Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-22
Boston ADVERTISEMENTS.
$40, 900 WORTH OF BOOKS.
THE GREATEST BOOK SALE EVER OFFERED TO
THE WORLD!

THE GREATEST BOOK SALE EVER OFFERED TO
THE WORLD!
The subscribers having arrangements with publish
ers in Boston, New YORK, and Philadelphia, have COM
menced their GREAT BOOK SALE, which will be con-
tnued until the stock agreed upon has been exhausted.
This stock Of Books, when sold will leave arae net
profit portion of which the Projectors will Distribute
by Directors who shall be chosen by Shareholders but
said Directors shall have pecunary interest the
ter (save and except being paid for their time AMI services
in such distrbution.)
$4,000 will 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 y-fve Of which
under under the highest state of cultivation orchard
and beautiful garden There is a magnificent mansion in
complete repair, together with BARNS and
other buildings attached, $4,000
A Farm in Westboro' known as the Hlrring-
ton Farm, consisting of one hundred acres of land,
twelve of which are woodland. The balance is well
divided into moving, pasturing and tiage-penty
Of good iruit, and large strawberry bed and
berry meadow Buildings in good repair. The
farm house is one Of the best on 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, a few
rods from the Colleges, the Brst valued at 5000
The second at 1850
One modern built three story brick house, in conf
plete repair containing sixteen rooms in Oneida
Boston, 5000
One hundred gold eagles, Zone share,) 1000
Two Land Lots in Melrose, Mass One contains
$4,000 ieet and upwards 500
One do $1,000 feet and upwards, 800
Five Piano F0rtes of Chickering's make, worth
$3.50 each, distributed separately, 1850
Twenty-Five ladies' gold watches, invoiced at S55
ach, 1875
One thousand gold pencils, 81 each, 1000
Five hundred engrtVmgs, Washington Crossing
the Delaware, 81 each, 1000
One thousand engravings 'Uncle Tom'' and 'Lit-
tie Eva" 81 each, 1000
-Four thousand snail engravHgs, 70 cts each, 1000
The distribution Of the profits accruiug from the sale
the hereafter mentioned books viii be arranged thus -
There will be sne receipt holder chosen by the propreors
from each ofthe cities mentioned viz :-Salem, prov-
dence, New Bedford, Bangor, New Haven Concord Mont
peier Worcester, Lowell, Saco, Fan River and Aanches-
ter, N. IL.
The receipt holders shall choose committee of five per-
TO take charge Of all the property after the sale
appointed shall have any interest sale OF said
books ticket hold one Of the receipts connected
| with said Book sale.
| By the payment of ONE DOLLAR, a person can re-
ceve either of the following named books, receipt
which will constitute him shareholder in the profits viz
Beautiful Pocket Bible, bound 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, &C.
Persons wishing to purchase two receipts
be supplied with any standard work at the proporonate
ratio OF prices To Clubs and Societies who purchase
twenty more books together, ten per cent discount
ciH be made.
Due notice will be given by such newspapers as adver-
tise for US when the sale is completed
All communications orders sent by Express Tor other
wish) must be directed to Office No 81 Exchange St.
N. W. WETHERBEE Co., to j. PHILBRIcK Bookseller
(our principal agent No. 81 Hanover street. (under the
American House, Boston)
Agents TAINTED for every City and Town in the New
England States. reasonable per cenage will be allowed
All communications (Post paid vii receive prompt at
tention. n w. METHhRBEE 4 co.
Boston, May ! 1851. dim