Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-24
DISTRIBUTION!
For the Benefit OF the COnfed-
crate Cemetery at MUIR
freesbOr0, Tenn.
To be Drawn at Stevenson,
Ala, Dec. 23, 1872.
VxTILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY A DRAW
w ing, the following valuable Real and Per-
sonal Property, amounting to
S25O,OOO!
Only $4,000 Shares will be
Sold.
Tickets, S.; ii Tickets, $50.
No Delay or Postponement Of
the Day Designated.
PHI z IL ..
Ihe following List Of Prizes Will be
Distributed:

4 Inc following List Of Prizes VIII be
Distributed:
LIST Prize-Mississippi Plantation, 1000
acres in Washington county. $50, 900
I'd Prize-Brick StOrehouse fronting on
Public Square, MurfreesbOro, Tenn. 1900
Sd PriZc-Brick St0reh0use fronting on
Public Square, MmfTeesborO, Tenn. :. 5000
4th Prize-Brick StorehOuse, situated m
Murfreesboro, Tenn. ................... 1900
9Th Prsze-Briek StorehOuse, situated in
Murfreesboro, Tenn. .................... I5OOO
9th PriEe-Brick Storehouse, situated in
Murfreesboro, Tenn. 1000
It'll Prize-A large Brick Dwelling House
containing 10 rooms. Is, GOO
9th Prize-Large new Brick Dwelling
House on Church street, Murfreesboro,
9th Prize-Fine Rutherford county Farm
on Stones river, 1876 scres............. E,0o0
10th Prize-Large two-story Brick Ware
house, Lebanon street, Murfreesboro,
1lth Prize-A new Brick Residence 60, on
Spring street, Murfreesboro, Tenn.... 5000
Main street. MurfTeesbOTo, Tenn. 5000
18th Prize-New Brick Residence in Muir
freesboro, rooms and acre Of ground
sttached. s..'.-......-........-...- PLY
Next two prizes-i5 to ii.Casn $500. ..... Loco
Next Prizes-TT to 22-Each, $1,000 in
Ne e2 Priaes.as to Ss-Esc6: one ysins. V'
Next Priaes-24 to so-Each, one Elegant
Plane, $500. .........-......... $500
ing Lot in Murlrsesboro, Tenn, $500. 14,4OO
Next Priests to 54-Each, one Build
ing Lot, acre, in suburbs of Murfrees-
Nor bore psnn:' = 20 E:cr ~: a.: 5000
%stOnewsiI" Buggy, $500. ............... 5000
Next 1OsPrizes-60 to 7O--Each, one fine
Gold Watch, 500. ............. 1000
good Tennessee Cotton, 800. .,.......... 5000
Next 100 Prizes-120 to 30 Each, one fine
Sewing Machine, $780,. 10, 900
Double Barrel Shot Gun, s75............ 2,4OO
Next 400 Prizes-252 to 65l inclusive
Each, one red cedar Water Can, made OF
cedar grown on the battle field Of Muir
neesOoro, Tenn, So..................s... z,OOO
The sale OF the above property is made for the
purpose Of raising an Endowmen Fund for
the benefit Of the Confederate Gene
terry at MurfreesbOrO, Tenn, and the
fund win be placed in the hands Of the Memorial
Association Of MurfreesbOro, of which Mrs.
D. D. Wendell, is Presidezts and Mrs. Gen. John
II. Morgan is Treasurer, 70 be used in keeping in
repair the Confederate Cemetery near Murfrees-
bOrO, Tenn.
The drawing will take place under the direc-
ton of committee selected by the share-hOld-
ers and those present at the drawing, in full view
of the audience, and will be by blind children
from 10 to 10 years OF age from two glass wheels,
eIce, one or which will contain the gifts on
printed slips in sealed boxes, and the other
leather tags with numbers on them correspond
ing to ali the tickets sold. After the contents of
both wheels are thoroughly mixed by revolving,
the blind child at the first win draw q number
therefrom, and then the child at the second
wheel will draw gift therefrom, and the gift
thus drawn viii belong TO the number drawn i'm
mediately before it Thus this process will con-
tinue until 651 gifts drawn, and it Is evident
that by this mode of drawing, fraud, favoritism,
or a knowledge Of what gift any number will
d. sw, is impossible.
All orders for tickets strictly confidential. Or
cul8rs containing full particulars furnished on
application TO the undersigned. Address
Col. W. d. ROBINSON, Manager,
Stevenson, Ala.
GREEN MORROW, Agent of the Memorial
Association. General Travelling Agent.
REFEHENCE.
GEN. JOHN @. BRECKENRIDGE,
." n. b. FORREST,
&" W. B. BATE,
" B. r. JOHNSON,
" G.. DIBBRELL,
Z. KIRBY SMITH,
" B. F. CHEATHAM,
q" CIV. GORDON,
80 JOS. B. PALMER,
" BEN. j. HILL,
HON. JNO. W. BURTON,
d" JAS. D. RICHARDSON
jes cod till decl