The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

THE ART UNION.

PIANOFORTES GIVEN AWAY, VALUE
FIFTY GUINEAS EACH.
The PROPRIETORS of the " RAILWAY TELEGRAPH AND
MERCHANT'S ADVOCATE," in order to testify their gratitude for
the extensive patronage which the public have bestowed upon them,
intend presenting to every Three Hundredth Subscriber a splendid
PIANOFORTE of the VALUE of FIFTY GUINEAS.
The Prizes are to be regulated in the following manner:—
Every Annual Subscriber to the " Railway Telegraph and Mer-
chant's Advocate, on paying his Subscription, will have a receipt
bearing a certain number.
To the Subscriber to our Newspaper who shall hold the number
corresponding with that which will entitle the Subscriber to the
ART UNION, on the drawing in April, 1846, to the FIRST DRAWN
LARGEST PRIZE, we will present, on producing his receipt at the
Maker's Establishment a SPLENDID PIANOFORTE, value FIFTY
GUINEAS, manufactured by one of the First Makers of the Day ;
and we will also make an equal present to every one of our Sub-
scribers who shall hold the same number, with 300, 600, &c. added
to or taken from it. For instance, suppose the highest prize
of the ART UNION should be drawn at 900, the Subscriber to our
Paper holding the ticket numbered 900 will be entitled to a prize ;
and every person holding tickets numbered
300, 600, iOO 1,200, 1,500,
(and so on for every 308 subscribers), will be presented with this
splendid prize. Or, supposing the highest prize in the Art Union
should be drawn at 25, our Subscriber holding ticket No. 25, will
have the prize ; as vt ill also those holding Nos. 325, 625, 925, &c. &c.
The prizes at the Art Union are publicly drawn, and the success-
ful numbers publltly advertised inthe newspapers. , ,-
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by -
the Early-Morning Mails-to all parts of the Kingdom rit is ,a First-
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The Annunl,Snbscription ley. 65., but persons not wishing to pay
the subscription for the whole year may pay One Half down, and the
Other Halt within seven days of the drawing for the prizes in the
Art Union.
Cott the receipt of a Post office Order for I/. Gs. or 135., the person
so subscribing will receive a ticket, together with the maker's name
and a printed list of prices, from which the subscribers can choose
an Instrument to the Value of Fifty Guineas. The Maker will hold
himself responsible for the delivery of the Instrument to the person
who shall hold one of the numbers entitling him to the same, upon
application being made at the manufactory.
The maker, who has been established many years, will give a
Written Warranty with each instrument, and Exchange it, Free of
Expense, if in any way found defective.
The tanker's name may be had on application.
Subscriptions can be paid through any Bookseller or News Agent in
England, Scotland, or Ireland, who will obtain the numbered receipt
for the same ; or at the Office, 2, Catharine-street, Strand, London ;
or on transmitting a Post-office order for IL 65.; with the address,
to which the newspaper is to be sent, a numbered receipt will be re-
turned by past.

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