Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-06
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100000 GIFTS. n
VALUED All THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificate. for Ma yeq, One Dollar.

The members Of the AIR USIos SocIErr, on
the occasion Of this the Hth!distributlon Of the
j. WORKS oFAART
Accumulated by the society during the past
y.ar, would respectful = call the attention
of its patrons to the fact that being about to
remoy e 10 the buildings in course \of erection
| for The society in the city OF Washington, they
will add the REAL EsTATE and Other Landed
Property belonging to the society, to thE !.
Distribution for this Year.
AT the last meeting Of the society. 1t was
determined to REDUcE THE CERTurcArE OF
SuAKE roa THIS GRAND ESrERPRrsE TO Oxk
Dollar EACH, thinking thereby that II will
be the means OF a more general diffusion OF
the works of artists throughout the country.
and will enable the society toA extend their
labors for the advancement Of the
ARTS AND SCIENCES
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, beautiful Linea and
Sitpple Engrovlngs' entitled
TuE EEcAMPMENr At VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventful period in the histor!
Of our country. r II '* 49,.
/ " 1t will be seen, by referring to the list
that there are many valuable pieces Of proper.
~, many costly painting, superb S'atuary,
beautiful engrnvingS, costly jewelry, magnif
tent shawIs, and other beautiful gifts, such as
clocks, watches, illuminated works, &C., to
the number Of five hundred thousand worth
800, 900. T / 49,.
As the society expects to remove TO the New
Hall at Washington by the middle Of June, the
distribution will take place onthe ..
FIRST OF JULY 1855. -
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided The Socie,y'S DISTRIBUTE ions
will be adhered toin this, and on no account
will there be any pos'poncment from the day
named. All letters and COMMUNICATIONS, (post
paid for certificates, or On Bnslness, are to be
addressed to the/ 4 e
soUrIIREN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE !
drectcdIo the secretary, who viii answer by
teturnfIiail. Single Su bscuberS remittlng Ten
DolMrs will receive one years subscription to-
M OF the MAGAZINES they may maine in
heir Letter. to be forwarded, free qS barge for
the time nf subscription, one year"
The following list constitutes part Of the
GIFTS FOR 1865. n
The splendid house~aud lot Or the Art a.
Union Socc'yISituated in RroalwaySG0.0.n f
\ superb dwelling, the residence offhc
late Arson Suffer, Esq. rI,<f1 1900 |
The beautiful summer residence, Goth
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
5 small dwellings, situated on tbe lot |
! belonging to)the society in 92d $tfeet, 100 !
10 magnificent camel hair shaWls.-
Those shawlS are the most beautiful
work Of art ever behcid, l. 10000 |
sets of diamond jewcl:y- corSiStingof
! eces caGh-all Of antique pat
terms, in beautiful pearl jt%el box o,cOo
0 sent Of. pearl jewellery, consisting
of pieces each, att different styles,
and Of Persian manufacture. -. 5,oO9
9 gold watches for ladies', very beauti-
full and curious works Of art; one the
size N half dime,>. II 700
q watches for gentlemen, al reryheavy
Of different styles and patterns, - 1900
o boudere toilet and dresSingcaSes for
ladies', some finished in pearl patterns
-Eonis XIV, H. $500
large clock, very beautiful work Of
art, made by Lipordl, lat Cologne, fin ~
ished in a style of beauty and ahun- =:
surpassed; 1000 r
900 gold tfmbles, all efficient pat
terms, very heavy, N 2,O0O
90 copies of the lives Of great Painters,
splendidIy bbundj with an engraving
OF each artist, 2,0C0it
1000 Illuminated Albums, different
styles and patterns, so, coo
Oh copies Of GriSwold's Republican
Court, splendldIy bound, with tinted
engravings, 1000
90 copies Of Roydelps Illustrations of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet, this work will be an &C.
uition, 10000
--... PAINTINGS. I.
enus sending forth Cupia and LYMAN
Titan, 2,rooI
eggor boy-Murillo, II l,eAT
obit and the 9ngcl-Salvator Ross, 1000
light, view-Clnudio, ... L 1000
Iadonna+- Coregio, 1000
head7-Tttan, 500
head-Vandyke, SO
anJScape-Ponssln, " 500
pIece-zGuiotts, m. 500
attle piece--Wouvermnn, 60I
nndScape-Claude, -. 500
There are others by the same artists, all
riginal, besides some splendid pictures by All
on, Sully. Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole,
hapman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem.
ington, Reed, Bartlett, ScholoSs, Huntington,
ohanoh, schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham.