Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-25

TENTH GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION :
OF the art UNion $ostelp.
100000 GIFTS yaiued al
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificates for This Year, One Dollar.
The members Of the Art Uni Society. on the
occasion of this the tenth Distribution of the
WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the Society during the past year,
would respectfully call the attention OF its patrons -
the fact that being about to remove T. the buildings
in course of erection for the Society in the city of
Washington, they wladd the Real Estate and other
Landed Property belonging to the Society, to the
DISTRIBUTION FOR THIS YEAR.
At the last meeting Of the Society, it was deter
mined to REDUCE THE cERTlrIcATE OF SHARE FoR ibis
GRAND ENTERPRISE TO ONE DOLLAR EACH, thinking
thereby that it will be the means of more gems raj
diffusion of the works Of Artists throughout the ceun-
try enable the society to extend their abors
for the advancement of the
\ Lg-s AND ggT-wcEg ''.&
Tn this country. The certificates Of Shares viii be
oTm DDn EaAEe
Accompanying which each purchaser win receive free
Of charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and Slip
pie Engraving, entitled
auasbinstoa CT Dorc5estss Tt9eiabfbs,
Representing an Eventful Period in the History of
Our Country.
lEs- 1t will be seen, by referring to the list, that
there are many Valuable Pieces Of p operty, many
Costly Paintings Superb Ssatuary, Beautiful Engra-
wings. costly Jewelrs, Magnificent Shawls, and other
Beautiful Gifts such as Clocks Watches, Illuminated
Works. &c, to the number Of Five Hundred Thousand
worth $500 200.
As the Society expects to remove to the New Hall
at Washington by tn middle Of June, the distribu-
ton will take place on the
FIRST OF JULY. 1855.
The same rules and regulations that have hereto
fore guided the Society distributions will be ADLER
ed to in this and account will there be any post
ponement from the day named. All letters and com
municatons, post paid) for certcateo on business,
are to be addressed to the
SOUTHERN OFFICE N 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 name in their letter, to be forwarded
free of chalg &C for the time of subscrptirn year.
The foliowing list constitutes part of the
GIFTS FOR 1855:
The splendid House and Lot of the Art Union
Society, situated in Broadway, 100000
. A superb Dwelling, the residence of the late
Arson saitzer, ESQ., - $4,000
Thebeautifu Summer Residence, Gothic Cot
tage and Grounds at Hawks N,st, on
- the Hudson River, 10000
small Dwellings, situated on the lot belong
ing to the Society in 92d street, 10000
10 magnificent Cancels Hair Shawis. Those
shawls are the most beautiful work Of
art ever belield, 10000
sets of Diamond Jewelry- insisting of I
pieces eaeh-all antique patterns, in
beautiful Pearl Jewel Box. 10000
10 sets of Pearl Jewelry, consisting of pie
ces each, all different styles, aud of Per-
Sian Manufacture, 5000
IL Gold Watches for Ladies, very beautiful
and curious works Of art; one the size of
half dime, 700
10 Watches for Gentlemen, all very heavy,
OF different styles and patterns, l,3G0
so Bou lere, Toilet and Dressing Cases for La
dies, some finished in Pearl Patterns
l. uis XIV, $500
lerce Clock very beautiful work Of art,
made by Lipordi at Cologne, fl iishcd in
style of beauty and art unsurpassed, J. 600
LOCO Gold Thimbcs all different patterns,
very heavy, 1900
200 copies Of the lives of great Painters SUI
perbly bound, with an engraving of
each artistic, 2,OoO
$4,000 Illuminated Albums, different styles
and patterns, $4,000
200 copies Of Griswold's Republican Court
splendidly bound with tinted engravings, 1900
loo copies Of Boydels illustrations Of ShaSs-
peare. To the admirers Of the Great Poet
this work viii be an acquisition, 10000
pAINTING
Venus sending forth Cupia and Hymen Titan, Geo
Beggar Boy-Murillo 900
Tohit and tho Angel-Salvator Rosa, Loco
Night View-Claudio, ] 0G0
Acknowledgement, LOCO
A Head-Titian, 800
hesd-Vandyke, 500
Landscape-Poussin, 500
Piece,-Guiotto, Je0
Battle Piece-Wouverman. 500
Landseape-Claude, 800
There others by the same Artistes, all original,
besides Splendid Pictures by Austen, Sully, Rey
nolds, Neagle Doughty, Cole, Chapman David, Yer
net, Stuart, Herbert Tack. BENIN gton, Read Bart
lett, Schloss, Huntington, Johanoh Schmidt, Rem
brandt, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Hamilton. and
Others fully described in the catalogue which will be
forwarded application by letter, postpaid, to the
Secretary, who will answer by return mail.
TERMS FOR CT UBS:
Clnbs of 10 ! Extra Certificate.
Clubs Of 20 8
Clubs Of so s
The money in all cases to accompany the application
for Certificates.
LADIGg EJaMIME CLUES
Will be entitled to the terms as above with tn
extra inducemcnt Of the Present Of Magnificent o
of BouDoIR FuRNIToRE. with Rich CoIored India
Hangings, fine India Lace Curtains and of
the mot Splendid Description to the Ladies' Grub who
viii send the largest ttance fer Cert fcates.
US>PosTMssTERs ale authorized to act as agents,
and the Postmaster RENTING thu largest amount for
shares will receive a Handsome GOLD WArcH AND
CHAIN, valued at Two Hi n,lred Dollars. The money
must accompany the applications by letter. post paid
in all eases, and the Certificate, with the Engraving
will be forwarded free of charge by return mail.
Correspondents requested TO write their address,
with the County, Town, Post Office and State, plainly
in order to avoid mistakes All letters answered by
return mail. }AA