Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-16

TENTH GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION
81 ths Mrt Omtem &octetp.
100000 0ifss valuel q
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
c~s9casss for 7ais Year, One Dollar.
Ths nsnbssDof the Ar U.i ssciesy, on the
eeeasioa II this the tenth Distribution Of the
WORKS OF ART
Assaoalstsd By The Society during the past year,
would respectfully call the attention Of it's patrons
the fact that, being about to to the buildings
e course Of erection for the Society in the city Of
Washington, they wlladd the Reel Essate 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 raE CERTIFICATE OF SHARE FOR THIS
GRAND ENTERPRISE 10 ONE DOLLAR EACH, thinking
tnsrehy that it will Be the means Of general
diffusion Of the works Of Artists throughout the
will enable the society 70 extend their labors
for the advancement Of the
sesl ARTS AND suIIHuEs
In this country. Tbs certificates of Shares win be
DNm DD0aooAns
Accompanying which each purchaser will receive free
Of charge by return mail, beautiful Line and Stip-
pie Engraving, entitled
Mssbinssaa On Dcrebsstes 4edsb,bs,
Representing An Eyentful Period in tho History of
Our Country.
~ It will be seen, by referring to the list that
there are many Valuable Pieces Of Property, many
Costly Paintings, Superb Statuary, Beautiful Engra-
Beautiful Gifts such a Clocks, Watches, Illuminated
Works, &C., to the number Of Five Hundred Thousand
worth $so0, geo.
AZ the Society expects to remove to the New Hall
at Washington by tho middle Of June, the distribu
ton will take place on the
FIRST OF JULY, 1856.
The Same rules and regulations that have hereto
fore guided the Socety's distributions will be adher-
ed to in this, and account will there be any post
poncment from the day named All letters and COM
are 10 b addressed to the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN WASHING TON
Directed to the Secretary who will answer by return
mail. Single Subscribers renting Ten Dollars will
receive one years subscription to any Of the MAGA
ZINES 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 1856:
The splendid House and Lot of the Art Union
Society, situated in Broadway, $50 900
superb Dwelling, the residence Of the late
Anson Saitzer, Esq. $4,000
tage and Grounds at Hawks N,st, ON
. the HUDSON NIver, ZOOOO
small Dwellings situated on the lot belong
ing to the Society in 92d street, 10000
10 magnificent Cancels Hair Shawls. Those
shswls are the most beautiful work Of
art ever beheld, 10000
sets of Diamond Jewelry-consistng Oft
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
II Gold Watches for Ladies, very beautiful
and curious works Of art; one the size Of
half dime. 700
10 Watches for Gentlemen, all very heavy,
Of di 6erent styles and patterns, 1900
50 Boudere, Toilet and Dressing Cases for La
dies. some finished in Pearl Patterns
ll>ree Clock, q very beautiful work of art,
made by Lipordi at Cologne, q ,shed in
= style Of beauty and art unsurpassed, 1000
1000 Gold Thmblcs, ell different patterns,
200 copies Of tie lives of great Painters su. '''
perbly bound, with an engraving of
each artistic, 1000
$4,000 Illuminated Albums, different styles
200 copies Of Griswold's Republican Court, '''''
splendidly bound, with tinted engravings, 1000
100 copies Of Boydells Illustrations Of Shaks-
peare. To the admirers of the Great Poet
this work will be an acquisition, 10000
PAINTIN Gs.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hymen Titan, 1000
1cggar Boy-Murllo, 1000
Tobit and the AngeI-SalvatOr Rosa, 1000
Night View-Claudio, 1000
4adonna-conegio, 1000
Hesd-Titian, 500
Head-Vandyks, 500
Landscape-Poussin, 500
Piece-Gui0tto, 500
Battle Piece-Wouvermap, 500
Landscape--Claude, 500
There are others by the same Artietes all original
besides Splendid Pictures by Allston Suly, Rev
ucids, Neagle, Doughty, Cole, Chapman, David, Yer
net stuart Herbert. Tack. Bennington, Read, Bart
lett, Schloes, Huntington, Johanoh, Schmidt Rem
brendt, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Hamilton and
others fully described in the catalogue which will be
forwarded on application by letter, paid to the
Secretary, who will answer BY return mail
TERMS FOR CT UBS:
Clubs Of 10 Extra Certificate.
Club of 20
The money in al cases to accompany the application
for Certificates.
kA0Ixs FoAKINS CLUBS
VIII b entitled to the same terms a. above with the
extra induoement Of the Present of Magnificent Set
Of BouDoIR FURNir.RE with Rich Colored India
Hanging dne India Lace Curtains and eyeryth thing of
The mot Splendid Description to the Ladies Club who
vail send the largest remittance for Certificates
and the Postmaster RENTING tho largest amount for
shares will receive Q Handsome Gorp Warren AND I
CnAIx, valued ct Two 81, ndred Dollars The money |
must accompany the application by letter. post paid
In al cases, 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 Once and State MAINLY