Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-15
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New Orleans Times. iStA.l
The good fortune OF Mr. W y Camp.
bell ia drawing the capital prise ef $lOo,,
600 ia the drawing Of the louisiana Lot
terry Company OF Tuesday was The very
general topic Of conversation In almost
every part OF the city yesterday.
Mr. Campbell could hardly realize FOR
some time after he heard The news that
fortune had 30 favored him. He could
not understand. all at once, that by the
turn Of fortunes wheel he had been
raised from comparative poverty to
wealth. OF course he was elated, and
keenly appreciated the great change
which had so suddenly ard so unexpeot.
eddy taken place in his financial affairs.
II must be admitted, however, that he re.
ceivS the good news without any undue
degree OF citation, aud that he has since
manifested no great excitement over his
good luck. He was congratulated yes
terday by any number of friends and, It
is said, received assurances OF undyiug
friendship from very many persons, who,
in the days OF bis poverty, we're not re-
marksble for their desire to enjoy his &C.
quaintAnoe.
BEFORE HE HAD BERN
q rich man many hours, so it is reported,
be was sought out by three bank presi.
dents who were anxious to secure the
safety Of his wealth by taking charge Of
it and keeping it for him.
For the past fifteen or twenty years
Mr.. Campbell, while earning enough to
live comfortably, has not been flush OF
cash. he has been an industrious, hard
working business man, aud has Just
about been able, as the saying is, to
make both ends meet. He has quite q
large family on his hands, and it has re.
CURED constant and persistent effort on
his part TO provide for them. BE is a
Louisianian by birth, his family coming
originally from North Carolina. His
father was a physician and a planter in
q small way in Western Louisiana, and
died with the heart disease. His uncle,
w. S. Campbell, was for some time
vice-president OF the jackson railroad
aud superintendent of the gas works.
lie also died with the heart disease.
Mr. CAMPBELL MARRIED
in this city Mr. Edward Toby, a grocer,
and Mr.. Richard S. Charles, treasurer
OF the Jackson railroad, are his brothers.
in-law. For some time past Mr.. Camp.
bell has been engaged in the coal bust
ness. AT present he is an agent Of the
St. Bernard Coal Company, and sells
coal on commission. Several months
ago be was known to the public as the
plaintiff in a suit for damages against
the coal association to the amount of
$4,000.
Mr.. Campbell has been a customer of
the lottery company, but has not been an
infatuated buyer Of tickets. When he
had any spare cash he sometimes pur-
chased a ticket He was generally lucky,
and on several occasions has won prizes
Of one or two hundred dollars. 1t is
said that be has never lost anything BY
playing in the lottery; that is, be has al.
ways Kept ahead of the hounds"
or LAST MONDAY MORNING
Mr.. Campbell was out paying bills, and
having a little surplus cash on hand he
stepped into a lottery Office on Common
street, Just above Hawkins, and pul
chased the ticket which drew the great
prize. He put the ticket in his pocket
and paid little attention to it. On Taes-
day afternoon, about one o'clock, be
learned the number which drew the cap
ital prize, and looking at his ticket found
that be was the holder of it.
Yesterday, about u o'clock, Mr.. Toby,
Mr.. Charles aud Mr.. Campbell met in
the store of Mr.. Toby and sent a messen-
ger 10 the main Office OF the lottery com
pany, asking when the prize would be
paid. They received word to call at one
o'clock. At that hour they called at the
lottery Office and received a check on the
Louisiana National Bank for the full
anount On presenting the check at
the bank it was honored, and Mr.. Camp.
bell was given credit on the books of the
bank for 500. 900, and furnished with a
bank book showing that credit.
Mr.. Campbell went across the lake
last evening where bis family is staying.
No doubt be and his welcome news we're
received.