Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-12
A CARD.

HPOS my arrival in Memphis on yesterday.
- learned that there had seen some dis
satisfaction expressed, on the part OF the
ttcket-holders, at the pOstponement OF
the HkAsD GIfT CoNcEET IN LOUIS
WILLIE. Supposing, OF course, that they do
not fully understand the reasons for the post.
ponement, and feeling anxious 20 satisfy all
10 whom have sold tickets that the short
postponement WRs proper and really unvoi =
able, as wen as to show the faith with which |
have acted, deem the following statement
due them as well as myself.
When I stated, by newspaper advertissrnents
ana circulars distributed, few days before
closing my Ofi1ce IN Memphis, that the draw
ing would certainly take place on the 4sth sep
tember, as announced, / nrmIy believed II
wOuld-sn fact, was authorized aud Instructed
50 10 state by GOV. bramlette sud the mana
gerH- closed my ofnce here on the evening
Of the 18th September, reached Louisville on
The 18th, late at night, and found Gov Brsn-
lette and the trustees in consultation at the
Public Library Building, regagd ding the pos
stbittU OF even partial or pro rata dr4w ing
at The time announced. For the reasons given
IN Gov. Bran ette's card, which / here repeat,
10 was utterly tmpOss bic 70 pursue anY other
course that the one taken by hifn, sanctioned
as It was by the unanimous action OF the
lst-" The failnre OF certain agents 10 make
returns IN time for the drawing TO take place
September 18th.
ID The accumulation OF orders during
the lat few days 70 such an extent that il was
not possible to MI them and have the drawing
ON the 18th.
"a - Inc generally expressed desire OF
uckei' holders that full drawing be had, even
II it made asnort p0stpoDement NECESSARY
5th--" ihe belief of the msnagement thar
by short poslponement the remnant OF IN
sold tickets can be disposed Of snd an prizes
paid in fuli without the necessity Of any flro
natd scaling down"
The shove reasons assigned by Gov. Bram-
leite, eIu oracing as they DAD the action OF the
Board OF Trustees. coupled with the assurance
OF drawing on tie Ith December and the
payment o. the prizes IN FULL, as shown bv
the certificate Of the Cashier OF the armors'
and Drovers Bank OF Louisville, ought to sat
isiy the most unreasonable A. 10 the wisdom
and policy OF tine step.
The following Is the certiaeate Of the Cash
Ter OF The Ferners' and DroVers Bank of
Louisville, Treasurer o. the association:
FARMERs' AND DEOVERs1 BANK.l
LOUISVILLE, september -, 1872
This IS TO certify that there is nov on deposit
IN this Bank over half million Of dollars ID
the credit of the f4it conseTt fund, s599ff0 of
which Is held by this Bank a. Treasurer of thf,
Public Library of Kentucky 10 pay an qifls 10
be awarded at the drawing.
X. 5. VEACH, Cashier.
This ought to be a sufficient Guarantee 10
ticEet-holders Of q full drawing
Tha remnant of tickets yet unsold viii he
furnished TO those who nrsf apply for them.
and as general q distribution OF them gili b.
made among agenis Is their limited numbers
viii pSrniL No egcnl win be permitted. on
any account tpstfteuer, 70 hold or sell q ticGet
for the Eaanaeement after the 25th Noyem ber
tson aud Front streets, 81 emDlis. where tic.r-
ets can be had as long as I have any
ocl2 b. FRANK NOORE. Aren't