Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
AMERICAN ARTISTS, UNION!

THE AMERICAN ARTISTS UNION, would respect
L fully announce to the citizens Of the U. States
and the Canadas that for the purpose Of Cutiyatn9
taste for the fine arts throughout the conutry, and
with view Of enabling every family y become pos
sessed Of gallery Of Engraving
BY THE FIRST ARTISTS OF THE AGE,
They have determined in order to create an
sale for their engravngs, and thus not only give en-
ployment TO large number Of artists and Others but
inspire among our countrymen taste foI works of
art to present to the purchasers Of their engrayinps
when 250, 900 Of them are sold,
100000 GIFTS, Of the actual cost Of $50 600
Each purchaser Of One Dollar Engraving, there
fore, receives not only an engraving richly worth the
money! but also ticket which entities him to one of
the Gifts when they distributed.
For Five Dollars, highly finished Engraving,
beautifully PAINTED in Oil, and FIVE GIFT
TICKETS, will be sent; or FIVE DOLLARS wo.
splendid Engravings can be selected from the Cata-
oguc.
copy of the Catalogue, together with specimen
OF che OF the Engravngs, can be at the office Of
For each dollar sent, an en- ravng actually worth
that sum, and Gift Ticket, will Immediately BE- for
warded.
AGENTS:
The Committee believing that the success Of this
GREAT NATIONAL UNDERTAKING will be materially
promoted by the energy and enterprise of intelligent
and perseverng agents, have resolved to treat with
Amy person wishing to become an agent by sending
tpost paid 81, WILL RECEIVE BY RETURN OF MAIL n
One Dollar Engraving, GIFT TICKET" a Pro-
spectus, Catalogue and all other necessary informa
'l0n.
On the final completion Of the sale, the Gifts will
be placed in the hands of COMMITTEE Of the puR-
cHAsERs to be DISTRIBUTED, due notice of which will
be given throughout the United States and the Cana
das.
LIST OF GIFTS:
100 Marble buss of Washington, at 800, $4,000
100 Clay 100, TO- GOO
loo " Webster, 100, 10000
100 g Calhoun, 100, 10000
so elegant Oil Paintings, IN
splendid gilt frames, size 100, 5000
3x4 feet each,
100 elegant Oil Paintings, 2xs #. each so 5000
500 steel plate Engravings, brilliant
ly cold in oil, rich gilt frames 24x30 5000
inches each,
10 600 elegant steel plate engravings,l
coIored in oil, Of the WASHINGTON "a 10000
MONUMENT, 20x26 in. each.
237 900 steel plate Engravings, from
100 different plates, now in pos
session Of and owned by the Art
lists Union, of the market value
of, from 80 cts. to 81 EACH Al, 600
frst-c!ass dwelling, in 3lst ST., n
Y. City, $4,000
% building lots in 1oI and lol SITS, M
Y.City, each 25x100 #. deep, at / 900 $4,000
100 Villa sites, containing each 900
square feet in the suburbs of n.
Y.City, and commanding mag
nifcent view of the Hudson Riv-
or and long Island Sound. at 500, so, 900
20 perpetual loans Of cash without
interest, or security, of $3.50 each, 5000
80 +" :" " 100 5000
100 i" so 8. 5000
$50 I" /" 20 /" 5000
1000 :" Il" i" 10000
Reference in regard to the Real Estate, FL. VIss-
CHER Co. Real Estate Rrokeas Now York Orders
(post paid, ~ with money enclosed, to be addressed
j. w. HOLBROOkE,
Sec'ry, sos Broadway, n. y.
Es-The Engravings in the Catalogue are now
ready for delivery.
October 10, lS5l-6mo