Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-04
TENTH GRAND GIFT.DISTRIBUTION
OF the ART Union Sorietp.
100000 Gffts valued ~
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
! Csvsi6catss for This Year, One Dollar.


THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Csrti6catss for This Year, One Dollar.
Tho members Of the Ara Unisa society, on the
occasion Of this the tenth Distribution Of the
s-s sssTs WORKS OF ART
~osid rsspsosfsiy ca the attention. Of i. patrons 70
the fact that being about to to the buildings
in course Of erection for the Society in the city Of
Washington, they will add the Reel Estate and other
ps ySR 1fS9snE oR ii Tas YEAR
At the last meeting Of the Society, it was deter
mined to REDUCE THE CERTIFICATE or SHARE roR THIS
GRAND ENrERrRisE no ONE DOLLAR EACH, thinking
tnsreby that IL will be the meansof more general
diffusion Of the works Of Artists throughout the coun
try and will enable the society TO extend their labor
for the advancement Of the
lATg AM SCIENCES
In this country. The certificates Of Shares will be
issued ut
@Nm DD1o1a AH2.
Accompanying which each purchaser will receive free
oTcharge, by return mail, beautiful Line and Slip
pie Engraving, entitled
= CAasbiaatoa on EoseDsster lpsatabs,
Representing an Eventful Period in the History Of
Our Country.
~ II will be seen, by referring to the list, that
there are many Valuable Pieces of operty, many
Costly Paintings Superb Statuary, Beautiful Engra-
Beautiful Gifts, such as Clocks Watches Illuminated
Works, &C., to the number Of Five Hundred Thousand
worth 100000.
As the Society expects to remove to the New Hall
at Washington by tho middle Of June, the distribu-
tion win take place on the
FIRST OF JULY, 1855.
The same rules and regulations that have hereto
fore guided the Society's distributions will be adher
ed to In this and on no account will there be any post
ponernent from the day named. All letters and COM
municstions post paid for certificate or on business
arc to be addr,ssed to the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN WASHINGTON
Directed to the Secretary who will answer by return
mail. Single subscribers RENTING Ten Dollars will
receive one years subscription to any Of the MAGA
ZINES they may in their letter. to be forwarded
free Of charge for the time Of subscrptirn year.
The following list constitutes partof the
j. GIFTS FOR 1866:
The splendid House and Lot of the Art Union
Society, situated in Broadway, $4,000
A superb Dwelling, the residence of the late
Anson Snitser, Esq. $4,000
The beautiful Summer Residence, Gothic Cot
tage and Grounds at Hawks Nst, on
the Hudson River, 10000
6small Dwellings, situated on the lot belong
ing 10 the Society in 92d street, 10000
10 magnificent Cancels Hair Shawls. Those
shawls are the most beautiful work of
art ever beheld, 10000
sets of Diamond Jewelry-consisting of
pieces each-all antique patterns, in
beautiful Pearl Jewel Box, 10000
ces each, all different styles, and Of PERI
sian Manufacture, 5000
IL Gold Watches for Ladies, very beautiful
and curious works Of art; one the size of
n half dime, 81 700
10 Watches for Gentlemen, all very heavy,
of different styles and patterns, 1900
so Boudere, Toilet and Dressing Cases for La
dies, some finished in Pearl Patterns
L Nuis XIV, $500
lsrge Clock, a very beautiful work Of art,
made by Lipordi at Cologne, fl lished in
a style Of beauty and art unsurpassed, 1000
1000 Gold Thimblcs, all different patterns,
very heavy, 1000
200 copies Of the lives of great Painters, SUI
perbiy bound, with an engraving Of
each artistic, 1000
and patterns, $4,000
200 copies of Griswold's Republican Court,
splendidly bound, with tinted engravings, 1000
100 copies of Boydells Illustrations of Shaks-
pcare. To the admirers of the Great Poet
this work will be an acquisition, 10000
PAINTIN o.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hymen Titan, 200
Beggar Boy-MurilIo 1000
Tobit and the Angel-Salvator Rosa, 1000
Nish View-Claudio, 1000
Madonna-Conegio, 1000
A Head-Ttian, 500
A Head-Vandyke, 500
Landscape-Po ussin, 500
Piece-Guiotto, 500
Battle Piece-Wouverman, 500
Landscape-Claude, 500
There are others BY the same Artistes all gina
besides some Splendid Pictures BY Allston, sully Rey
nolds, Neage, Doughty, Cole, Chapman, David, Yer
net, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Bennington Read, Bayt
lett, Schloss, Huntington, Johanoh, Schmidt, Rem
brandt, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis Hamilton and
Others fully described in the catalogue which will be
forwarded on application by letter. postpaid, to the
Secretary, who will answer by return mail.
TERMS FOR CT UBS:
Clubs of 10 Extra Certificate.
Clubs of 20
Clubs Of SO 8 e
The money in all cases to accompany the application
for Certificates.
LADIES FoaNIHE ULUgs
Will he entitled to the terms as above, with the
extra inducement Of the Present of Magnificent Set
OF BoUDoIR FURNITURE, with Rich Coiored India |
Hangings, fine India Lace Curtains and everything of
the most Splendid Description to the Ladies Club who
will send the largest remittance for Certificates.
PosrHasTERs Ire authorized to act as Agents, |
and the Postmaster renting tho largest amount for
shares will receive . Handsome GoLD Warren AND /
CnAIS, valued at Two H, ndred Dollars The money |
must accompany the application (by letter. post paid
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