Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-11
Tenth Grand GIFT Distribution.
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| r. 500, 900 GIFTS.
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
4 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Cenfeates for this year, One Dollar
The members Of the ARr UxIoN SocIErI, on
The occasion Of this the 10th distribution ofthe
WORKS OF ART "
Accumulated by the society during the past
year, would respectfully coll the attention
Of its patrons to the fact that being about to
remove to 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.
Al the last meeting OF the society, it was
determined TO REDUCE THE CERTytrcATE OF
SukKE ron TINS GRASD ENTERPRfsE To ONE
DOLLAR EACH, thinking thereby that it will
Be the means of a more general diffusion OF
the works Of artists throughout the country.
and will enable the society to extend their
Ilabots for the advancement OF the D..
ARTS AND SCIENCES y,
in This country. The Certificates OF Share
will ba issued ut ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
naming which each purchaser will receive, free
OF charge by return mail, beautiful Lineand
Sitpple Engravings, entitled
|, THE EScAMpMENT AT VALLEY foRqE, .
representing an eyentful period in the history
Of our country. ~ /
n1-lt viii be seen, by referring 70 'ths list
that there are many valuable pieces OF proper
", many costly painting. superb statuarT
beautiful cngravings, costly 'jewelry magYti
cont shawls. and other beautiful gifts, such rs
clocks, watches, illuminated work., &c, TO
tho number of fRe hundred thouSabd-worth
300, Q0. nv,
As the society expects to remove TO the New
UnlI at Washington by The middle Of June, the
distribution will take place on the
|. FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
/ The same rules and regulations that have
heretofore guided the soclety'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
mid for certificates; or on business, are to be
addressed TO the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IL BALTIMORE,
directed to the secretary, who will answer by
return mail. Single subscribers RENTING Ten
Dollars win receive one years subscription TO
auy OF the MAGAZINES they may name in
HEN Litter, to be forwarded, free Of charge for
the time Of subscription. one year.
" The following list constitutes part ofthe
j.. GIFTS FOR 1855. n =
The splendid house and lot OF the Art
Union Society, stuatcdin broadway 10000
\ superb dwelling, the residence otthe
late Arson Suffer, Esq. l5,0 co.
The beautiful summer residence, Goth
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
belonging to the society in 92d street, 1000
10 magnificent camel hair shawlS.-Y
Those shawlS are the most beautiful IT, -.
work Of art ever beheld, 4 10, 90
sets Of diamond jewel:y- consisting Of
TENS, in beautiful pearl Jewel box, h 900
10 sent of pearl jewellery, consisting
of pieces each, all different styles,
and Of Persian manufacture, i 5000
10 gold watches, for ladies', very beauti-
ful and curious works ofart; one the
size OF a half dime, 1oo
" Of iifTefeGt STYLES and patterns, 1900
80 boudeIe toilet and dressing cases for
-Eonis XIV, $500
i large clock, a very beautiful work Of
I art, made by Lipordi, at Cologne, fin
ishe ed in style Of beauty and art I'M
surpassed, / 900
Ter tcTns sU very 'I heavy, N "' '"' 1000
200 copies OF the lives Of great Painters,
SnlrnIilly hound, with an engraving Z
Of oF, each artist, 2,pfo
STYLES and patterns, ID, 600
200 copies Of GriSwod's Republican /
Court, spendIdly bound, with tinted
engTayings, A,OU0
100 copies OF RoydelpS Illustrations of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet, this work will be an ac-
qution, 10000
Venus sending forth Cupia and LYMAN
Titan, >.... 300
Reegar bov-MuTilio, 1000
Tobltand the angel Salvador Ross, 1000
Night view-Claudio,> 1000
Madonna Couegio, 900
"a head-TIttan, 800
A head-Vandyke, so
andScape--ponssin, D.. - 500
plece-Guiotts, 900
Battle piece-Wouverman, 60t
L andscape-Claude, 900
There are others by the same artists, all
original, besides some splendid pictures BY ALI
Ston, Snlly, Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, Cole,
Chairman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem
nington, Reed, Rartlett, Scholoss, Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, am.
ilton, and others fully described in the cata.
lognge, which will be forwarded on application