Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20

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reu,oy 10 the buildings In course OF erection
ior the society 10 the city Of Washington, they
viii sdd the Real EGY1rE and other Landed
Property belonging q the society toths
DISTRIBUTION for this Year.
ALths las, meeting ofthe society, i was
determined TO REDucE rHE CERTIFICATE o.
SAM voa RMS GRaND ENrEnPaIsE Te ONE
Dollar EACH, thinking thereby that y VIII
be the means Of a1moIe general diffusion Of
IN. works 81 artists throughout the country.
ard will enable the society 70 extend Their
labors for the adyancementof the
ARTS AND SCIENCES
in mis- country. The Certificates Of Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
paning which each purchaser will receive, free
. OF charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and
Sitpple Engtavings, entitled .
ruE EscANrMESr AT WALLET FORGE.
representing an evcntfai period . the histor,
Of our country. q t..*
| TT twill be seen. by referring to The lie,
that there are many valuable pieces Of proper.
", many costly painting, superb s,atuafyi
beautiful engrayings, costly jewelsy, magnif
cent shawls, and other beautiful gifts, such ~
clocks, watcher illuminated works, &C., to
the number Of five hundred thousand worth
'g.-N/
A. The society expects to remove totle New
Hall q. Washington BY the middle Of IuEe. the
distribution will take place on the ... Ii
|. FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided the socieiy'S distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, and on no account
will there be any postponement from the day
1alta and tiOnk. (IlOSt
paid for certificates, oron business, are to DO
addressed to the T. |
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE, r.
directed TO the secretary, who will answer by
return mail. Single So bscrlbers rernitting Ten
Dollars viii receive one years subscription 10 |
any OF the MAGAZINES they may name IN
heir letter, to be forwarded free Of charge for
the time IL subscription, one year. |
The following list constitutes part OF the
4 GIFTS FOR 1855. 4 |
The splendid house and lot of the Art II
Union Society, situated 10 Rroaiwsy $6o.06o
A superb dwelling, the residence ofthe j |
late Arson suffer. ESQ. 1900
The beautiful summer residence. Goth " |
= Nes.. on he Hudson River, 10000
it 10 liz .ocstyin sad street. 100 .
10 magnificent camel hair shaHls.- +
Those shawls are the most beautiful II
work Of art ever beheld, 1000
( sets OF diamond jewel'y- consisting OF " II
7opieces each-aH Of antique pat
terms, in a beautiful pearl jewel box, 10000
10 sent OF pearl jewellery. consisting 4
Oft pieces each, oil different styles, II
and Of Persian manufacture, 6,o00l
"a Ia =, Saka - n taH,a0 N0yV hSa ntt Il
full and curious works Of art; one the
size Of half dime, ~ 7oO1
10 watch for gentlemen. all very heavy /
Of different styles and patterns. 1900
so boudere toilet and dressing cases for
ladies. some finished in pearl patterns
-Lonis XIV, .. -, 1850
large clock, 4 very beautiful work Of
at. made by Lipordi, att ologne, fin. : III
ished ina style OF beauty and art uu.
surpassed, r / 200
i 900 gold ihimbles, all different pat. |
terms, very heavy, "a 49, 2,c00
200 copies OF the lives Of great Painters,
I splsndidly bound, with an engraving !
Of each artist, \ +. 2,oCe
90, 600 Illuminated Albums, different /
styles and patterns. -. 10000
2ol copies OF otiswold's Republican
Court, splendidIy bound, with tinted
4 engrasings, <>l.~', 1000
100 copies OF Roydelps Illustrations Of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet. this work will be an ac.>
quiiion,. ~~z<(.-27" 10000
PAINTINGS. *
Venus sending forth cupia ana.iyman -. + t
Reggar boy--Munillo, ....,.- A., 1000
Tobit and the sngel-Salvato Ross, 1000
Might yew-Claudio, .H 1000
Madonna -Corregio, " F. E'4.. 1000
A head-Tittan, g :.r ~. .. - 6o0i
A head--Vandyke. =. ...sr. .r=F sol
Landscape ponssiA; s,- ss z.. IL 500
A piece aio,ts, 49, r. ~ ..-t.@r Il, 500
Rattle piece--Wouyermsn ... .,... co.
Landscape Claude, .a.5*%.. 500
There are others by the same artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures by All.
ston, Su!ly, Reynolds, Nesgie, Doughty, Cole.
Chapman, David, Smart, Herbert, Tack, Rem
nington, Reed, Rartlett, Scholoss, Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham.
ilton. and others fully described In the cata.
loguge, which will be forwarded on Application
by letter, pos. paid, 10 the secretary, who will
aaswe i BY return mail. ~ |
f. TERMS FOR CLUBS. |
Clubs Of io,...i Extra csrtiScs.ss |
Clubs Of 20,....3 o" |
4 p ~ n |