Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-09-13
AMERICAN ARTISTS UNION !.

II Va IA lliOAl 4llt ~ L ~ y NAOAN -
ry'HE American Artists Union would respectfully
nouncc TO the citizens of the United States and the
Ca,adas that for the purpose Of cuvating taste Tor
the iac arts throughout the country, and with the view
of enabling every family TO become possessed OF gallo
r. Of EngraYings,
BY the First Artists Of the Age,
They have determined in order TO create extensive
sale for their Engravings and thus not only give en-
poymcnt 10 large number of artists and Others, but in
spirc among countrymen taste for works fart to
present the purchasers Of their cngrayngs when ESQ.,
900 of them sold
asa, OOO GIFTS. OF the actual cost Of else 900.
Each purchaser of Ono Dollar Engraving, therefore,
receives only Engraving richly worth the money,
but also ticket which entities him ct the Gifts
when they arc distributed.
For Five Dollars, highly finished Engraving,
beautifully PAINTED in OIL, and FIVE GIFT TICK
ELS, Will be sent; FIVE DOLLARS worth OF splen
did Engravngs can be selected from the Catalogue.
A copy of the Catalogue, together with specimen
of Of the Engravngs can be seen at the Office OF this
For each Dollar sent, an Engraving actually worth
that sum, and Gift Ticket will immediately BE- for
GENTS:
The Committee believing that the success Of this
GREAr NATIONAL UNDERTAKING viii be materially
promoted By the energy aud enterprise OF intelligent and
persoYerng Agents, have resolved 10 treat with such on
the most liberal terms.
AM. person wishing 10 become an Agent, by sending
(post paid,l S will receive by return OF mail One
Dollar Engraving, GIFT TICKET" Il Prospectus,
4 Catalogues aud all other accessory inormation.
On the final complexion Of the sale the Gifts will be
placed in the hands oi CoMSurTEE OF the purchasers
10 be Distributed due notice of which Will pc given
throughout the United States and the Canadas
LIST OF GIFTS:
100 Marble busts Of Washington, at 500 $4,000
100 &" {" Clay, 100 10000
100 Webster, 100 10000
100 " Calhoun 100 10000
50 elegant OIL Paintings, in splendid 100 5000
gilt frames size Ski ii. each, 5
100 elegant Oil Paintings 2X3 Ii. each, oO 5000
$40 steel plate Engravngs, brilliantly
e9lored in oil; rich gilt frames 2ix ~ o'OOO
80 inches each,
10000 elegant steel plate Engravings)
colored in oil, OF the Washington 4 10000
Moauae,lt 2Dx26 inches each,
237 900 steel plate Engrayings, from 100
different plates, new in possession Of
aad owned by the Artists Union, Of
the market value Of, from so cts. TO
s | % each, Ill 900
| first. class Dwelling in 3ist ST.. n. y City, $4,000
p building lots !" 100 and Ost sts 1000 $4,000
100 Villa Sites, containing each 10000
81. II in the suburbs Of New York
City, and commanding magnificent
view Of the Hudson River and Long
Island Sound, at SOD $4,000
90 Perpetual Loans of cash, without interest,"
or security OF $3.50 each, 5000
e e :, g < s s &c
Reference in regard to The Real Estate. +. j. Wis.
scBEa G. Co., Real Estate Brokers, New York. Or
deTS, (post pad,) with money enclosed, TO be address
cd, j. W, H0LBEOOKE, Se'ry,
50j Broadway, New York.
C. The Engrayiugs in the Catalogue arc now ready
for delivery.
Sep 10. 1854 --6m.