Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

i 100000 GIFTS.
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
i THOUSAND DOLLARS.
j Ceafeates 70, Mis year, One Dollar.
Tho members Of the Aar Us,os SoriErr. oI
he occasion Of this the nth distribution fth'
II. WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the society during the pas
year, would respectfully call the attention
OF its pations 10 the fact that, being about h
remove 10 the buildings in course Of erection
for the society in the city OF Washington, the,
will add the Real EsrArE and other Landed
Property belonging TO the society, to the
Distribution fir This Year. 4
At the last meeting Of the society, Il wa.
determined 10 REDucE THE CERT,trcArE OF
SuaRE soR rms GRAsD EsrEnpRsE TO 0SE
DoLlAa EAcn, thinking thereby that II will
| be the means OF more general diffusion oil
the works Of artists throughout the country.
and will enable the society to extend their
labofS for The adyancemsnto OF the
# ARTS AND SCIENCES ~.
10 This country. The Certificates sof Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-.
paning which each purchaser will receive, free
Of charge, by return mail a beautiful Line and
Sitpple Engrayings, entitled s7@'
THE ESoANPMEST AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventual periodf In the history
Of our country. <.-H ~ H. ....
ar II will be seen, by referring 10 IN. list
that there are many valuable pieces OF proper
ty, many costly painting, superb statuary,
beautiful engrayiiIgs, costly jewelry, inagnif
cent shawls, mad other beautiful gifts, such as
clocks, watches, illuminated works, &C., to
the number Of FIVE hundred thouSand--worth
100000. H.. .>#...
/Asthe society expects 10 remove 10 tile New
Hall at Washington BY the middle Of June, the
distribution will take place on the
r =. FIRST OF JULY, 1855. ..r
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided the society's distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, and on no account
will there be any postponement from the day
named. All letters and communications. (post
paid for certificates, or on business, are 10 be-
TO the =. - H -
). SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE, |
directed TO the secretary, who will answer by
return mail. Single subscribers femitting Ten i
Dollars will receive one years subscription 10
my OF the MAGAZlNESth they may maine In !
heirl,tter, TO be lorwafded, free Of charge for |
he time Of subscription, one year. :
The followi1gfist constitutes part ofthe
GIFTS FOR 1885.
rhe Splendid house and LOT OF the Art
,Enion Society, situated in Broadway s60.0J0
+ superb dwelling, the residence Oflhe " T
late Arson Suiizer Esq. l5,00O
fhe beautiful summer residence, Goth
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging 10 the society in 92d street, Il, % oil
o magnificent camel hair shawls.- 4
Those shawls are the most beautiful ~ f
work Of art ever beheld, 10, COO
sets OF diamond jewel!y- consisting of
pieces each-all Of ANTIQUE pats
terms, in q beautiful pearl Jewel box, I'd, 900
0 sent OF pearl jewellery, consisting =
of pieces each, all different styles,
and Of Persian manufacture, 5000 /
2 gold watches for ladies', very beauti- Ia
full ond curious works Of artj one the Il
size Of a half dime, E- 70U
0 watches for gentlemen, oil very heavy
Of different styles and patterns, 1880
0 boudete toilet aud dressing cases for +
ladies', some finished in pearl patterns i
Louis XIV, 2,soO
large clock, a very beautiful work Of
srt, made by Lipordi, at cologne, fin 4
ished in a style Of beauty and art un.
surpassed, ~. 49,. I.OOO /
900 gold thimbles, all different pat 81
terms, very heavy, r.. 2,0OO I
90 copies OF the lives ofgreat Painters, Il
spendidly bound, with an engraving
of each artist, - 2.0fO i;
2, 600 illuminated Albums, different
styles and patterns, $4,000 /
% copies Of Griswold,s Republican !
Court splendidly bound, with tinted
engrayings, ,' 4i000 /
DO copies OF Roydel's Illustrations Of
Shakespeare. To the admirers of the
Great Poet, this work will be an &C. .~
uition, .. 10000
PAINTINGS. 7 /:
enus sending forth cupia and Lyman
Titan, FIX, -. 2,'oO
eRghr boy-Murtillo, -. 1000
obit and the angel-Sal Ross, LOCO
light yiew-Claudio, - i,0o0
adonna--Conegio, ~~ LOCO I
head-Tittan, ~. ri I6O0I
head-vandyke, SO 4
andScape--Ponssin, .s>., 800
p,ece--Guiotts, -. 500
attic pjece-Wouvcrnan '.@ so !
ndScape--Claude, - 500 [
There are others by the same artists, al, Z
'iginal, besides some splendid pictures by All I
on, Sully, Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole,
hapman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem.
ington, Reed, BARTLETT, Scholoss, Huntington,
,hanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, liam.
ton and others fully described in the cata. I
'guge, which will DO forwarded on application
letter, post paid, TO the secretary, who will +,
aSHer BY return mail. ,-''.-' =" +, - Nj
- TERMS FOR CLUBS. f. I,
Clubs Of 10, al Extra Certificates. K
Clubs Of 20,....3 80 :"
Clubs OF 6t...S =
The money in oil cases 10 accompany The /
'plication for Certificates. - In
L LADIES FORMING cLrBs /
iii be entitled TO the. same terms as above,
lib the extra indncement of the present Of
magnificent set Of B0ud0ir Furs ttltrc
ith rich colored India hangings, fine India
&c curtains, and verifying OF the most splen-
d description 10 the ladies' club who send =
q largest remittance for certificates.
" PosTMxsrERs are authorized 10 act as
,ents, and the Postmaster ren,ittinp the largest
mount for shares will receive q handsome q
OLD WATCH AND CRAM, valued ut two hun
ed dollars. The money must accompany The :
'plicaiion lGy letter, post. pa,d,) In all cases,
ID the certificate, with the engfayings, win !
forwarded free Of charge by return mail. e
correspondents are requested 70 write tlieiil Q