The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

Sykes, in Watertown, N. Y. The Chica.
go Tribune, in noticing his death, says
DR.. Sykes died in the house where he
had lived seventy-one years. and ION the
bed where he had slept forty yearsl'
81. Louis Democrat.
A snake twenty-five feet long and as
large round as a telegraph pole is said to
be marching through Georgia"
THE GRAND
GIFT CON G E r II.
GIFT MONEY ALL UP!
g g $ 5 0 o o O O.
In Bank to Pay Prizes.
A FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.
TINE GRAND GIFT CONCERT, for the
y Il benefit OF the Public Library OF Ken
tucky, is postponed to SATURDAY, the 7th of
December, for the following reasons:
l. The failure OF certain agents to mako re-
turns in time for the drawing to take place
September %.
2. The accumulation of orders during the
last few days to such an extent that it was not
possible to fill them and havo tho drawing on
the 2Sth.
s. The general expressed desire of ticket
holders that Full drawing might be had,
even II it made short postponement neces-
sary.
4. The belief Of the management that by q
short postponement the remnant Of uneold
tickets can be disposed OF. and all the prizes
rata scaling down.
For these reasons, coupled with the earnest
deslre TO benefit the Public Library by alarger
balance, and the ticket t-holders by larger gifts,
the concert and distribution have been post.
Poned to Saturday, the 9TH Of December, 1872
On that day. and no other the drawing will
positively and unequivocally come off in the
great hall OF the Public Library building. be-
time until the whole 1000 gifts are awarded.
The payment OF the gifts will begin the third
day after the drawing, and continue for six
months, in current funds. by the Farmers
Fourth National Bank, New York, at the op-
tion OF the gift ticket-holders.
List ef Gifts.
One Grand Gift, Cash. $iOo. 600
Cash Gig. t.sS5 ooo Cash Gifts 81. 600 each
Cash Gift. 10000 Is Cash Gifts. 900 each
Cash Git. IS 900 20 Cash Gifts. 900 each
Cash Gilt. 10000 81 Cash Gifts. 800 each
CASH Git 5000 CASE ossS ais aifts 500 500 each each
! Cash Gift. 1000 IS Cash Gifts. 50Oeach
1Gash ! Cash Gitt. 5000 50 Cash Girls. 400 each
] Cash ash G Gift. 5000 60 Cash Gifts. 800 each
Cash d oash Gifts 7SS each
Total. 900 Gifts, all Cash. $500 OG0
PRICE OF TICKETS.
.2 Saia sloGets si4 thslvss s5 quarters
tor $500; 119 for 900; 225 for s2,5OO; SIS for
$4,000. No discount on less than s10O worth
Of tickets at time.
s, The money money necessary to pay in fnll all the
offered gifts is now upon deposit in the Farm
ers'land Drovers' Bank, as will be seen by the
following certificate of the Cashier:
FARMERS AND DRovKRs' BANK.
This ,s 70 Mo9isv11ts dar3is Kx, Sept 26. 1872
posit IN this bank over half million OF dol
lars to the credit OF the Gift Concert fund.
800 GOO OF which is held by this bank, as
Treasurer Of the Public Library OF Kentucky.
to pay off all gifts to be awarded at the draw,
ing. II. 8. vEAOH, Cashier.
Hon. JOHN BARBEE. Manager Of the Royal
insurance Company, Liverpool, and Colonel
House, will act as a committee on the part of
the Trustees to take charge Of the tags be-
tore the drawing, count them, place them in
the ,91 wheel. and personally see that oorres-
into the wheel. After the drawing is over.
the wheel, with its contents, will be placed in
the hands OF committee on the part of the
t@Gk.eet.holders, TIC .e to satisfy themselves whether
Blind childran. in full view of the audience
Will alternately draw the tags from one of the
glass wheels and the gifts belonging TO them
rom the other, and the Official record OF the
WINK tAuo OouuuoLou Will De K6Dt Dy three
tellers chosen from different banks IN the city.
The drawing will be published in the Louis
Vlile papers and New York Herald. and official
copies mailed to all parties ont Of Louisville
to whom tickets have been sent by letter.
The remnants Of tickets yet unsold will be
furnished to those who fret apply for them,
and as general distribution OF them will be
made among agents as their limited number
viii permit. No agent will be permitted, on
any account whatever, to hold or sell ticket
Tor the management after November rs, 1872.
This postponement has been made ky ad.
vice OF the Trustees, with the sole obj ect of
the real benefit Of both the ticket.holder and
the Public Library, and ali concerned may
rest perfectly assured that the positive and
hnal programme here announced will be car
ried out to the letter.
THOMAS e. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library Kentucky, Public Ii
brary Building, Louisville. Kentucky.
SEPTEMBER &c, 1872. Oct sw1G
Rust-Proof Seed Oats,
100 BUSHELS, for Seed. For salo by
1OO Sept HOPE GYLES