The Olden Time Series Volume I Part 3

IT is a little remarkable, that the great

_UNION Ca.n.a.l LOTTERY,_

commences drawing on the 22d inst. being the birthday of WAs.h.i.+NGTON--and the first drawn blank will be ent.i.tled to

_FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!_

_Boston Palladium, 1819._

_PATRIOTISM OF THE LADIES._

The Ladies of Ma.s.sachusetts have ever been distinguished for their patriotism; and although their peculiar province is to soften the cares, and soothe the sorrows of life, yet they have never neglected any proper and decent opportunity of advancing the publick good:--When the Ladies found that Government had established a Lottery to ease the taxes of the people, they generally became adventurers, and it is pleasing to find that this their Patriotism has been in some measure rewarded, by _their s.e.x_ sharing the FIRST CAPITAL PRIZE.

_Columbian Centinel,_ April 28, 1790.

CONNECTICUT MANUFACTORY

LOTTERY,

For raising the Sum of three Thousand two Hundred Pounds.

The Managers being under oath, and having given bond for the faithful discharge of their trust, present the Public with the following

SCHEME.

1 Prize of 5,000 Dollars, is 5,000 1 - 2,500 - - 2,500 1 - 1,500 - - 1,500 5 - 1,000 - - 5,000 10 - 500 - - 5,000 15 - 200 - - 3,000 50 - 100 - - 5,000 100 - 50 - - 5,000 300 - 25 - - 7,500 325 - 15 - - 4,875 500 - 10 - - 5,000 4,400 - 8 - - 35,200 1 last drawn Blank, - - 760 ------ ------ 5,709 Prizes, 85,335 11,358 Blanks.

------ ------ 17,067 Tickets at 5 Dollars each, is 85,335

Not two Blanks to a Prize.

Subject to a Deduction of 12 and an half _per Cent._

This Lottery was granted by the honorable General a.s.sembly for the encouragement of a Manufactory of Woolen, Worsted, and Cotton, in this State, under the superintendance of William M'Intosh, (late of London) a Gentleman of Information and Experience in the construction and use of the new invented Machines for that Purpose, a Number of which being completed he hath now in use.

The Managers flatter themselves that all Persons will become Adventurers in this Lottery, who consider the importance of the Object for which it was granted, as they will thereby aid one of the most valuable Manufactories attempted in this State, since the era of Independence.

They contemplate a speedy sale of the Tickets, and engage a punctual payment of the Prizes, if demanded in six Months after drawing, which is to commence on the 21st day of October next, and when finished, the fortunate numbers will be published in the Connecticut Journal.

TIMOTHY JONES, } HENRY DAGGETT, } ELIAS BEERS, } Managers.

WILLIAM LYON, } NATHAN BEERS, }

New-Haven, May 16, 1794.

_Tickets to be had of the Managers,_ _and of_ Thomas Hilldrup, _at the Post Office Hartford._

_Connecticut Courant,_ Hartford.

The General a.s.sembly of Rhode Island grant a lottery for the "advancement of religion" in 1794. Advertised in Boston.

SCHEME _of a_ _LOTTERY_--

Granted by the Honourable General a.s.sembly of the State of _Rhode-Island,_ &c. at their Session held in October, 1794, for the purpose of finis.h.i.+ng a HOUSE for PUBLIC WORs.h.i.+P--Consisting of 3000 Tickets, at 3 dollars each, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a Deduction of _Twelve and an Half per Cent._

1 _Prize of_ 1000 _Dollars, is_ 1000 1 500 500 2 _Prizes of_ 250 500 5 100 500 10 50 500 20 25 500 50 10 500 1000 5 5000 ____ ____ 1089 _Prizes._ 9000 1911 _Blanks._ ____ 3000 _Tickets._

As this Lottery was granted for promoting Public Wors.h.i.+p, and the advancement of Religion, we flatter ourselves that every well-wisher to Society and good Order will become cheerful adventurers. For those who adventure from Motives of Gain, the Scheme is advantageously calculated, there being less than two _Blanks_ to one _Prize_--and Bonds given for the faithful performance of the trust reposed in us.

As a considerable number of the Tickets are already engaged, we expect to draw said Lottery by the first of May next.

Prizes not demanded within six months after drawing will be deemed as generously given towards finis.h.i.+ng said House. The time and place of drawing will be notified--a List of the Prizes will be immediately published in the _Herald of the United States_--and paid on demand.

MARTIN LUTHER, } WILLIAM BARTON, } Managers.

DANIEL KELLEY; }

Warren, Nov. 28, 1794.

--> Tickets and Quarters of Tickets in the above Lottery, may be had at the Post-Office, Boston.

Jan. 31, 1795.

_GOOD FORTUNE IN THE LOTTERY REALIZED._

_Boston, May_ 12, 1791.

ON Monday last, Messrs. _Edward Esty_ and _Oliver Johnson,_ of Westmoreland in the State of New-hamps.h.i.+re, produced the ticket No. 6052, which drew the highest prize (TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) in the Semi-annual Lottery, to Mr. JOHN KNEELAND, (the Manager who signed that number, and whose tickets have been remarkable for drawing the highest prizes) who gave them a check on the Bank for their money, which they received the next day.

A circ.u.mstance relating to the purchase of this ticket may be worth relating. The owners of it were at Charlestown, late on the Sat.u.r.day evening preceding the drawing of the lottery, and had mounted their horses to go on their way home, before they recollected wanting a ticket. Mr. Bridge (who sold tickets in Charlestown) happened to be then up, at his house--and went to his store, in the dark, and from his desk took the fortunate number, and sold it to the above fortunate persons.

_Salem Gazette,_ May 17, 1791.

Dartmouth College scheme, as advertised in the "Salem Gazette" in 1796.

_Dartmouth College Lottery._

CLa.s.s SECOND.

THE Managers of Dartmouth College Lottery present to the Public the following Scheme of the Second Cla.s.s, in which they have aimed to meet their wishes by making a larger proportion of valuable prizes than usual; they flatter themselves that the same Public Spirit will be displayed, by encouraging the sale of Tickets in this, that was so fully manifested in the former Cla.s.s.

_SCHEME._

_Prizes_ _Dolls._ _Dolls._