Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-06
$4,000 GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE

$4,000 GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
JOSIAH Pc II III A VI 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, number OF
VALUABLE and COSTLY GIFTS, including the
M A NIFICE Mt PANORAMA
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
$4,000 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 purcha
ser the worth of his money besides affording him
opportunity to obtain ore of the following articles:
PANORAMA valued lOO0O
PIANO. $40
which Can be at Ferretts Music Store SO South
Teeth street, Assembly Building, Philadelphia
GOLD WATCH. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
8 GOLD WATCHES. Observation-Disclosures. $50
10 SETS SILVER TEA SPOONS ................ so
80 GOLD PENS AND CASES at IS each ....... $50
600 GOLD PENCILS, at 50 each........... 1,S00
The Gold Watches, Gold Pens and Cases, Gold PEN
ellis, &c. can be at the Art Union Building, 210
Chestnut street, Philadelphia
1854 STEEL ENGKAVINGS, at 25 cents 1883
Fairly and Honestly.
the following named gentlemen have been selected
q Committee, viz:
GEORGE w. DEWEY, Secretary Art Union, 30 Ches-
nut street.
F. D. B. RICHARDS, Daguerreotypist, 179 Chestnut
street.
f. A. HoYr, Merchant Tailor, corner of Tenth and
Chesnut streets.
THOMAS A. FITZGERALD, Proprietor of the City
Item.
WILLIAM H. s1cKELLs, Proprietor of the Daily Reg
ister
JAMES S. WALLACE. Editor of the Daily Sun.
p. A. CREGAR, Principal OF South East Grammar
School.
Under whose supervision the gifts will be distribu-
ted in the following manner:
On THURSDAY, the Goth day of May,
The Committee will seal up 1900 orders upon one
kind Of Note Paper for the 1900 Gifts above-named
These orders, when folded shall all present precise
ly the same appearance in shape, color and bulk.
They shall then be securely sealed up in 1900 buff
envelopes all of the most perfect similarity each of
which, sealed. shall be deposited in
box, with single opening large enough only to adj
nit letters. The box will then be agitated to
insure perfectly undistingushable mass of enve-
lOpes. The box shall then be presented by to Mr.
JAMES H. FARRAND, who will not have been pres
ent at the ceremony.
Mr.. Fa rand will thereupon open the box, and i'm
mediately commence the indiscrminate delivery Of
the II 600 sealed envelOpes-one envelope for every
check surrendered
80 Tickets for sale at the Assembly Buildings
Philadelphia. Also, in Baltimore, by JOHN S. Sell
BY, Maryland Institute, and at Barnums Hotel
In Washington, at the National Hotel, and by Z.
A. RYTHER.
As- Mr.. Perham is arranging for EXCURSION
TRIP, to afford the Citizens of Baltimore and Wash
ington opportunity to visit Philadelphia about the
time for distribution at a low fare. may A.