Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-25
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- y SOC. 900 GIFTS,
VALUED AT THREE HUNDRED
NJ THOUSAND, DOLLARS.
Certificate, for hi, year, One DOi1ar'
The members OF the Aar usios SccfETr, on
The ccasion Of this the 18th distribution OF the

WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the society during the past
year, would respectfully call the atenuan
m ;ts nations 10 the fact that, being about Il
remoy o 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 10 the society, to the
x. Distribution for this Yoar.
Al the last meeting Of the: society It was
determined to REpucE the GEsT'trcATE OF
SHARE Foa TINS GRASp EsrERPhisE. TO oN,
Dot.rAR EACH, thinking thereby That u Will
be the means Of Q more general diuusion o.
the works Of artists throughout the country.
aud win enable the society to extend theii
fabors for the sdvancenentot the
ARTS AND SCIENCES -.
in This country. The Certificates pf Share
will be lssued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
psnine which each purchaser will receive, free
of charge, by return mail, beautiful Line and
si,pple EIgrayings, entitled
THE EScAMPaExr AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventful period in the history
#of orr country. :.
that there are many valuable pieces OF proper
iy, many costly painting, superb statunfy,
beautiful engravings, costly jewelry, magnif
cent shawIs, and other beautiful gifts, such as
cloeks. watches, illuminated works, &C., to
the number Of FIVE hundred thousand-worth
300, 900. i,
As the society expects 10 remove TO the New
Hail at Washington by the middle OF une, the
distribution will take place on the
FIRST OF JULY 1856
The same rules and regn larions that have
heretofore guided The societys distributions
will be adhered tQin this. and on. no account
will there be any posponemGpt from the day
named. All letters and comma tions, (posi
paid for cert 6ca,es, OF on business, are ~ be
addressed 70 the =: ...-
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE,
directed 10 the secretary, who will answer by
fcturn mail. Single subscribers remlttng Ten
Dollars will receive one years subscription 10
any OF the MAGAZINES they may name in
heir letter, to be forwarded, free Of charge for
the time Of subscription, one year.
The following lis, constitutes part ofthe
. GIFTS FOR 1855. >.
e nn ipte sopiery situated i" Froaiway seooo
A superb dwelling, the residence ofthe
late Arson Suffer, Esq. 1900
The beautiful summer residence. Goth
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
belonging to the society in S2d street, 100
10 magnificent camel hair shawls.-
Those shawls are the most beautiful
WORK of art ever beheId. TO- 90
4 sets Of di ainond jeweliy- consisting Of
= na n
tetns, in beautiful pearl jewel boz, 10. 900
10 sent Of pearl jewellery. consisting
of pieces each, all different styles,
and Of Persian manufacture, 500
10 gold watches for ladies', very beau
fuI and curious works OF art; one the
size Of a half dime, "a 7eo
ttJwatc hrs fqr gentlemen, al very heavy ...
Of JiG.re1t Styles and patterns. 1880
so bondere ,oitei and dressing cases for
ladies, some finished in pearl patterns
-Lonis XIV, ~.'..t 2,5o0
large clock, a very beautiful work, Of
art, made by Lipordi, at Cologne, EN-
ished in q style Of beauty and art un.
surpassed 200
1000 gold thimbles, all different pat
terms, very. heavy, 2.ooo
200 copies ofthe lives Of great Painters, .
splendidly bound, with an engraving
OF each artist, 400
$4,000 illuminated Albums, different
styles and patterns. -. $4,000
20J copies OF GfiSwpdds Republican
Court, spcndidly bound, with tinted d
enersyings, 4,eCo
ldo copies OF Roydells Illustrations Of
Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
Great Poet, This work will be on ac-
quitlon, 10000
: -. PAINTINGS. / |.
Venus sending forth Cupia and Lyman
Titan, r. 2. 0C
Rergar boy--Mnrillo, il,oeC
.Tpblt and the angel Salvador Ross, l,0CC
Night view-Cluudio, LOO
Msionna--Corregio. 1000
A head-Tittau, 60C
A head-Vandyke, 8
Landscape--Ponssin, SOC
A pecc-Guiotts. Il 60(
Battle cc--Wouverman, i 7 so
Landscape Claude, SOC
There are others by the same artists, al
original, besides some splendid prcturesbS All.
ston, Saily, Reynolds, Nenvle, Doughty, ole,
Chapman, Dayid, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem
nington, Reed, Rartiett, Scholoss, Huntington
Johanoh, Scbaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham
ilton and others fully described in the cata.
Iosuge, which will be forwarded on applic cation
by letter, rost paid, to the secretary, who will
ansWe CT by return mail. y +. -
. r.. TERMS FOR CLUBS.
: Clubs Of Off Extra Certificates.
Clubs Of 2o.....3 &C. "A r.
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