Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-09

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WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the society during the past
y,tar- would respectfully call the attention
Of is nations to the fact that, being about to
remove 10 the buildings in course Of erection
for the society in the city of Washington they
will add the REAL EsrArE and dlter Landed
Property belonging 70 the society, to the T.
~ Distribution for this Year. :.
A. the last meeting Of the society. it was
determined to REDucE THE CEkTHrcATE OF
sum- roa rms GRASD ESTEsrRisE TO oNE
DOLLAR EACH, thinking Thereby that it will
b. the means of a more general dlnnslon oil
the works OF artists throughout the country.
aad will enable the society to extend their
labJrs for the adyancementot the \
ARTS AND SCIENCES y
!, Iris conntry. The Certificates Of Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
pintng which each purchaser wilireceiye, free
Of charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and
Si,ppIe Engrayings, entitled |EI4
THE ENcAMPMENT AT VALLEY FORGE
representing IN eventual period in the history
Of Our county. L..
gf 1t Will be seen, by referring TO the list
that therc are many valuable pieces OF proper
| ~, many costly painting, supetb staluary,
beautiful engravings, costly lewelry, magnIh
centlsbawls. and other beautiful gifts, such as
CLOCKS, watches, Illuminated works, &c., to
the number of five hundred thouSand-worth
| 800, 600. = .l3[
As the society expects TO remova to the New
llallat Washington by the IRIddleIol June The
distribution will take place on ING
| \ FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided the .socteiys distributions
| WIll be adhered 10 in this, and on .no account
viii there be any postponement from the day
| named. All letters aud communications, CpoSt
paid for certificates, or on tnSiness, are to be
addressed TO the ... 8.
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE, ..
directed to the secretary, who will answer b,
! return mail. Single subscribers relnittng Ten
| Dollars will receive one years subscription Ia
any or the MAGAZINES they may name in
1heic letter, tobe forwarded, free Of charge fol
| the time Of subscription, one year.
+ The lollo@5rg!Is constitutes part ofthe
f. GIFTS FOR 1885
The splendid house and LOT OF the Art, -
! Union Society, situated in RroaI%ay sec. 0J(
| \ superb dwelling, the residence OF the
1 late Arson Suffer, Esq. -. H., 10, %.
The beautiful summer residence, Goth
Nss,>;n The Hudson River, 10000
S small dwellings, situated on the lot
! belonging 10 the society IN 92d street, lU,O'
| 10 magnificent camel hair Shawls.-
Those shawIs are the most beautiful
work Of art EVER beheld, ~ 10, 'oL
| , K 1 ,m,nl inwalyy- consisting OF
+ pieces each--ali of antique Hpat-
:tefus, in beautiful pearl jewel box, lO,ooy
! 10 sent Of pear! jewellery, consisting 4
Of 7|picces each, all different styles, 4
and Of Persian manufacture, AL. Hoo'
ll2 goM watches for ladies', very DeaptlI
Ri 4na e,,reus works of art: ons tpa -ou
r. size of half dime, n 'oo
I 10 watches for gentlemen, all rerYhtary 900
of different styles and patieVs, lIooo
30 bondcre toilet and dressing caScSfof
M lnI,pni sy xiv, $500
I I,rre. clock, a very beautiful work Of
nrt, made by LipoDh, at CoIognc, Gn-
ishyd in style 9f beauty and art ph- nm
Ter terms : we veryGeavy, ~ A. 2,coo
200 cories1f the lives Of great Painters,
spleDdidty bound, with an engraving
OF gGch artist, - ! 2,Wl
| " %tyIes i and %atierns, $4,000
F2Ol copies of Gtiswold's Republican :.
cUn,S Hp,s" ' -. 4,o0t
lIo0 COPIES Of Roydelps Illustrations Of
Shakespeare, To the admirers Of lhe
! GrcatPo this work VIII De an PC "a 40
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