Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-04
FLOWERS-FLOWERS.

$4,000 GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
JOSIAH PER III A M, Proprietor of the famous
u SEVEN MILE MIRROR, begs leave to propose
distributing to the citizens of Philadelphia Baltimore
and New York, and adjoining places, a number Of
VALUABLE and COSTLY GIFTS, including the
M AG NIFIC ENT NORAMA
REPRESENTING AN
Ocean Voyage to California;!
Now drawing crowded houses at the Assembly Build
ings, Philadelphia.
The exhibition Of which has realized to its owners
within the last three years clear profit of $4,000
Satisfactory proof of this be obtained at the office
of the Assembly Buildings.
The plan upon which it is proposed to present some
81 900 worth of articles is by the sale of
$4,000 Tickets at One Dollar each,
each ticket to ADMIT FOUR PERSONS to the PIANO.
rama, at any exhibition, thus giving to each purcbs
ser the nth of his money, besides affordng him
opportunity TO obtain one Of the following articles
PANORAMA valued 10000
PIANO. SO
which be at F-rrrtts Music store. so Sosth
Teeth street. Assembly Building, Philadelphia.
SOLD " ALL Tvs
GOLD WATCHkS ~
10 SETS SILVER TEA SPOONS ................. 30
80 GOLD PENS AND CASES at S. each ........ 250
600 GOLD PENCILS at 50 each. 1seO
The Gold Watches, God Pens and Cases Gold Pen
ellis, &C. can be seen at the Art Union Building, 30
Chestnn street, Philadelphia
1854 STEEL ENGRANINGS, at 25 cents 1855
To assure the public that everything will be done
Fairly and Honestly.
the following named gentlemen have been selected IS
a Committee, viz:
GEORGE W. DEWEY, Secretary Art Union, 90 Ches-
nut street.
/ f. D. b. RICHARDS Daguerreotypist l79 Chesnut
street.
+. A. HoYT, Merchant Tailor, corner of Tenth and
Chestnut streets.
THOMAS A. FITZGERALD Proprietor Of the Cl'y
Item.
WILLIAM Ii. sIckELLs, Proprietor of the Daily Reg
lister.
JAMES s. WALLACE Editor Of the Daily sun
p. A. CREGAR, Principal of South Last Grammar
School.
Under whose supervision the gifts will be diktrlUu'
ted in the following manner:
On THURSDAY, the Goth day OF May,
The Committee will seal up 1900 orders upon ob0
kind of Note Pepper, for the 1000 Gifts aboVenamei
These orders. when folded shall all present preci--
y the same appearance ia shape, Color anu DHI a
They shall then be securely sealed up In l2OoO bu.
envelopes all of the most perfect similarity, each =
which as soon as sealed shall b. deposited in secure
box with q single opening, large enough only L 81
NIT letters The box viii theu be so agitated az I"
insure q perfectly undis;ingulshhbie mass OF eI GU
ZONES The box shall then be presented by US 10 W
LANES H. FARRAND, who will not have been pres
ent at the ceremony. -.
Mr. Fa rand will thereupon open the box, ana lnr
mediately commence the indiscriminate delivery o.
the IL 600 sealed envelopes-one envelope for e'e':
check surrendered .,,.,
a-Tickets for sale at the Assembly Building~
phiIadephis. Also, in Baltimore, by JOHN D SLL
BY MARY land Insti ute, and at Barr ums Hotel
In Washington, at the National Hotel, and ~
A. RYTHER. .-,.,oN
re- Mr. Perham is arranging fo- an Excl
TRIP to afford the Gtiz~ns of Baltimore ana wa b
ington an opportunity to visit Philadelphia aoou'
time for distribution at a low fare. may