Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-21

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street The congregation haye erected new and heAu
ful church at Finh and Washington, hence the oid
house for sale a much les price ,hsn y sas ss PM,
!" sepis.it '"-'" ''' BRIGHT SON.
CiROsBY OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND ART ASSOCIATION.
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM.
THE CROSBY OPERAHoUsB BINCHICAGO
The actual cost aud value Of this splendid building
conceded to be ONE OF TIL FINEST IN THE WORLD
amounts 10
SIN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition 10 this the premiums consist Of more than
THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID oil PAINTINGS.
BIERsTADrs great Painting "THE YOSEMITE VAL
CROlsEY's splendid work, IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN"
Nalde, $4,000.
SClluSSELS National Painting, "IRNIN0 AND HIS
FRIENDS" Value, $1,000
hAEr's charming Painting MOODS IN AUTUMN"
REARp's great Western Landscape, "nEER ON THE
PRARig" Value, $1,000.
GIGNoUNs Magnificent Lsudscape; 'ALPINE SCENE
RY." Value, $4,000.
Constituting tue grAnde,t collection nf
LEuITIMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
AMI comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MIR
CROSBY,
with the original lesize
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Eseeatol from lie by H. ". vOlk Value, $3.50
To enable the public to judge for themselves this col
lection Sill be exhibition, part alternately In the
opEEA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
TUE ART INsTlTUTE 02i BROADWAY
The holders Of Cortinsates Of Membership being entitled
to admission FREE OF CHARuE
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For s5 share or certificate with one Of the follow
Ing beautiful Steel Engrayngs
"TnE LITTLE wANDERER" by THOMAS READ
OR.
GATHERING APPLES" by JEROME THOMPSON.
Fog $40. two shares certificates, with the superb
steel Engraving of
WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
For sl5 three shares or certificates with the ue Allie
rorieal Engraving on Steel
"MERCYs DREAM" by D. HUNTINGTON.
For so our shares or certificates with the splendid
ChOmo hngravns ssued exclusively by the Crosby 1T
Asso' istionl.
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN" by J. F CRoPsEY.
While for $50 ten shares certificates are issued with
a CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Of either "lryins aud His Friends" Mercy's Dream, or
the "AmeTcan Autumn"
From this It may ba that purchasers VI certeates
receive ~ oree the value OF their money In the RngrAv
inra, while they also
SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS
The Subscription Rocks will close on SATURDAY the
~ 81 SEPTEMBER. 1850 aud the FlRsT OF Oc-
FuBEk following the AWARD OF PREMIUMS will be
publicly made vt tins Opera House,
me subscription Rocks boiug closed will bc placed In
Tue hands Of the following gentcmen who have kindly
lee "a conduit tho award Of Premiums
wv; =: C0oLBAUGll, Pros't Union Nat Bank
Auos HALL, Treasurer 9. LAO RR
y. q HALL Halt, Kimbark x Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs & Co.
g; DokE, President OF the Bjard OF Trade.
JAMES Il BOWEN President Third Natloual Bank.
JAMES C. FARGO, Sup't American Express.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Lieut Governor
]. " MUM, Mum y Scott, Elevator
!, ELLIS President Second National Bank
These gentlemen, together with such ohera from diff
lerent prts Of the country they may add to their mum.
her Tor the purpose OF fairly feprasenting the sbareboid
ers at large will have the SULE MANAGEMENT or
THE AWARD in ALL ITS DETAILS
Notlos-n ordering evrlihcAles, please nsme engrav
my desired II the Engraving Is to be forwarded to in
sure lis safety enclose twelve cents tilny