Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-06
TENTH GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION
OF the ART YnioM &orielp.
100000 Gifss Valued at
Cssti6cates for This Year, One Dollar.

Certificates for This Year, One Dollar.
The member Of the Art Unisa 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
Wsshingtcn, they willadd the Real Estate and other
Landed Property belonging to the Society, to the
DISTRIBUTION FOR THIS YEAR.
At the last meeting Of the Society, it was deter
mined TO REDUCE TIE CERTIFICATE OF SHARE FOR THIS
GRAND ENfERPRfsE 10 ONE DOLLAR EACH, thinking
thereby that il will be the means Of more general
diffusion OF the works of Artists throughout the coun
try, and will enable the society TO extend their
for the advancement Of the
Arts AID gyIEYUz5
In this country The certificates Of Shares will lie
issued at
@Hm DDao1aARs
Aocompanying which each purchaser will receive free
Of charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and Slip
pie Engraving, entitled
0@ssttnsteu On Goretsstsr TsiSbtts,
Representing an Eventful Period in the History of
II win be seen, by referring to the list, that
there are many Valuable Pieces Of P operty, many
Costly Paintings Superb Statuary, Beautiful Engra
Beautiful Gifts, such Is Clocks Watches, Illuminated
worth $500 900.
AZ the Society expects to remove to the New Hall
q Washington BY the middle Of June, the distribu-
FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
The Same rules and regulations that have hereto
fore guided tho Socety's distributions will be adhcr
Cd 70 in this, and On no account will there be any post
pooement from the day named. All letters and com
muncations post Pai for certificate, or on business,
aSs 70 b Addressed 70 the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN WASHINGTON
Directed 10 the Secretary who will answer BY return
receive one years subscription to any of the MAGA
Bs they may name in their letter, to be forwarded
free Of charge for the time of subscrptrn year.
The following list constitutes part Of the
GIFTS FOR 1855:
The splendid House and Lot of the Art Union
Society, situated in Broadway, $4,000
superb Dwelling, the residence of the late
Ans0n 6nitzer, Esq. $4,000
1hsbeautiful Summer Residence, Gothic Cot
tage and Grounds 1t Hawks Nsst, on
the Hudson River, 10000
Ssmall Dwellings situated on the lot belong
ing 10 the Society In cd street, 10000
10 magnificent Camel's Hair Shawls. Those
shawls are the most beautiful work Of
art ever beheld, 10000
1 sets Of Diamond Jewelry-consisting Oft
pieces each-all antique patterns, in .
beautiful Pearl Jewel Box, 10000
10 sets Of Pearl Jewelry, consisting of pie
sian manufacture, 5000
IL Gold Watches for Ladies, very beautiful
and curious works Of art; one the size of
. half dime, 700
10 watches for Gentlemen, oil very heavy,
Of different styles and patterns, 1900
20 Boudere, Toilet and Dressing Cases for La
dies, some finished in Pearl Patterns
lisrgs Clock, . very beautiful work Of art,
made BY Lipordi ct Cologne, & lished in
. style Of beauty and art unsurpassed, 1905
1000 Gold Thimblcs, all different patterns, -.
200 copies Of tie lives of great Painters, SUI
perbly bound, with an engraving of
$4,000 Illuminated Albums, different styles -
800 copies Of Griswold's Republican Court,
splsndidly bound, with tinted sngravings, 1000
100 copies Of Boydells illustrations Of Shaks-
peare. To the admirers Of the Great Poet
this work will be an acquisition, 10000
PAINTINGS.
Venus sending forth Cupis and Hymen- Titan, 2, 900
Deggar Boy-Murillo, 1000
Tobit and the Angel-Salvator Rosa, 1000
Nikht visw-Claudio, 1000
Msdonna-Conegio, 1000
A Head-Vandyke, 500
Landscape Pousein, 500
A Pieoe-Guiotto. 500
Battle Piece-Wouyerlmar, 500
Landsoape-Claude, 500
There arc others By the same Artstes all original
besides some Splendid Pictures by Aston Sully, Rey
nolas Neagle, Doughty, Cole, Chapman, David, Yer
aet Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Bennington, Read, Bart
lett, Schloa, Huntington, Johanoh, Schmidt, Rem
braaAt 6ehaub, Perkins, Lewis, Kills, Hamilton, and
others fully described in the catalogue, which will be
forwarded application by letter, ostpaid to the
oscrstasy, who will answer BY return mail.
TERMS FOR UBS:
Clubs Of 10 l Extra Certificate.
Clubs Of 20
Clubs Of 50
The money In al cases to accompany the application
for Certificates.
LAuIIS FcANINr CLUgE
VIII b entitled to the terms above, with the
extra inducement Of the Present of Magnificent Set
e BoUDoIR FURNIr.RE, with Rich Colored India
Hanging hne India Lace Curtains and everything Of
The m0st Splendid Description to the Ladies Club who
will send the largest remittance for Certificates.
PoarnAsrERs are authorized to act rs Agents,
and the Postmaster remttng tho largest amount for
shares will receive . Handsome GOLD WATCH AND
CRAir. YnlnAd af I'm HI ndred nollars The money