Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
Tenth Grand Git, Distribrtion,
cir art arnipn Sotirtr,
$780, 900 GIFTS. ,>
VALUED AT THREE W DNND
" THOUSAND DOLJN .*

Certificates for Ills = VIZ "
I -, .IARrUslos soc-GrY, on
a as the 10th distribpson o. the
/ vJRKs OF AKT :
4 - led by the society during the past
hecun..ould respectfully call the attention
\ ysa5 patrons TO the fac that, being about to
ohoye4o the buildirss in course OF erection
lar IN. society.in tLe city OF iWashington, they
I'M nJd the Rr,E ESTATE and Other Landed
Property belonging to the society, to the
Distribution far this Year.
|. AT ne last meeting OF the society, It was
,etennined to REpUcE THE. CEGr,trcArE or
SrsKE ron rus GRAsD ENTERPRisE TO, OSE
OoLLAn EACH, thinking thereby that II will
be the means OF more general diffusion OF
the works of artists throughout the country.
ard will enable the society to extend their
labors for the advancement of the -.
"i~. ARTS AND SCIENCES
in this country. The Cert fcates Of Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
paning ich each purchaser will receive, free
OF charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and
Sitpple Engravings, entitled s.- .-.
THE ENcAMPMEYr AT VALLEY FoRGEs
representing an eventful period in the history
Of our Coahtry. -
! ~ II will be seen. by referring to the list
that there are many valuable pieces Of proper
ty, many costly painting. superb satuary
Beautiful cngravngs, costly jewelry, magnif.
clocks, watches, i!luminate,l works, &C., To-
the number OF five hundred thousand worth
1900, OG0.
As the society expects 10 remoye TO the New
Hall at Washington by the mlJtlle Of JUNE. the
distribution will take place on the
FIRST OF JULY, 1866. .
The same rules and reguln, ions that have
heretofore guided the societys distributions
viii be adhered 10 in this. and on no accou Mt
will Their, be any postp0nemeM from the day
named. An letters and COMMUNICATIONS, post
paid for certificates, or ON business, are. 10 be
addressed to the II. ',..
souruER% OFFICE IN BALTIMORE,
directed 70 thG:secretary, WHO will answer by
return NAH. Single subScrbefs RENTING Ten
dollars will receive one years., subscription 10
any Of the MAGAZINES they may name in
heir I.tter, to be forwarded, free Of charge Tor
theAlme-uf subscription, enc year.
The following list constitutes part Oft
GIFTS FOR 1865. 49, =.
The splendid house aud lot Of the Art
Union Society, situated in Rr9alway 100000
a supcLb dwelling, the leSIdeaee ofthc
late Ansou Suffer, Esq. 1900
The beautiful summer residence, Goth -
/ c Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the ,lIudson River, 10000
5 small dwellings, situated on the lot!
belonging 10 the SOcetyln 92d street, 1907
10 magnificent camel hair ShawlS.-
Those ShawlS are the most Beautiful
work Of art Ever bcheid, E\, 10000
sets 81 diamond jcwel;y- consiStingof
I pieces scach-all Of antique pat
.tctnS, in beautiful pearl jewel box, 10000
10 sent of. pearl jewellery, consisting
of pieces each, all different styles, -.
and Of Persian manufacture, 500
l2 gold watches for ladies', verybeauti-
full and curious works Of ar; pne the
size of half dime, p, TOO
10 waite hes for gentlemen, all very heavy
of different styles and patterns, 1900
80 boudere toilet and dressing cases for
ladies, some finished in peanl patterns,
4-Lonis xiv, $500
l1arce clock, very beautifuliwork Of i"
art, made by Lipordi, at Cologne, FIN
ished in style OF beauty and1art I'M
surpassed, -.:. VI 900
1000 gold thimbles, all different pat.
4 terms, very heavy, 1900
200 copies Of the lives Of great Painters.
Splendidly bound, with all cpgruying
Of each artist, 4 2,sC0
styles and patterns, $4,000
201 copies OF Gris wold's Republican
Court srlendidly bound, with tinted So.
engrayings, II 1000
100 copies Of Roydell's Illustrations of
, Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet, this work will be an ac-
quition,: 49,. h.. 10000
PAINTINGS.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hylnan ..
Titan, :. II 1900
Rcggar boy-Murrillo, !: 1,O0O
Tobit and the angel-Salvator Ross, 1000
Night view-Claudio, 49,. 1000
Madonna orregio, l,00o
A head-Tittau, SOC
A. head-Va nAykc, a -. SO
Landscape--Ponssin, ". SEQ
AipIece-Guioits, 500
Rattle piece-Wouyeman, - 80,
LandScape-Claude, l. 900
There are others by the same artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures by All
Stbn, Sully, Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole,
Chapman, David. Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem.
nington, Reed, BARTLETT, Scholoss, Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham.