Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-30

residence combine to make it las is all that sur
rounding country one of the most healthful
locations in the world. I certainly know no
place SO ut for the purpose proposed by this as
ISOLATION as Montpelier We shall honor the
memory of its former illustrious proprietor if we
succeed in the effort to appropriate Montpelier
TO Inc NOBLE charity proposed by this association.
Inc delay IN lnaugurstng our work by this
mist Drawing has annoyed the managers quite
as much as 1t can have vexed any one of tho
acketnolders We have employed our best en- :
ergles, and. have now measure of success that
is cacu ated to encourage all who. feel an inter
est IN the accomplishment of our PURPOSES.
The single fact that we employ in the different
States OF the Union more than five hundred
agents will Indicate the magnitude, difficulty,
ana expense of the business which we conduct.
None OF the managers were experts in this
business, and In their anxiety that it should be
conducted with prudence and integrity thew
were cautious and slow in calling to their aid
those who had experience. From the report
made to the directors by the secretary (Which
}Welwlll direct to be read to you) it appears that
4O.OCo tickets have been sold. Corresponding
WILL be conducted under the SUPERVISION u
Lieut.. 10Y. Henry W.. Thomas, Judge James
Ssngster, Col. NJ. D. Ball, Col. Lew. Washing
ton, and Col. K. w. Falls. More than fifty per
cent. OF the tickets remain nnsold, and have
been destroyed. A rateable reduction ought
OF course, to be madein the payment Of the prizes
advertised. But f;ty per cent. will be paid.
This does exact justice to the purchasers of the
tickets and to the association.
In order that the stockholders shall have as
surance that every number sold is represented
IN the wheel the inspection of ticketholders is
invited at the close OF the drawing. For this
purpose every facility will be afforded by the
officers in charge
trust that what has been done by the man
ayers will give satisfaction to all who take an
interest in This work. I know that the man
ayers have spared no effort or precaution TO
secure -stlce to all.
Upoo the conclusion of Mr.. Barbour's ad-
dress, Lieut. Gov. Thomas announced that the
drawing would commence, and Master Joseph
GALES Holcomb and Earnest Proser Hocomb
were stationed at the two wheels, and after
seVeral revolutions of each drew the numbers
and prizes Col. NJ. D. Ball received the num
bers and announced them to the audience, and
H. w. Falls, esq. received from the other wheel
ADD also announced the corresponding prizes.
The only difficulty experienced 10 the drawing
consisted IN al lmpertection 10 the large wheel,
from which number of the tickets fell, but
they were speedily replaced before any other
numbers were drawn. As each of the larger
by prizes was drawn the circumstancewas hailed
cheers from the crowd and music from the band,
10 whom the prizes that have been drawn
have fallen, it is i'm possible, of course, to say,
for many doD't like it to be known that their
purses have been replenishcd in such way, and
90 the contrary, many who have not drawn a
single cent like the reputation of being lucky,
and to achieve it have reported that they have
drawn prizes. Rumors of numerous lucky 10.
dividuals are current 90 the streets, but none
of them are reliable, except, possibly, the one
that MIR. Osto Portner holds the eighth of a
$4,000.
The following is list of the numbers drawn
and corresponding prizes at the time this re-
port closed