OXFORD ACADEMY LOTTERY, 1825-27.
NORTH CAROLINA LOTTERY.
(For the benefit of the Oxford Academy.)
THE First Class of which will be drawn at Raleigh, the 22d of June next, and completed in a few minutes.
B. Yates & A. M'Intyre, Managers.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of $10,000................................ $10,000
1 " " 6,000................................ 6,000
1 " " 4,000................................ 4,000
1 " " 3,000................................ 3,000
1 " " 2,000................................ 2,000
1 " " 1,538................................ 1,538
6 " " 1,000................................ 6,000
6 " « 500................................ 3,000
6 " « 200................................ 1,200
156 " " 24................................ 3,744
312 " " 12................................ 3,744
468 " " 8................................ 3,744
7,800 " " 4................................ 31,200
8,760 Prizes.........................................$79,170
15,600 Blanks.
24,360 Tickets........................................ $79,170
This Lottery is formed by the ternary combination and permutation of 30 numbers.
Prizes payable 30 days after the drawing, and subject to the usual deduction of 15 per cent.
Whole Tickets,......................................... $4 00
Half do............................................ 2 00
Quarter do........................................... 1 00
* * TICKETS and SHAKES, in the above Lottery, for sale at the office of the Catawba Journal, where adventurers are invited to call, and secure a chance for $10,000, at the very low price of $4.
—Catawba Journal, May 3, 1825.
An additional supply of TICKETS in the Oxford Academy Lottery, has been received. Those who were unable to procure them before, by calling too late, can now obtain them, if early application be made.
—Catawba Journal, May 31, 1825.
The drawing of the First Class of the Oxford Academy Lottery^ authorized by an Act of our last Legislature, took place in this City on Wednesday, under the direction of Managers appointed by Messrs. Yates & M'Intyre, the Proprietors. Thirty numbers were deposited in the wheel, and the four following, which decide the Lottery, were drawn out:
15. 9. 8. 29.
One-fourth of the highest prize $10,000 was sold at the Manager's Office in this City, but by whom purchased, is not yet ascertained.
—Raleigh Register, June 24, 1825.
North-Carolina Lottery,
(For the benefit of the Oxford Academy),
Second Class,
To be drawn positively in November next, and completed in a few minutes.
B. Yates & A. M'Inbybe, Managers.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of $20,000............................... $20,000
1 " " 10,000............................... 10,000
2 " " 5,000............................... 10,000
2 " " 1,990............................... 3,980
18 " " 1,000............................... 18,000
18 " " 500.............................. 9,000
18 " " 100............................... 1,800
186 " " 50............................... 9,300
186 " " 25............................... 4,650
1,488 « " 10............................... 14,880
13,950 " " 5............................... 69,750
15,870 Prizes........................................$171,360
26,970 Blanks.
42,840 Tickets.......................................$171,360
This is a Lottery formed by the ternary combination and permutation of 36 numbers. To determine the prizes therein, the 36 numbers will be severally placed in a wheel on the day of the drawing, and five of them be drawn out; and that ticket having on it the 1st, 2d and 3d drawn Nos. in the order in which drawn, will be entitled to the prize of $20,000, and those five other tickets which shall have on them the same Nos. in the following orders, shall be entitled to the prizes affixed to them, respectively, viz:
The 1st, 3d and 2d to $10,000.
2d, 1st and 3d to 5,000.
2d, 3d and 1st to 5,000.
3d, 1st and 2d to 1,990.
3d, 2d and 1st to 1,990.
The 18 other tickets which shall have on them three of the drawn numbers, and those three the 2d, 3d and 5th, the 2d, 4th and 5th, or the 3d, 4th and 5th, in some one of their several orders of combination or permutation, will each be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
Those 18 other tickets which shall have on them three of the drawn numbers, and those three, the 1st, 2d and 4th, the 1st, 2d and 5th, or the 1st, 3d and 4th, in some one of their several orders of combination or permutation will each be entitled to a prize of $500.
Those 18 other tickets which shall have on them three of the drawn numbers, will each be entitled to a prize of $100.
