Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-01

TENTH GRArD GIFT DISTRIBUTION
OF the Art Union Sorietp.
| 100000 Gifts Valued n
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificates for This Year, One Dollar.
The members Of the Art Uni society, on the
occasion Of this the tenth Distribution of the
WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the Society during the past year,
would respectfully call the attention of its patrons to
the fact that being about to remove to the buildings
in course Of erection for the Society in the city Of
Washington they will add the Real Estate and other
Landed Property belonging to the Society, to the
DISTRIBUTION FOR THIS YEAR.
At the last meeting of tho Society, it was deter
mined to REDUCE THE CERTIFICATE OF SHARE FOR THIS
GRAND ENTERPRISE TO ONE DOLLAR EACH, thinking
thereby that it will be tho means of more general
diffusion of the works of Artists throughout the coun-
try and will enable the society to extend their abors
for the advancement of the
ARTS AND EglzNuaE
In this country The certificates Of Shares will be
issued at
@Em SoDh 0olAU2e
Accompanying Which eacn purchaser VIII
Of charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and Slip
pie Engraving, entitled
IlasDington en- Icretsster q2sssbtbs,
Representing an Eventful Period in the History of
Our Country.
M1 It will be seen, by referring to the list, that
there are many Valuable Pieces Of Property, many
Costly Paintings Superb Statuary, Beautiful Engra-
Wings costly Jewelr., Magnificent Shawls, and other
Beautiful Gifts such Clocks Watches. Illumina ted
r H,~s,<1 ~cl Tvo,,,Uv
worth $780, OO :, :,
As the Society expects to remove to the New Hall
at Washington BY tn, middle Of june, the distribu-
tion will take place on the
FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
The same rules and regulations that have hereto
fore guided the Societys distributors will be adher-
ed to in this and on no account will there be any post
ponemcnt from the day named All letters and COM
post paid for certificate, or on business
are to be addrs ssed to the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN WASHINGTON
Directed to the Secretary, who will answer by return
mail. Single subscribers renting Ten Dollars will
receive years subscription to any OF the MAGA-
ZINES they may in their letter, to be forwarded
free of charge for the time of subscrptirn year
The following list constitutes part of the
GIFTS FOR 1855:
" Society, situated in Broadway, $4,000
| superb Dwelling, the residence of the late
Arson Snitzer, Esq. 10000
The beautiful Summer Residence, Gothic Cot
| tage and Grounds at Hawks N,st, on
the Hudson River, 10000
| small Dwellings, situated on the lot belong
| ing to the Society in 92dstreet, 10000
| 10 magnificent Cancels Hair Shawls. Those
| shawls are the most beautiful work of
art ever beheld, 10000
! pieces each--all antique patterns, in =
| beautiful Pearl Jewel Box, 10000
| 10 sets Of Pearl Jewelry, consisting OF pie
| ces each, all different styles, and of Per-
sian manufacture, 5000
| IL Gold Watches for Ladies, very beautiful
and curious works Of art; one the size Of
hnlf dime. 200
10 Watches for Gentlemen, all very heavy,
of different styles and patterns, 1880
| so Boudere, Toilet and Dressing Gases for La a
| dies, some finished in Pearl Patterns
L us XIV, $500
large Clock, a very beautiful work Of art,
made by Lpordi at Cologne, Il lished in
a style Of beauty and art unsurpassed, 1000
1000 Gold Thimblcs, all different patterns,
very heavy, 1900
200 copies Of the lives of great Painters su-
perbly bound, with an engraving Of
so, 900 Illumina ted Albums, different style.
200 copies of Griswold's Republican Court,
splendidly bound, with tinted engravings, 1900
100 copies Of Boydells Illustrations of Shaks-
peare. To the admirers Of the Great Poet
this work will he an acquisition, 10000
PAINT NGS.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hymen- Titan, 600
Beggar Boy-Murillo, 1000
Tobit and the Angel-Salvator Rosa, l 900
Night Visw-Claudo, 1000
Madonna-Corrego, 1000
Head-Titian, 500
Head-Vandyke, 500
Landscape-Poussin, 500
Piece-Guiotto, 500
Battle Piece-Wouyermar, sou
Landscape-Claude. 500
There are others by the same Artistes all original
besides Splendid Pictures by Allston, Suly Rey
nolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole, Chapman, David Yer
lett, Schloss, Huntington, Johanoh, Schmidt, Rem
brandt, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Hamilton, and
Others fully described in the catalogue which will
forwarded application by letter. post paid to the
Secretary, who will answer by return mali.
TERMS FOR CT UBS:
Clubs of 10 Extra Certificate.
Clubs Of 20 5 "
Clubs of so s
The money in all to accompany the application
for Certificates.
LlrIEs FORMING CLUES
Will be entitled to the same terms as above with the
extra nducement Of the Present of Magnificent Sci
Of BouDoIR FURNITURE, with Rich Colored India
Hangngs fine India Lace Curtains and every thing Of
the most Splendid Description to the Ladies Club who
win send the largest remittance for Certifcatee.
@PosTAaSTERs ATE authorized to act rs Agents
and the Postmaster renting tho largest amount foa
shares will receive Handsome GOLD WArcH ANr
CHAIN, valued at Two II, ndred Dollars. The money
must accompany the application by letter. post paid
in all cases, and Certificate, with the Engraving
will be forwarded free of charge by return mail.
COrresDOndAufs to their addrAaa