Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02

The oceasion 81 this the 18th distribution ofthe
+ WORKS OF ART '.s- ! +.
Accumulated BY the society during the past
lyrsr. would respectfillf call the attention
kof il patrons 70 the fact that. being shout TO
ysupove 20 the bindings In course Of erection
Col The society in the city Of Warrington, they
| will add the REAL EsrArE and other Landed
Property belonging 70 the society, to thr
Dist,ibution tcr his Year
ID A, The last meeting oi the society, II was
determined 10 REpycE 5TiiE CEgrpfcArE o.
, SnlRR roa rus GRASp ESTEspRisE 70 oSE
Doli.Aa EAtiis thinking thereby TINT i VIII
! be The means OF moro general diffusion o.
| the works OF artists Throughout the country.
and will enable the society 10 extend theft
slabors Cor the advancement Of tho
ii ge ARTS AND SCIENCES E,rf
I'm ,his country. Tn. Certificates OF, Share
viii be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Acrpns
Epaninr which each purchaser will receive, free
tof charye. BY return mail, beautiful Line and
! Si,ppls Engayings, entitled 3,,'
! riIE EScAMrNEsT At VALLEY roReE. ].
representing an eventual period ip1the history
! OF our country. s Z.a&t
! f1rit win be seen. by reierins 70 tbs list
THAT there are many valuable pieces OF proper.
Fty, many coslly painting superb sinsatary,
beautiful engravings, costly jewclry, inhgnif
cent shawls, aud etherbeautiful gifts, such Us
clonls, watches, illuminated works, &c.,'to
the ,nmbet OF ave hundred thousand-+worth
1 $500, 900. Il .&st'.Ls.. "...,...s -
! As the society expects to remove to the New
Hall at W asl,ineton by the middle OF JsEe the
distribution willtake place on the "a @.'@z4
FIRST OF JULY, 1885.
The same rules aud regulations that have
heretofore guided the society's distributions
| viii be adht red 10 in this, and on no account
will there be any postponelnent from the day
| Il AIMED. All letters and communications, post
+! paid for certificates, or on business, are tobe
addressed to the '." z,@s@ E.sts.ii sfh
| SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE
directed to the secretary, who win answer by
!. return mail. Single subscribers remlttins Ten
| Dollnrswill receive one years subscription 10
any Of the MAGAZINES they may name In
heir letter. to be forwarded, free Of charge Tor
the time Of subscription, one year. .is 'kt
The following list constitutes part ofthe ?
.GIFTS>FoR 1855 F.. r.
The splendid house and lot OF the Art ! +
Union Society, situated in Broadway $50. 20
| A superb dwelling, the residence ofthe Is
late Arson SuitEerr Esq. $50 1900;
| The beautiful summer residence, Goth p =
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks a
| Nest, ON the Hudson River, 10000
! 5 small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging 10 the society in 92d street, 100 O
I, 10 nlagni scent camel hair shawls,-aj Il
/ Those shawls are the most beautiful &
work of art eyer beheld, 1900
4 sets OF diamond jewel!y- consisting OF T..
r. pi eces eacA--all Of antique pat esq
tetns, in a beautiful pearl jewel box, II, 900
10 sent of pearl jewellery, consisting 81.
/, OF / pieces each, all different styles,
and Of Persian manufacture, 5000
t2 gold watches for ladies, very beauti-
ful and curious works of art; one the u
size Of half dime, - 700
10 watches for gentieme n, all very heavy 4.
OF different styles anil patterns, 800
30 bouders toilet and dressing cases for
ladies. some finished in pearl patterns
-Iopis KIM III 81 ~ xys ys2.5e0
/ large clock, d very beautiful work Of y
art, made by Liportii, at C0logne, fin
ished in style Of beauty and art un- ~. / 81
surpassed, II ~ ,... Il 1000
terms, very heavy. n 1000
200 copies Of the lives of great PaiuterS, ii i
splendidly bound, with an engraving
OF each artist, vi :. 2,OC0
SO, 900 illuminated Albums, different
styles and patterns, $4,000
20l copies OF Girls wold's Republican
Court, splendidly bound, with tinted
engrayipgs. =. -. = 1000
LOO copies OF RoydelPs illustrations of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet. this work will be an &C. Il
quiton,: II :. - =. = 10000
+ 1frt-t@n PAINTINGS. /<r5., 4 I
venu, sending forth Cupis and Hymsh
Titan, 81 .s.2'-s, ....'. 2,tOO
| Resgar boy-Murrillo, rs 40 $50. 1000
Tobit and the angel Salvador Ross, 1000
Night view-Claudio, i,oOn
Madonna Corregio, Il 900
7 4 head-Titian,I ia l.. Ia. ss..ee.- 500
A'head-vandyke, ''= '' E1'' so
andscape--Ponssin, -.- = 5n0
A pIece--GuiO,ts,, - u u ..s:>t 500
Rattle piece--Wo usermafi, . q. .r.f ~ Sol
|. landscape Claude, p. Ts.at f+.t 500
There are Others by the same artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures by ALI
fston, Sully. Reynolds, Eeagle, Doughty, ole,
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 applicai lion
by letter, post paid, 10 The secretary, who will
answer by return mail. IL II.
! Il TERMS FOR CLUBS.
1 f:at -, a. =, ~ 4+.