Those 186 tickets which shall have two of the drawn numbers on them, and those two, the 2d and 4th, in either order, will each be entitled to a prize of $50.
Those 186 tickets which shall have two of the drawn numbers on them, and those two, the 3d and 4th, in either order, will each be entitled to a prize of $25.
All others, being 1,488, having two of the drawn numbers on them, will each be entitled to a prize of $10.
And all those 13,950 tickets, having but one of the drawn numbers on them, will each be entitled to a prize of $5.
No ticket which shall have drawn a prize of a superior denomination, can be entitled to an inferior prize.
Prizes payable 30 days after the drawing, and subject to the usual deduction of 15 per cent.
Whole Tickets..........................................$5 00
Half do............................................. 2 50
Quarter do............................................ 1 25
Packages of 12 tickets, embracing the 36 numbers of the Lottery, which must of necessity draw at least $21.25 nett, with so many chances for capitals; or shares of packages may be had at the same rate, viz:
Packages of whole...................................... $60 00
Of halves, ............................................. 30 00
Of Quarters, ........................................... 15 00
By Orders for TICKETS received at this office.
—Catawba Journal, July 26, 1825.
NORTH-CAROLINA STATE LOTTERY.
First Class.
(Authorised by Acts of Congress and the Legislature of North-Carolina.)
For the benefit of Oxford Academy and Washington Canal.
J. B. Yates & A. MelNTYRE, Managers.
To be drawn on the 15th of March, 1826, at the City of Raleigh.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of $20,000............................... $20,000
1 " " 15,000............................... 15,000
1 " " 10,000............................... 10,000
1 " " 5,276............................... 5,276
2 " " 5,000............................... 10,000
18 " " 1,000............................... 18,000
36 " " 500............................... 18,000
186 " " 50............................... 9,300
372 « " 25............................... 9,300
1,302 " " 12............................... 15,624
13,950 " " 6............................... 83,700
15,870 Prizes........................................$214,200
26,970 Blanks.
42,840 Tickets.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets .......................................... $6 00
Half do........................................... 3 00
Quarter do............................................ 1 50
Eighth do............................................ 75
Packages of 12 Tickets, embracing the 36 numbers of the Lottery, which must draw at least $25.50 nett, (shares in proportion) with so many chances for capitals, may be had at the following rates:
Whole Packages...................................... $75 00
Half do.......................................... 36 00
Quarter do.......................................... 18 00
Eighth do.......................................... 9 00
If preferred, certificates of Packages will be furnished at the following rates:
Whole Packages, $46.50—Shares in proportion.
This is a Lottery formed by the ternary combination and permutation of 36 numbers.
Prizes payable 40 days after the drawing and subject to the usual deduction of 15 per cent.
Tickets or Shares can be had at the above rates at the Managers' Office, Raleigh, or their Agent, at the Post-Office, Charlotte.
—Catawba Journal, February 28, 1826.
The drawing of the Lottery for the benefit of the Oxford Academy and the Washington Canal took place in Raleigh on the 15th instant, when the following numbers, which so decided the fate of all the Tickets, were drawn from the wheel, viz. 5, 4, 24, 32, 35.
—Catawba Journal, March 28, 1826.
NORTH & S. CAROLINA LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Oxford Academy in North-Carolina, &c.
FnwT Class—To be drawn 29th Nov. 1826.
J. B. Yates & A. McIntyee, Managers.
Scheme.
1 Prize of $12,000.................................is $12,000
1 " " 6,000................................." 6,000
1 " " 5,000................................." 5,000
1 " " 4,000................................." 4,000
1 " " 2,500................................." 2,500
1 " " 1,340................................." 1,340
6 " " 1,000................................." 6,000
12 " " 500................................." 6,000
156 " " 50................................." 7,800
780 " " 10................................." 7,800
7,800 " " 5................................." 39,000
8,760 Prizes........................................... 97,440
15,600 Blanks—24,360 Tickets.
This is a Lottery formed by the ternary permutation of 30 numbers. To determine the prizes therein, the 30 numbers will be publicly placed in a wheel on the day of drawing, and four of them be drawn out; and that ticket having on it the 1st, 2d and 3d drawn numbers, in the order in which drawn, will be entitled to the prize of $12,000.
