Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-05
MERCHANDISE.
TENTH GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION
THE ART UNION SOCIETY,
500, 900 GIFTS valued at THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificates for This Year, One Dollar.

THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificates for This Year, One Dollar.
ITNHE members af the ART UNION SOCIETY, on
the OCCASION of this the tenth Distribution Of the
WORKS OF ART accumulated by the Society during
tho past year would respectfully call tho attention Of
it' rutron. The fact that. hcinE about to to
the buildings in of erection for the Society In
the city OF Washington, they will add tho Real Estac
md other Landed Property belonging to the Society,to
the distribution for this year
Al tho Inst meeting Of the Society 10 determined
to reduce the Certificate Of Share for this grand enter
prise to on doinr each thinking thereby that 1t will
be the mean oi more general diffusion Of the works Of
hrtlstea throughout tho country and will enable the
Society to extend their lnbors for the advancement of
the ARTS AND SCIENCES In this country. Tho
Cerihcnes oil Shnre will be issued dollar, ae-
compnnyng which cnch purchaser will rcccievc free Of
charge, by return mn beautiful Line and Stippe
Engraving, entitled
Washington Or Dorchester Heights,
Representing Eventful Period In the History Of Our
Country
1t will be -een by refcrrng the list, that there
many Valuable Pieces Of Property, many Costly Paint
nes, Superb smtunry. Benutifu Engravings, o. stly
Jewehy, Magnificent Shaws and other Beautiful Gifts,
such Clocks, Watches, Illuminated Works, &C., to
the number pt Five Hundred Thousanf-worth $780,
900
As the Society expects 10 To tho New Hall at
Washington by lie middle of une, tho distribution will
inke place the FIRST or JULY, 1855
The same rules mud regulations TINT have heretofore
guided the Socerys distributions will be adhered to In
this, and on account will there be any postpone
ment irom the day named. All letters And communca-
tons post paid for certificates. on business. are 10
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN WASHINGTON.
Directed to the Secretary who will nnswrrby return mail
Single snbscri"ts rcmtiing Ten Dollnrs will receive
ono years snbsc lrtion the MAtiALINES they
may In their leter be forwarded Ses OF charge
Tor the time OF su ulscrpton one year. 49,
The following hst constitutes n, part Of the GIFTS
FOR 1853.
Tho splendid House md Lot of the Art Union
Society, situated in Broadway 100000
a snpcib Dwelling. the resi- lence of the late
Anscn Suitaer, Esq, $4,000
Tho beautiful Summer Residence. Gothic Cot
tage ana Grounds .t Hawks Nest on the
Hudson River, 10000
5 small Dwellings, sitnnie on the lot belonging
10 tho Socie.y in 02d street. io,ooo
10 magnificent Camol's Hair Shawls, Those
shawls ure the most beautiful work OF ert
ever bshsd. =..#f ou= 10000
4set.oI Diamond jew elry--con'i,ting of seven
pieces On h al antique patterns. in
beautiful Pearl Jewel Box, 10000
10 sets ffear Jcwcry, consisting OFT pieces
eoch, all diheroDt styles, and OF Persian
manufacture, 5000
II Gold Watches for ladies' very beautiful
and rarous works ofart; one the size ofa 10
half dime. 700
10 WAT, hes for Gentlemen, all very heavy, Of
different stylei and patters. hOOO
so Bondcre, Toilet and Dressing Gases for #a
Indies, sone finished in Pea,l patterns ...t,4
Louis XIV. $500
large Clock, very beautiful work Of ar,
made by Lirordi at Cologne. finished in a.
stvle OF beauty and unsurpassed, l,0OO
900 Gnll Thimbles, all different patterns,
very hrhvy. 1000
900 copies ofhc lives great Pnintnss. superb 80
ly bonn. with nm engraving OF each artistic. 20O0
''''I~ patterns. ,,r,.'''''' '''' '''' ~ y so ooo
200 copies OF Gr.wods Republican Court, 4
splenddly bound, with tinted engravirgs, 1900
100 copies of Boydel's Illustrations of Shak'
spcnro To the admirers Of the Great
Poet, this work will be acquisition, 900
Venus sending ior,hCupie aud iIym Titan 1900
Brggnf Boy -Murlo. 1000
Tnhit md the Angel--Savnlor Rosa. 1000
Night Fiew-Cnudo, 1000
Madonna Corrrgo. 900
lirud-'ran. 500
lIead-Vnpdykr 500
Lanlscupe-Poussin, ID 500
Piece-Quutto, 500
Brittle "iece-W ouverman, 500
LandScspe--ClSndc 500
There others By the same Artistes. e original.
besides Splendid Pictures by Allston, Suly. Rey
r"lds Nearr Doughty. Cole Chapman, David. vernet,
Stuart Herbert Tack bennington, Read, Bartlett,
Srhos- Huntington, .johanoh Schmidt, Rembrandt,
Sclaub, Perkint, Lewis, Ellis Hamilton, and others
fully describe in te catalogue. which Will be forwarded
application by letter, posi- paid, to the Secretary
who will answer by return mail. -s.ttf
TERMS FOR CLUBS:
Clubs of 10, ! Extra Certificate.
Clubs of So,
The money in all accompany the application 70
Certificates
Ladies forming Clubs will be entitled to the same
terms US above with tho extra Inducements OF the
2 esent ot agnilicent Set of BOUDOIR FURNI-
TURE, with Bich Colored India Hangings, fine India
Lace Curtains aud everyt thing the splendid des.
crpiion to the Ladies' Club who will send the argess
remittance for Certificates.
Expos IMAST ERS authorized to agents
and the Postmaster remttng the largest amount for
shares will reccivea handsome Guld Watch and CHAIN
valued at Two Hundred Dollars. The money must
accompany the application (by letter, post paid) in all
and the Certificate, with the Engraving, will be
forwarded free of charge by return mail.
Correspondents requested to write their address,
with the County Town. Post Office and State plainly,
in order to avoid mistakes All letters answered BY
mail -...,
Catalogues of all the Gifts, with value and explana.
ton be obtained application to the Secretary,
whom all letters for Certificates, &c., must be adj
dressed. .4
ALFRED JOURDAIN, Secretary,
Washington, D. C.
MAYNARD LEWIS,
FRANCIS INCE. , Directors.
FERNANDO LIVINGSTON,
jan I3.dw5m T. w. BAUER. Treasurer.
DRUsH MOUNTAIN MILL Stones
- The undersigned procuring from their cele-
ated quarry, the Bush Mountain Montgomery coun.
" Mill Stones and Burrs of the very best quality The
reputation Of these widely known, but tic
Railroad giving increased facilities in hing orders,
have api onted Mcdaniel, Hur, Preston. and Lee
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