Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
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b0O, COO GIFTS. ~
AT THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS


Cs1Deeass Jor ~ ysar. 0ns Dollar,
The members II ths AR uxlex sccIlss, On
the occasion Of this the iuth distribution ofthe
WORKS or ART
Accumulated BY the society during he pat
yrsr. would respectfully call tie attention
Or is patrons 10 The fact that being aboet y
remove 10 lie buildings In course Of erection
ior The society In the city Of Washington, they
viii add ire RIAL EsfArR and oiheT Landed
Property belonging 70 the society, 70 the
Distribution Jcr this Kear.
A. the last meeting 81 the society. L vas
determined 70 REpuCk rms CEar'rcAfE N
SB ,kE soR rms GEAnD EnTERpaisE 70 OK
DoLLAR EAcu, thinking thereby that i will
be the means OF 4 more general diffusion Of
the works of artists throughout the country.
and win enable the society 70 extend their
labors for the Advancement Of the 9l
ARTS AND scrExcRs Fl
In this country. The Certificates Of Share
win be isslied at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
Ipaning which each purchaser win receive, free
OF charge, BY return mail, Z beautiful Line and
Si,pple EngTayings, entitled III
the EScAxFxESr AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an eventfui period IA the history
OF our country. ~ /l VI '
IA. II will be seen, BY referrine 10 ths list
that there are many valuable pieces Of proper
~, many costly painting. superb siatuary,
beautiful engrayings, costly jewelry, magnih
cent shawls, and other beautiful gifts, such ns
clocks, watches, illuminated works, De-. 10
the number 81 1--WE hundred thousand worth
$500, 600. fi
As the society expects to remove p the New
Hall 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 society's distributions
will be adhered 10 in this, and on mo account
will there beiany postponement from the day
named. All letters and Communications. tpost
paid for certificates, OF on bnsiness, are 70 be
addressed to the
SOUTHERN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE,
directed 10 The secretary, who will answer BY
return mail. Single subscribers RENTING Ten
Dollars will receive one years subscription ID
any Of the MAG AZtNES they may meme ID
heir letter, I'd be forwarded. free Of charge ior
the time Of subscription, one year.
The following list constitutes part ofths
GIFTS FOR 1855.
The splendid house and lot or thetAft 4
b Union Society, situated in broadway S60,O0O
A superb dwelling, the residence ofthe
late Arson Snitzer, Esq. $4,000
The beautiful summer residence, Goth.
ic Cottage and grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging ID the society in 92d street, 1000
10 magnificent camel hair shawls.--
Those shawls are the most beautiful
work q arr ever LeheId. 10000
i sets Of diamond jewel.y- consisting Of
I pieces each--all of antique nat.
terms, il . beautiful pearl jewel box, 1900
10 sent OF pearl jewellery, consisting r
Oft pieces each, oil different STYLES,
and OF Persinn manufacture, 5000
70 gold watches for ladies', very beanii.
ful and curious works Of art; one the
size Of q half dime, lou
10 watches forgenllemen, al very heavy
Of diIerentIstyles and patterns, 1900
so boudere toilet and dressing cases for
ladies, some finished in pearl patterns
--Lonis xiv, $500
large clock,a very beautiful work Of
art, made by Lipordi, at Cologne, in
ished in style Of beauty and art I'M
surpassed, 1000
1000 goh ihfnbles, al different pat. |
terms, very heavy 1900
200 copies Of the lives OF great Painters,
splendidly bound, with an engraving
ofeach artist, 1000
so, 900 Illuminated Albums, different
styles and patterns, ' $4,000
900 copies OF Griswold's Republican
Court, splendidly bound, with tinted
engrayings, 1000
100 copies Of Roydelps Illustrations 81
Shakespeare. 70 the admirers Of the
Great Poet this work will be an 40.
qnitton, 10000
#. PAINTINGS.
Venus sendingfo Cupia and Lyman
Titan. 400
Regglr boy-Murrillo, 1910
Tobit and the angel- Salvador Ross, 1000
Night yew-Claudio, E'H I,n0O
Madonna--C or.egio, 1000
A head--Tltian, 500
A head-vandykc, 10
Landscape onssin. 500
A piece CUNTS, III 500
Rattle piece--W0uyerman .5O5
Landscape Claude, 500
There are others by the same artists, ali
original, besides some splendid pictures BY All.
ston, Snily, Reynolds, Neagle, Doughty, [ ole,
Chapman, David. Stuart Herbert, Tack, Rem
nington, Reed, BARTLETT, Scholoss, Huntington,
Johanoh, Schaub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham
ilton. and others fully described in the cata.
loguge, which will be forwarded on application
by letter, post paid, to the secretary, who win
answer BY return mail. '.
TERMS FOR CLUBS.
Clubs of Io,...,l Extra certiscases.