Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-14

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lob, Sit aal l, spel,tg.
Ii 500, 1000 GIFTS. h.
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Csnifea.es tortts year. 0ns Dollar.
T The members 81 the Asr Us,on SocIErr, on
the occasion Of this the 10Th distribution ofthe
WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the society during the past
year, would respectfully call the attention
OF its patti ens 10 the fact that, being aboni 70
remove 10 the buildings in course Of erection
for the society in the city Of Washington, they
will add the REAL EsTATE and oiher Landed
Property belonging 70 the society 70 the " T.
| 4 Distribution for this Year.
At the last meeting Of the society. II was
determined 70 REDUcE THE CERTIFICATE ,or
SIARE FoR THIS GRANp ENTEhPRIsE TO OSE
DoLLAa EACH, thinking thereby that It will
be the means Of more general diffusion of
the works of artists throughout the coilnity.
and will enable the society u extend their
labors for the advancement OF the ME-
ARTS AND SCIENCES 4 " he.
In this country The Cert fcates of Share
viii be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
paningrwhirh each purchaser vi receive, free
oflcharge,> by return mail, a beautiful Line and
Snpple Bngrayngs, entitled i 4.
THE ENcAMpMENr AT Valley FORCE. r.
representing an eventful period in the hstot,
OF our county. n, n T. N
dr. 1t will be seen, by referring to tn. list
that there are many valuable pieces Of pfopet-
>ty, many costly painting, superb STA uary,
bedutiful cngravings, costly jewel'y, magniff
ent shawls. and other beautiful gifts, such rs
clocks. watches, illuminated works, &C., to
the number Of FIVE hundred tllousand--wUrth
800, 600. II IN = l.
A. the societyeypects to remove 10 the New
Hal at " ashineton by The middle Of June, The
distribution will lake place on. the Al ~
FIRST OF JULY, 1855. TN
The same rules aud regulations that have
HERETOFORE guided the sooieiy's distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, and on no account
narped. All letters AND eommuni cations post
paid for certificates, or On business, are to be
addressed to the III ~ W.
+ SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE, A..
directed TO the secretary, who will answer BY
return mail. Single So bscribers RENTING Ten
uillars will receive one years Subscription 10
shyIof the MAGAZINES they may name in
heif letter, to be forwarded, free of charge for
the time Of subscription, one yenr.
The following list constitutes part OF the
. GIFTS FOR 1866. r
The splendid house and lot OF the AIT
Union Society, situated in Rroalway 100000
A superb dwelling, theresidenee ofthe
late Arson Suffer, Esq. 1900
The beautiful summer residence, Goth i
i ID Cottage and grounds at Hnwk's +.
I Nest, on tho Hudson River, 10000
small dwellings, situated on the lot \.
belonging TO the society in y92d street, 100 10
10 magnificent camel hair shawlS. - u
i These shaws are the most beautiful 7
worp "f art tver beLetd, 10, 90
1 set" Of d ,amOnH jewelay consisting of Il. 4
i 7lpeces eacl--zalt Of ant que pat II"
tdrns, ma beaut ibl ''e6r jc@e box, 10, 900
10 %at Of pearl jewekrv, consisting
Of Tpicces each, all different styles,
and ofPerslan manufacture, + 5000
10 gold " atrhes for ladies', very>beauti-
full and curious workso Of ort;*ohe the II
size ola halfdime, 81 \.j TOO
10 waite hes for gentlemen, q 4 very heavy
Of different styles and patterns, r b3oo
SO boudereftoitet and dressing cases for ~
ladies, SEINE finished ihpearl patterns l.. d
Lonis XIV, M< $500
large clock, very beautiful work of III
art, madeby Lipordi, att ologne, fin. N
ished in style Of beauty and ait I'M M
surpassed, H.. HMM 1000
1000 gold ihimbles, all different pat>%, ri
tef ms, very heavy, W. 1'/<2.eoo1
200 copies ofthe lives OF great Painters, %#
splendidIy bound, with an engraying IN
OF EACH artist E->Ti: 2,0G01
Sc, 900 illuminated Albums, different I
styles andIpatIerns. .., $4,000
Court, splendidly bound, with tinted
engrayings, .-' ~ II T. "A g.: 1000
100 copies Of RoydeH's Illustrations of n
Shakespeare. To the admirers OF the IA
Great Poet, this work will be an ac- III
quiton, w. d. :. ~ 10000
= -. PAINTINGS. N
Venus sending forth Cupia and LYMAN \
-TiUanj N -. 2,roo|
Reggaf boy-Munillo, -. n 4 t,000i
FobnI and the angel Salvador Ross, l,000I
Night view-Claudio, ~.' II Ijn00
Madohna-Cpregio, u l,0o0l
i head-Trian, c"1 =. 50OI
A head-Vandyke, ~ 5 oil
andscape--Penssin, bnOl
A p,eee--Gaioits, .-s," -. SOL
Rattle piece-Wouverman, n h so |
undergraduates, T.-,, I#M< 500
There are others by the same artists, ali !
original besides some splendid pctutea BY MI
,ton, Su ly, Reynolds, Neagle, Lot,yh, " o4e.<
Chapman, David. Stuart, Hsrtt It, Tao En- 7
ningtoh, Reed, Rartlett, Scholoss, Huntington /
Iohan5h, ScIaub, Perkins, Lewis, Elli<. fiam-
ton aud others fully described in the. alta.
oguge. which wit! b forwarded on application
by letter, post paid, to the secretary, who " ii
answer by return mail. j 4 # Il
TERMS FOR CLUBS. |
Gibbs of ll0,....l EXTRA Certificates.
Clubs OF i29, ....3 I" !" " T. II. /
Clubs Of 8 t-.. @.8 1" 81
The money in all cases to accompany The \
application for Certificates. T.. :. -
LADIES FORMING CLUBS t.. /
Wilt be entitled TO the same terms as above,
With the extra inducemeflt Of the present OF
magnificent set Of ROudOir Furn iture
with rich colored India hangings, fine India
ace curtains, and everything Of the most splen-
lid description TO the ladies' club who send
he largest remittance for certificates. >,
U' PosrMAsrERs are authorized to act as
agents, and the Postmaster remitting he largest
mount for shares will receive q handsome