Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-07
Tensa GRAND Giss Dbssrlbuslen
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100000 GIFTS,
AT THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Certificates Jor Ais year. One Dollar.

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The members OF the Arr Usios SocIETY, on
the occasion Of this the 18th distribution ofthe
WORKS OF ART
Accumulated by the society during the past
year would respectfully call the aitentior
Of its pat,ons TO the fact that, being about 4
remove to the buildings In course OF erection
for the society In the city OF Warrington, thel
will addthe RIAL EsrArE and other Landed
Property belonging to the society, 70 the
Distribution tor this Year. 4
Al the last meeting o. the society, II wa'
determined 70 REvucE rms CEar''rcArE %
Su nj vos rms SGhAND ENTEapRisE 70 ON
DoLLAR EAcii, thinking thereby that II viii
be the means or more general diffusion 81
the works Of artists throughout the conntry
and will enable the society to extend thei
labors for the advancement OF the III
r ARTS AND SCIENCES III
in this country. The Certificates Of Share
will be issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
paning which each purchaser viii receive, free
Of charge, by return mail 4 beautiful Line ant
Sitpple Engravings, entitled
TIM ENcAMpMEsr AT VALLEY FORGE.
representing an eyentful period in the histor,
Of outceuniry. t#|+I !. ~. M iii
qrIt will be seen, by referring 70 Iii. lis
that there are many valuable pieces Of proper
~, many costly painting, superb statuary
beautiful engrayings, costly jewelry, nsgnifi
ert showls, and other beautiful gifts, such a,
! clocks, watches, illuminated works, &C., x
the number Of five hundred thousand worth
I 300, 900. 5lFt +ls..
As The society expects TO remove To the New
Hail atIW ashinyton by the middle Of June tht
distribution will take place on the w. !
z FIRST OF JULY, 1855
The same rules and regulations thst have
heretofore guided the soeietyE distributions
will be- adhered 10 in this, and on no account
will there be any pos,pepeInent from the da.
named.I All letters aud communications tpOs
paid for certiicales, or on business, are to be
addressed TO the ...s H. II ! 4
= SOUTHERN ofrrcE IN BALTlNoRE, F..
directed to the secretary, who@lll answer b,
fet1rn mail. Single subscribers RENTING Ter
Dollars will receive one years subscription ID
any Of the MAGAZINES they may name IN
their letter, 10 be forwarded, free Of charge iol
the ume Of subscription, one year. f.. +
Thef following list conslitutesa part Of the
49,: GIFTS FOR 1855. "
The splendid house and lot OF the Art =
\ Union Society, situated III Rroa lway 5000 c
A superb dwelling, the residence ofthe IT,.
late Arson Suffer, Esq. .A.@: 1900
The beautiful summer residence, Goth. ! a"
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, = 10000
small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging TO the society in g2d street, 1910 G
10 magnificent camel hair shawls.- "a,
i. Those shawis are the most beautiful r.
work IF art ever brhed, .EEI. 10000
sets Of tiiamond jewel:y consistingof
7 pieces each-all of antique pat. u
terms, lin beautiful Tearl jewel box, l0, o0C
10 sent of pearl jewellery, consisting r.:
f7pieces each, oil different styles, =
aud Of Persian manufacture, '' 500
10 gold watches for ladies, very beauti.
: full and curious works OF art; one the NJ
size of half dime, L tf1". + 7ot
10 watches for gentlemen, all very heavy
of diferer, styles and patterns, l,3oC
so boudeIe toilet and dressing cases for
II ladies, some finished in pearl patterns q
-LonIs XIV, .:... + T. . 1850
large clock, \ very beautiful work Of =
art, made by Lipord, at Cologne, fin ~ 4
ished y style Of beauty and artun+ :.
surpassed, - i, a% 4 ,00t
1000 gold thimbes,a all different pat I
tetps, Very heavy -. ~" 9.coe
200 copies Of the lives Of great Painters, 1,s =
spiendialy bound, with an engraving
OF each artist, ~ T,~ 2,OCt
50 600 illuminated Albums, different J,
styles and patterns, Y. SC, oot
200 copies OF Gri$woid's Republican 4
t Court, splendldIy bound, with tinted Is.
a n.ERaR ,tf tsfR~ - \ i iE A
100 copies Of Roydelps Illustrations Of 4
Shakespeare. Tothe admirers ofTtbe f.
Great Poet, this work will be an &C ~, :
F, PAINTINGS h i .s
Venus sending forth Cupia and Lyman
-Tilian, .,'. l.E I'll. If. 2, 90
Reggar b0y-Murrillo. r.. II IN. LOO
Tobit and the angel Salvador Ross, LOCO
Night Siew-Ciaudio, - 100
acknowledgements, l.. + M. 1000
a head-Titlan, ~:s 'I "A SOC
"A head-Nandyke, u.s.. IN. VII 8 q
ndscape--ponssin, =: ma 5nc
"a plece--Guio,is, ~, -.&.Ht SO
Rattle piece--Wouverman, SO
Landscape Claude, ".:N 500
II There are others by the same artis.s, All
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