Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-29

Nl SPLENDID GIFT ENrERpRlsE-5ooOo GIFTS
Met abe Lodge Nc 80 o. q f. has undertaken this
prise the audabe design aid the build
ing of Martha Washington College an Institution projected by
Met abe Lodge Of the highest grade Tor the education of fe
males and monument the virtues of Martha wife of Wash
ngton being built at Abingdon Washington County Va
aspo hlowed as the ts that ever bore the name of Wash
mgton.
That Gin Enterprise will be fairly conducted is guaran
eed by the fact that it under the of McCnbe
Lodge and also that the ontre proceeds will be devoted the
object proposed
This College Lodge of
Virginia the profits Of the Institution to be stcredy appro
prated to the education of INDECENT orphans.
As the tickets all sold McCnbe Lodge viii appoint
committee of gentlemen odd Fellows to make fair and
impartial distribution the GIFTS among the purchasers of
tickets of which due notice will be given He who purchases
ticket price one dollar only VIII certainly get beautiful en-
craving and may draw worth hundreds thousands of
dollars will aid the great work of female cdueaton of cdu
and Washington
The following elegant and costly Presents by this
enterprise:
Tract of Land, lying in Washington County Va,
containing $50 acres more or less a portion Of
which tsay 30 acres) is cleared and in good
der for cultivation valued at 5000
House aud Lot, in the pleasant Town of Abingdon 1000
/ Splendid Rose Wood Piano, valued at 400
Beautiful Carriage, elegantly trimmed and mount
/ Elegant iwohorsc Buggy with leather top, and
finely mounted with silver, S25
Fine Buggy zone horse,) neatly trimmed and
50 certfeates emitting the holder to the privilege
sending scholar 10 Martha Washington Fee
male College Cshen c"mpleed) for IL months
including board tuition, &e. in any or all Of the
branches of education taught in SAID College,
valued at 1000
Complete sci of Cottage Furniture, consisting Of
fine Bureau, Waslstand. Chairs Table Ne, 300
. splendid English twist double barrel Shot Gnns. 100
/ Genlemans superior Souinersc Saddle, Bride
and Martngalc, finished complete in The very
best manner, 100
neiat $40 1900
80 Fine lonb, Silver Lever Watches, valued at
Loo
ned AZ 500 1900
100 Fine silver Watches valued at SEQ 1000
so beautiful Gold Watch Chains, valued at So l,Hn
splendid Mahogany finished sofa, 70
400 Fine Col Breastpus, assorted for ladies and gen
trmtH, a - ltbo
200 Fine Gold Br4astpins Mt So 2.iO0
f03 Hrauf old and silver Pencils So 1900
- Certificates emitting the holder to one years sub
Scripon o the Abingdon Nirginan or Demo
crat from the day of distribution, 80
10 Certificates cnuing the holder 10 one year sub
scripon TO the College Repository tnd KcNic", 80
! above, ~
- VIM ,f r,re Hni,l and beauty valued at l0GG5
Masters dud all who may wish 10 further his caise"t
building % rrrd female education IN the south, and the
rerton Of Aarha asngton College and especially all Odd
Fellows, requested asruts tr ts noble i'rpe
to whom will be allow ed five per ocn ad a sums remitnto
the Principal Agent at Abingdon.
All d,sfuE purchase tickets, TO obtain any m
regard to the Hriris' will please address,
HENRY e. gibbons.
Agent for tlt Martha Washington Gift Enterprise
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