Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-04


WORKS OF ART
Aecuraulated by the society during the past
war, would respectfully; call the attention
of.its pat.ons to the fact that, being about TO
remove 10 the buildings in course ofserecilon
fol the society in the city Of Washington, they
will add the REAL ESTATE and Other Landed
Property belonging to the society, to the
\ / Distribution for Ills Year.
AT The last meeting of the society, it was
determined TO REDucE THE CERTurcATE OF
Su,Ry ron TINS GRAsD ESTERYRlsE To ORE
DOLLAR EAcII, thinking. thereby that II will
be the means OF a more general diffusion oil
the works OF artists throughout the country.
and will enable the society TO extend thei
laborS for the adyancementof the
| n ARTS AND SCIENCES
in this country. The Certificates Of Share
will bc Issued at ONE DOLLAR. Accom-
panIng which each purchaser will receive, free
OF charge, by return mail ID beautiful Line and
Siipple Engrayings, entitled ..s:- -
THE ENcAMpMENr AT VALLEY FORGE,
representing an cventful period in the history
Of our country. ; 49,.
NJ IT. ItwlIl:be seen, by referring to the list
Mat there are many valuable pieces OF proper
ty, many costly painting, superb siaiuarN
beautiful engraYings, costly jewelFy, lnagnIh
trnt shawls, and other beautiful gifts, such as
tlodks, watches, Illuminated works, &C., 10
tie nurnSer Of five huaared thonsand-woElh
1900, 0n0.
As the. society expects 10 remove 10 the New
lIalI at Washington blythe middle Of June The
distribution will take place on the
81 FIRST OF JULY. 1855.
The same rnIcs and reghlat ions that have
herptofUfe guided the soCieiy's distributions
Willie adhered 10 in this, and on NO account
wifIIthcra be amy pos pDncment from the day
named. All letters and cemmnnrCal IONS, (Pnst
l3Id for certificates, or IN bnSncSSI are 10 he
addressed 10 the
4. SOrrRER& OFFICE ~ BALTIMORE,
d,Eeofed to the secretary, who Will answer by
(etutn mail Single subscribers renlittlng Ten
Dollars viii receive one wears subscription 10
ANY Of the MAGAZINES they may name in
'htr!l, tier, 10 be forwarded, fee of change iot
tbs tine of subscriptions, one year.
The following list constitutes part Of the
+ / GIFTS FOR 1855.
The splendid house and lot OF the Art
Union Society, situated IN RtOa lway $500 Z
a superb DIVE LINK, the IcSldcaet otthe
.iatc Arson Sulzer, Esq I 800
The beautiful SummcrTeSidence, Goth
tic Cottage aud grounds at Hawks
Nest, on the Hudson River, 10000
small dwellings, situated on the lot
belonging to the society in 92dStreet, 1910 {
10 magnificent camel HAIR shawls.+
Those slawls are the most Beautiful
work OF art ever beheld, 10000
1 sets Of d amuld jcWel:y- consiStingof
7 pieres each--all OF antique pa4-
!, tetns, in beautiful pearl jewel box, lO, O0t
10 sent OF pearl jewellery, consisting
| of 7.pieces each, all Different styles,
andof Persian manufacture, 500
- gold w ate hes for ladies, very beauti-
ful and curQusworks Of art; ono tile
l. size Of hpif dime, . TO-
10 watches fpr gentlemen, all very heavy
Of different Stylec andpatterus, I,30I
! I'd bobdere toilet and dressing cases for
! ladies, some Gn,Shetin peaTlpattcrfs
! -Lpnis XIV, $500
! | large clock, a vcrybeautiful work iof
/ art, nude by Lipordi, att ologne, flt
! ished in a style OF beauty and art UNI .-
/ surpassed, .'.,. fl: l,OOt
terns, very heavy ! 2,oo(
! 200 copies of theliveS Of great Painters,
splendidly bound, with an engraving
! Of each artist, 2,ott
80, 900 Illuminated Albums, different
styles aud patterns, %, oO(
F20l copies Of GrISw old's> Republican
Cont, splsndId!y bound, with tlnteil- d.
cngravings, 4,O@
/ roo copies Of RoydelPS Illustrations df
4 Shakespeare. To the admirers Of the
+ Great Poet, this work will be an ac-
4 quiton, IL. 1890
/ J.. PAINTINGS.
Vents sending forth Cupia and Hymau t..
Titan, ., n
/ Rergarr boy-Mprr;iio, J., on
Tdbit andthc angel-Salyator Ross, 100
Night %l-w-Claudio, d. co
Acknowledgement, 49,. 100
\ head-Tlttan, 50
A head-Nandyke, s.
/ ndscape--PonSsn, 50
/! A plecc--GutottS, ., 90
/ Battle piece--Wouveman, 80
i ndSCape--Claude, > so
! There are others by the same artists, al
4: original, besides some splendid pictures by All
/ son, Sully, Reynolds, NeagIe, Doughty, Cole
/ Chapman, David, Stuart, Herbert, Tack, Rem
! niRgton, Reed, BARTLETT, SeholoSs, Huntington
! Jolanob, Schnub, Perkins, Lewis, Ellis, Ham
iIon and Others fully described in the cata
logUgc, which will be forwarded on applicaiIo
by letter, post paid, 10 the secretary, who vii
answer byreurn mail. - =