The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-16
THE GREAT LAND SALE In HEN
DERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
Seven Farms aHd Five Hundred and
Four Town Lots.

We desire especially to call the at
tention of the many readers of the
JOURNAL to the above mentioned
sale. The land to be disposed of be-
longs to William McClain. Esq, a
citizen of Henderson, who has been
authorized by special act of the
Kentucky Legislature, to dispose of
it by shares, and the tickets have
been fixed at So each.
Mr.. McClain is gentleman of hon
or and probity, whose integrity Is
vouched for by all who know him.
We know that many of our people
have reason to be afraid of everything
in the shape of lottery, bat in this
instance we can assure them there is
no risk, as everything will be con-
Quoted In the most upright and inn
partial manner. Notwithstanding
the high social and moral standing of
Mr.. McClain, whose name alone is a
sufficient guaranty that every transac-
ton In connection with the drawing
would be conducted in the most
fair and impartial manner, the
Kentucky Legislature, IN or
der to guarantee that there would
be no cause for doubt on the part of
any one as to the fairness with which
the drawing would be superintended,
appointed six special Commissioners,
who are sworn to conduct the draw
ing, and who will not have the least
pecuniary interest in the enterprise.
These Commissioners will have charge
of the entire matter, and the owner
cannot touch a cent of the funds un-
til the drawing takes place; and if
anything should happen that it does
not come off all money will be return
ed to the agent of whom the tickets
have been bought. The Commission
ers appointed are Messrs. B. Banks,
w. s. Holloway, Robert L. Glass, Il.
L. Starting, Grant Green and w. S.
Elain, gentlemen whose names alone
are a sufficient surety of the faithful
manner in which the provisions of
the act will be carried out, and whose
integrity and moral worth are vouch-
ed for by such men as Gov. Jno. w.
Stevenson, Garrett Davis and Thos.
G. McCreery, u. S. Senators: Ex-
Governor Arch. Dixon; Joseph
Adams, President of the Henderson
National Bank; L. FL. Lyme.
4 ACcl0Cub VI tut Il dE t4CAS DhuA Vi
Henderson; John II. Barrett and
others, of Henderson, Ky; and by
Hon. VIM. Z. Parrett. Judge Morris
5. johnson, Mayor w. III. Walker.
John S. Hopkins, Esq, and other
gentlemen of position and promi-
nence in this State.
The drawing was to have ia ken
place on the 18th of January, 1869
but owing to causes that were uncon
trollable by the commissioners, the
distribution of the prizes has been
postponed until the first day Of Sep
TENDER, 1862 The highest prize, a
splendid farm, is valued at $50 900,
and the lowest prize is valued at $50
The land has been rented for the
present year at Sl2 80 per acre, and
the party drawing the land will re.
ceive, in addition, the amount of the
rental for the present year.
Tickets may be ordered for this
great enterprise through Messrs. =.
Hornbrook or Semonin, Dixon Il Co,
Of this city. or of any OF the agents in
Kentucky.
Those who buy tickets in this draw
ing can rest assured that they run no
risk Of being swindled out of their
money, as is too often the case with
lotteries in this country, and will also
know that all will lave an equal
chance IF no drawing takes place,
the money will certainly be returned.
This is a good opportunity to draw
fine farm or town lot, and we expect
that large number of tickets will be
sold in this vicinity.
Any other facts that are not stated
in this connection, can be found in
the advertisement and pamphlets.