Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-27
$4,000 WORTH OF BOOKS.
THE GREATEST BOOK SALE EVER OFFERED TO
THE MORLDI

THE hOhLD!
The subscribers having made arrangements with publish
ers in Boston, New YORK, and Philadelphia, have COM
menced their GREAT BOOK SALE, which will be con-
tinued until the stock agreed upon has been exhausted
This stock Of Books when sold, will leave arle net
profit portion of which the Proprietors will distribute
by Directors who shall be chosen by Shareholders but
sad Directors shall have pecunary interest in the mat
ter save and except being paid for their time an services
in such distrbutiOn)
$4,000 viii be invested in farm in the town of Gro
ton, Mass. Said farm is situated within mile and
half of the Centre Depot it contains upwards of
hundred and twenty Of land ffy-ve of which are
under under the hghes state of cultivation orchard
and beautiful garden There is magnificent mansion. in
complete repair together with barns carriage houses aud
other buildings attached, $4,000
Farm in Wesboro', known as the Harring-
ton Farm consisting of one hundred acres of land,
twelve of which are woodland. The balance is well
divided into moving pasturing and tillage-plenty
of good iruit and a large strawberry bed aud cram
berry meadow. Buildings in good repair. The
farm house is one of the best the road and is
large and convenient. The whole establishment is
one Of the best farms for which Worcester County
is so famous, 1000
Two modern built houses in Cambridge few
rods from the Colleges, the first valued at 5000
The second at 1880
One modern built three story brick house in COM
plete repair, containing sixteen rooms, in Oneida st.
Boston, 5000
One hundred gold eagles, Gone share,) 1000
Two Land Lots in Melrose, Mass One contains
200 feet and upwards 500
One do. $1,000 feet and upwards, 800
Five Piano Fortes of Chickering's make, worth
$50 each, distributed separately, 1850
Twenty-Five ladies' gold Watches inyoiced at S55
ach, 1875
One thousand gold pencils, 81 EACH 1000
Five hundred engravings Washington Crossing
the Delaware, 81 EACH 1000
One thousand engravings Uncle Toni and Lit-
tie Evan 81 each, 1000
-Four thousand small engravings, 25 cts. each, 1000
The distribution Of the profits accruing the sale of
the hereafter mentioned books will be arranged thus
There will be one receipt holder chosen by proprelors
from each Of the cities mentioned viz Salem, Proy-
dence New Bedford, Bangor New Haven, Concord Mont
peier Worcester, Lowell Saco, Fall River and Manches
ter, N. II.
The receipt holders shall choose committee Of five per-
sons charge of all the property after the sale but
no appointed shall have any interest in the sale of said
books or ticket hold one Of the receipts connected
with said Book sale
BY the payment of ONE DOLLAR, person can re-
ceive either the following named books also receipt
which will constitute him shareholder in the profits viz
Beautiful Pocket Bible, bound in and gilt edged
Lives OF Washington Lafayette Bonaparte Penn, Frank
lin Jackson These books of the latest editions,
bound in CLOTH gilt backs. Also, the Old Bell Of indie
pendence Uncle Toms Cabin, sc.
Persons wishing to purchase two more receipts
be supplied with any standard work at the proporonate
ratio Of prices. 10 Clubs and Societies who purchase
twenty books together ten per cent discount
toiu be n,Gde.
Due notice will be given by such newspapers adver-
tse for us when the sale is completed.
All Communications orders sent by Express Cor other
NJ w. WETHERBEE Co., to ]. PHILBRIcK Bookseller
four principal agent No. 62 Hanover street, under the
American House, Boston.
Agents TAINTED for every City and Town in the New
England States reasonable per centage will be allowed
All communications (post paid wi receive prompt at
tention. N. w. WETHERBEE co.
Boston, May L 1854. dim