Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-13
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100000 crTTs.
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Csnfcdts for Ms year, One Dollar.
The members d the Aar usies sociETr, on
,he occasion OF this thet, th distribution ofthe
WORKS or ART
Accumulated By the socisty during the past
yray- wonId respectfnlij call the attention
ar ID nat soi,s 10 the fact that, being abopi 10
remove 10 the buildings IN course Of erection
for lie society Ia the city OF Washington, they
win ada the REAL EsTafE end Other Landed
Property belonging TO the society, to the \
Distribution for this Ycar.
Al tbe last meeting Of the society. Il was
determined 70 RsnucE TRG Crsr,.lcArE or
sH.nE ron rHis 0AAnp ENTERyEIsE 70 ONE
DOLLAR Each, thinking Thereby that u viii
| be the means Of more general diffusion Of
the works OF artists throughout the country.
ana viii enable the society to. extend the.r
labors for the sdysncemeHtof the
l., i ARTS AND SCIENCES
in this country. Ths Certificates OF Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
pnning which each purchaser will receive, free
Of charge, by return mail, beaatilui Line and
siippIe Engravings, entitled $3%iE +.
THE EscAMpAESr AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventful,period 1.-THE histor,
ui our country. s,H ~ 4 So
NJ. II will Be seen. by referring to the list
A.. Al itta lila nieNea nj
ty, many costly painting. superb slainary,
beautiful engravings, costly jewelry, magnif
cent shawls, and other beautiful gifts, such 10
clocks, watches, illuminated works, de-, 10
the number OF five hundred thousand-worth
300, 900. g.. ..,.., I'd z+.5. 4
: As the society expects 10 remove 10 the New
Hall al Washington by the middle Of June the
distribution will take place on the IN Z.
T.. FIRST OF JULY, 1855 4 =.
The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided The socieiy's distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, and on no account
will there be any postponement from the day
named. All letters aud communications, (post
paid for certificates, or on business, are TO be
addressed TO the 4 FH ,r,t+
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE,
directed TO the secretary, who will answer by
feturn mail. Single subscribers remltting Ten
Dollars will receive One years subscription 10
any OF the MAGAZINES they may name in
heir letter, 10 be forwarded, free Of charge for
the time Of subscription, one year. r...s & .
The following list constitutes part Of the =
GIFTS FOR 1856. f,r&- .
The splendid house and LOT OF the Art
Union Society, situated in Rroa Iway s60.0 900
late Ia Arson Suffer, ESQ. 5000
The beautiful summer residence, Goth. ~
ic Cottage and grounds OF Hawks II
Nest, OH the Hudson River, (. 10000
small dwellings, situated on the 10y =.
belonging TO the society 10 92d street, 100 O
TO magnificent, camel hair shawly.-
Those shawls are the most beautiful 5,
work of arr. ever beheld, H., lo.L0o
4 sets Of diamond jewel'y- consisting Of Il
Z pieces each-alr Of antique pat.
terms, in abeautful pearl jewel boz, 10000
10 sent of pearl jewellery, consisting
Oft pieces each, all different styles, &
and Of Persian manu- Iacture, 5000
I2 gold watches for ladies, very beauti-
ful and curious works Of art, one the
size OF half dime, ii TOO
L watches for gentlemen, all very heavy
Of different Styles and patterns. 1900
so boudefe toilet and dressing cases fos
ladies, some finished in pearl patterns
:--Lonis XIV, - y $500
/ large clock, q very beautiful work Of
art, made by Lipordi, at cologne, fn-
ished IN style Of beauty aud art un1
SURPASSED, :" ....-. 900
/ 900 gold thimbles, all different pat.
terms, very heavy, 1900
200 copies OF the lives OF great Painters, Il
"A lonud coil an,
Of each artist, ~. . '<f't 2,M0
30, 900 illuminated Albums, different r..
styles and patterns, Ill.,. $4,000
20l copies OF Griswold's Republican r
Court splendidly bound, with tinted =
100 copies Of Foydeips Illustrations Of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the -:
Great Poet, this work will be an ac- $
qaition, n 10000
n PAINTINGS. Il a,
Venus sending forth cupia and Hyman
Titan, = - q: ~ 4 AGO.
Reagan bov-MunilIo, y +. 1000
Tobit and the angel Saltwater Ross, 1000
Night yiew--Claudio, - ,\H 1908
-Corregio, .'% ~ 1000
A head-Tittan, d, .., ~ : f. 500
A head-vanlyke, &, so
Landscape--ponssin, .er, =. Il 800
A piece--Guiotts, - II 500
Battle piece--W ouvernan, p 50l
Landscape r. 800
There are Others by the SANG artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures by ALI
stof, Sully, Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole,
Chapman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem
nington, Reed, Rartlett, Scholoss. Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham.
ilton and Others fully described In the C alta.
loguge, which will be forwarded on application
by letter, post paid, 70 the secretary, who will
answer by return mail. ~ Il
I : TERMS FOR CLUBS. 4 T.
J.. Clubs OF l0,....t Extra Certificates.
Clubs Of 2O..... 4" n !" LII
Clubs OF 6,.....8 II ~
The mnneyin oil cases TO accompany the
application for Certificates. IT,. :
LADIES FORMING cLuns
viii be entitled TO the same terms as above,
with the extra ,inducement of the present OF
magnificent set OF BOMdOir Fur, Itsire
with rich colored India hangings, fine India
lace curtains, and everything ofthe most SPLEEN