limits and appeared, to
take everything on long credit, without
asking for any collateral security.
The saloon of Mr.. Meyer was soon
filed by crowd of congratulators, all
anxious to drink at his expense to his
good fortune When the place was
first invaded the good man was not at
home, buL the one in charge felt himself
justified in responding to the call from
about two bundred, and rolled out the
lager in voluminous style. Presently
the owner came pulling in; he had not
heard the story, and his first exclama-
ton was, "Mein Gottl Vat ish dish ?'i
/ When told that he had drawn the Opera
House, and that they were congratulate
/ ing him. he rushed behind the counter,
/ with "Gott in Himmelli Use no ticket
in de tam place at ALI No more peer
goes from dis place unless 1 has dc
! mouish." And he was as good as his
word. Some of the crowd sneaked OF
| but by vigorous canvassing he managed
to collect a good per centage on that
already sold, (abOut seven kegs, ant
made little extra out of the great trad,
| which remained. 1t was stated tha
4 Mr.. Crosby caught the infection, anC
paid visit to the unwilling possessol
of the Opera House, and offered him
round quarter of a million for his bar
gain.
THE OWNER.
The question of ownership is not We