Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-25
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SOC, 900 GIFTS.
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS
Certificates for Ills year, One Dollar.
WORKS OF ART

The members OF the ART UsIox SocrETr, on
he occasion Of this the nth distribution ofthe
WORKS OF ART !.
Accumulated by the society during the past
year, would respectfully call the attention
Of its patsons 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 RIAL ESTATE and Other Landed
Property belonging to the society, TO the
=. Distribution for this Year. ! f.
r At{the last meeting Of the society. it was
determined to REpvcE TnE CEsT''rcArE o.
SHaRE ron THIS GRAND ENrERrRIsE TO ONE
DoLLAR EAcH, thinking Thereby that it will
be the means Of a more general diffusion OF
the works Of artists throughout the country.
and will enable the society to extend their
labors Tor the adyancementof the 5.Fi B.
+. H. ARTS AND SCIENCES +. b
in this country. The Certificates Of Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
paning which each purchaser will receive, free
Of charge, BY return mail, a beautiful Line and
Si,pple Engravings, entitled
THE EScANpMESr AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventful period in the history
OF our country. - =.
r 1t will be seen, by referring to the list
that there are many valuable pieces of proper
ty, many costly painting. superb statuarY
beautiful engtavings, costly jewelry, magnih
cent shawis, and other beautiful gifts, such as
clocks, watches, illuminated works, &c, TO
the number Of FIVE hundred thousand worth
$500, 600 H.: |.
Asthe society expects to remove to the New
Hall at Washington blythe middle Of June the
distribution will take place on the ~
H.: FIRST OF JULY, 1856. /.
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided The .society's distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, aud on no account
will there be any postpenement from the day
named All letters aud communicat lions. (post
paid fercertifcaies, or on business, are to be
to the = a..
SOUTHERN OFFICE Is BALTIMORE,
directed Ito the secretary, who will answer by
return mail. Single subscribers remitting Ten
Dollars will receive one years subscription 10
any of the MAG AZlNES they may name in
heir letter. TO be forwarded, free Of charge Tor
the time DR. subscription, one year. .&@ ),
The following list constitutes part Of the
= GIFTS FOR 1855. ! +
The splendid house and LOT Of the Art
Union society, situated in Rroal way 5000
4 superb dwelling, the residence ofthe
late Arson Suitzer, Esq. 5000
The beautiful summer residence, Goth
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on Abe Hudson River, ! 10000
5 small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging 30 the society 10 92d street, 100 O.
10 magnificent camel hair shawls. =. d.
Those ishawIs are the most beautiful
work Of ait .ver,beheId, 49, 10000
sets OF d almond jewel:y- consisting of
= pieces each--all Of antique pat
terms, ina beautiful pearl jewel box, l0,0 900
10 sent of pearl jew elery, consisting
Oft pieces each, all different styles,
and Of Persian manu- facture, 5,OQl
2 gold watches for ladies', very beauti-
full and CURIOUS works Of art; one the |
size OF q hall dime, s.H.. : : 700
o watches for gentlemen all very heavy !
Of different styles and patterns, 1900
70 boudere toilet and dressing cases for
ladies, some finished in pearlPatt, rms r
j-Lonis XIV, $500
/ large clock, very beautiful work OFF
art, made by Lipordi, at ologne, fin
ished ina style OF beauty and art un-
surpassed; f. 900
tUuU SOlu tnlmDltbi all Inherent pat
terms, very heavy, ~ 1000
700 copies OF the lives OF grent Painters,
Splendidly bound, with an engraving
OF each artist, -; 2,Moi
10, 900 illuminated Albums, different
styles andIpatlerns, 80, 900
90t copies Of Girls wold's Republican
Court, splendidly bound, with tinted vi
;engravings, j. ~ 1000
100 copies OF Roydell.s Illustrations of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the !
Great Poet. this work will be an &C.
luition, .I.- ~ 10000
- ~: PAINTINGS. r.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hyman !
Titan, 400.
Reggar boy-Munillp, g.. 1000
Tobit andthe angel Salvador Ross, 1000
Night yiew-Claudio, ......-.. 1000
acknowledgement, t-->''' t. 1000
A head-Tittan, =. j Va, ...-: =. 500
A head-v andyke, T. H. -. SO
Landscape--Po nssin, 500
A plece--Guiotts, T. 500
Rattle piece Wouverman, SOL
Landscape 500
There are others by the same artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures by All.
ston, Sully, Reynolds, Nesgle, Doughty, Cole,
Chapman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem.
nington, Reed, BARTLETT, Seholoss, Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, PERI ms, Lewis, Ellis, Ham.
.ttn., "a taSkh,. f,,fin X.