And those five other Tickets, having on them the same numbers, shall be entitled to the prize affixed to them respectively, viz:
The 1st, 3d and 2d to..........................$6,000
The 2d, 1st and 3d to.......................... 5,000
The 2d, 3<1 and 1st to.......................... 4,000
The 3d, 1st and 2d to.......................... 2,500
The 3d, 2d and 1st to.......................... 1,350
The 6 tickets which shall have on them the 1st, 2d and 3d drawn numbers, in some of their orders, will each be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
The 12 tickets which shall have on them any other three of the drawn numbers, in any order of permutation, will each be entitled to a prize of $500.
The 156 tickets which shall have two of the drawn numbers on them, and those two the 3d and 4th, will each be entitled to a prize of $50.
Those 780 tickets which shall have on them some other two of the drawn numbers, will each be entitled to a prize of $10.
And those 7,800 tickets, which shall have on them some of the drawn numbers, will each be entitled to a prize of $5.
No ticket which shall have drawn a prize of superior denomination shall be entitled to an inferior prize. Prizes payable forty days after the drawing and subject to the usual deduction of 15 per cent.
Tickets and Shares can be had in the above scheme at the Manager's Offices.
Whole Tickets.................................$5.00
Halves........................................2.50
Quarters ...................................... 1.25
Tickets and Shares in the above Lottery are for sale at the office of the Catawba Journal. Orders by mail, enclosing the cash, will be promptly attended to.
—Catawba Journal, August 1, 1826.
DRAWING
On the 21st of February, 1827.
ONLY 7,980 TICKETS.
NORTH CAROLINA LOTTERY,
For the benefit of
THE OXFORD ACADEMY.
Third Class.
To be drawn at Raleigh, on Wednesday, the 21st of February next.
J. B. Yate8 & A McIntyre, Managers.
Scheme.
1 Prizes of $7,000..................................is $ 7,000
1 " " 5,000.................................." 5,000
1 " " 2,500.................................." 2,500
1 " " 1,500.................................." 1,500
1 " " 1,320.................................." 1,320
1 « " 1,250.................................." 1,250
108 " " 40.................................." 4,320
108 * " 20.................................." 2,160
108 " « 10.................................." 1,080
2,754 " " 5.................................." 13,770
3,084 Prizes, ) 7,980 ) .............................$39,900
4,896 Blanks, ) Tickets, \
In this Scheme, composed of 21 Numbers by permutation, producing 7,980 Tickets, and with three drawn ballots, there will be six prizes with three of the drawn Numbers on them; 324 with two on; and 2,754 with one only, of the drawn numbers on them.
To determine the prizes, the 21 Nos. from 1 to 21, inclusive, will be placed in a wheel on the day of drawing, and three of them be drawn out, and that ticket having on it, for its permutation numbers, the three numbers drawn from the wheel, in the order in which drawn, will be entitled to the prize of $7,000.
And those five other tickets having the same numbers on them in the following orders, shall be entitled to the prizes affixed to them respectively, viz:
The 1st, 3d, and 2d, to.........................$5,000
2d, 1st, and 3d, to......................... 2,500
2d, 3d, and 1st, to......................... 1,500
3d, 1st, and 2d, to......................... 1,320
3d, 2d, and 1st, to........................: 1,250
Those 108 tickets, having two of the drawn numbers on them, and those two the second and third in either order, will each be entitled to a prize of $40.
Those 108 tickets, having two of the drawn numbers on them, and those two the second and htird in either order, will each be entitled to a prize of $20.
All others with two of the drawn numbers on them, being 108, will each be entitled to a prize of $10.
And those 2,754 tickets, having one only of the drawn numbers on them, will be entitled to a prize of $5.
No ticket which shall have drawn a prize of a superior denomination can be entitled to an inferior prize.
Prizes payable forty days after the drawing, and subject to the usual deduction of fifteen per cent.
Tickets and Shares in the above Lottery for sale at this Office. Present prices of Tickets, $6; Halves $3; Quarters $1.50.
—Catawba Journal, January 30, 1827.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)