Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

uhANQ AM ADDOOlAllON.
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM.
THEoROsBY OPERA HOUBgINo CHICAGO
The actual cost aud value Of this splendid buldlng
conceded to be ONE OF THE FINEST In TlfR WORLD,
amounts to
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist than
TnREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
B1ERsTADrs great Painting "THE YOSEMITE VAL
LEY" Value, 10000.
CR0rskYs splendid work, IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN"
VAlde, $4,000
sUHusSkLb National Painting, IRVING AND HIS
fRIENDS" NAiHe, $1,000
nARr's charming Painting. WOODS IN AUTUMN"
pRARDs sres, Western Landscape. "rEER ON THE
PRAIRIE" Value $4,000.
diaNouNs MasAasent Landscape; "ALPINE scENE
R. Value $4,000.
Constituting the grandest collection Of
LEGiTlMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MR..
CROSBY,
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from life by l.. W. volk. Value, s9.SLO
To enable the public judge for themselves this col
lection will be on exhibition, part alternately In the
OPERA HOUSE. CHICAGO,
THE ART INSTITUTE, 62i BROADWAY.
The holders Of celasate. Of Membership being entitled
to admission FREE OF CHARGE.
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
Por t share or Certificate with one Of the follow
Ing beautiful steVl Engravlngs;
"THE LITTLE wASDEREa." by THOMAS RRAD; +;
OR,
GATHERING APPLES" by JEROME THOMPSON.
Fog $40 two shares certiaOAtes with the superb
Steel Engraving Of
WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
For sl6 three shares or esrtncas with the ne Allie
goricai Engraving on Steel,
"MERoY's DREAM" by D. HUNTINGTON.
For $2O four shares or certificates, with the ,pepdd
Vhromo Engraving ISSUED exclusively by the Crosby Art
Atuoeiaton),
"AN AMERICAN AUTUMN" by ]. : CRoPsEY.
While for &C., ten shares certificates are ssuei with
CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Of either Irving and His Friendsr "Aereys Dream, or
the American Autumn"
From this may be that purchasers Of csrtcatas
receive At otee the value their money In the RngrAV-
ings, while they also secure
SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
The snbserlptiOn Books will close on SATURDAY the
~ q SEPTEMBER, 1865, and on the FIRST OF o.
roBEk following, the AWARD OF PREMIUMS will be
publicly made at the Opora Houss.
Ine Subscription Books being closed will be placed In
tue hands OF the following gentlomen who have ndly
eonented TO act as the Chicago members OF the Commit
tee 70 conduct the award Of Premiums.
WS; y CooLBAUGlI, rrss't Union Nat Bank.
Ahos j. HALL, Treasurer c. Il. a q RR
y. O. HALL, Hall KimbarK 4 Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, BriggH Il Co
J. Z. DOkE, President Of the ard OF Trsde
JAMES y BOWEN, President Third National Bank
JAMES c. FARGO, sup't American ExrresE
fhANCds a. HOFFMAN, Ex-Lieut. Governor.
l. !. MUM, Mum Scott, Elevator.
j. ELLIS President Second National Bank
Ihese gentlemen, ogether with such others from iC
erent prs OF the country they may add u their num-
sss ~, ne purpose Of hTy represenhng the sharehod
THE AWARD IN ALL ITS DETAILS.
NorieR lin ordering cerilfcAos, please mama anyr.v
ing desired II the Engraving IA TO be forwarded 10 In
sure Its safety enclose twelve cents In stamps for tnn
send draft post Office money ORDERS greenbaeks with
address OF town, county and State carefully ritian a.
every certificate Is fully registered. Address
U. H. CROSBY, Actuary A. A..
Al the ART INSTITUTE, No. 625 BROADWAY.
OF at ths CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA BOusE OuIOAao