The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-18
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE,
RAND ART A g 20 C A to- .
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

y RAND AM n ~ "A "
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
50 FIRST PREMIUM.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE
The actual cost and value Of this splendid hull
ding, conceded to be ONE OF THE FINEST IN
THE WORLD, amounts to
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist of more
than "a
THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERsTADPS great Painting, ssTHE Yo-
semitic Valley" Value, $4,000.
oRoPsEY,s splendid work, "a" Al AMERICAN
cor, RIO q Aps0MNn Value s $1,000. ,aev,se
AND HIS FRIENDS" Value, s., 900,
HART'S charming PAINTING, "W0ODS NiAU-
TUMN." Value, $4,000.
Boards Jgrest, Western Landscape, DEER
on THE PRAIRIE, Value, $4,000;
SCENERY" Value, $4,000,
Constituting the grandest collectionff
LEGITIMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF
ART and comprising as s1-s tEz y
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
NIB. CROSBY.
with the original lite-sizs .
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from life by l.. W. Nolk, Value,
So $780,
To enable the public to judge for themselves,
this collection will be on exhibition, part al
ternatelY in the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
THE ART INSTITUTE, e25 BROADWAY,
the holders OF Certificates of Membership being
entitled to admission FREE OF CHARHE,
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For S. one hare or certificate, with one OF the
following beautiful Steel fngravings
''THE LITTLE, WANDEkRK," BY THOMAS
READ;
GATHERING APPLE s." by FROM
THOMPSON.
For $40, two shares, or certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving of
Nv A SH1NGT ON IRWIN AND HIS
FRIENDS"
For SIS. three,sharss or certificates. with the
fine Allegofical Engraving on Steel,
"MERCY'S DREAM" by d. HUNTING
TON.
For $40, four shares or certificates, with the
splendid Chrome Engraving (issued exclusively
by the crosby Art Assoeiation)
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN by S. F, CROP :
SEY. ~
While for $50, ten shares certificates are
issued, with
A CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Oh eltn6f Irving anu his FRIENDS ''Mefcy'5
Dream, or the "American Autumn"
From this it may be seen that purchasers of
certificates receive III once the valve of their
money in the Engravings, while they also secure
A SHARElN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
DAY, the ed of SEPTEMBER, 1866, and on the
FIRST OF OCTOBER following the AWARD
OF PREMIUMS will be publicly made at the
Opera House.
D. -
be placed in the hands of the following gentle
men, who have kindly consented to act as the
Chicago members of the Committee to conduct
the award of Premiums
VIM. +. COOLBAUGH, President Union Nat.
Bank.
AMOS T. HALL, Treasurer c. B. 4 Q, r. R.
E. E, HALL, Hail, Kimbark Co. ilt
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs d Co.
]. G. DORE, President of the Board of Trade.
JAMES II. BOWEN, President bird Nation
al Bank.
JAMES c. FARGO. sup't American Express.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Lieut Cover
nor
|. T. Mum, Mum 4 Scott, Elevator.
j. A. ELLIS, President Second National Bank
These gentlemen, together with such others
from different parts of the country as they may
add to their number for the purpose of fairly
representing the shareholders at large, will have
the SOLE MANAGEMENT OF THE AWARD
IN ALL IT'S DETAILS.
NoroF.- In ordering certificates, please name
engraving desired. II the Engr aving is to be
forwarded, to insure Its safety, enclose twelve
cents in stamps for tubing. Send draft post of
fee money orders, or greenbacks, with address of
town, county and State carefully written, as every
certificate is fully registered. Address
q. H. CROSBY, "A. A,
At the ART INSTITUTES,
No. 725 BROADWAY,
or at the CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO.
SPECIAL CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART AS
ISOLATION is no gift enterprise, and must not
be COMPOUNDED with Dollar Gift Concerns, which
have been advertised to take place at the Opera
House without this authority or consent OF the
ProprietOrs sep+F. M&W-St
NOTICE.
T SHALL OFFER FOR SALE ON
j. the 9Th day of October next (being Court
day. at the Court House door of Nanseinond
County, the following valuable property.
lst.-The very valuable farm on which ] re-
side, near Suffolk, containing eome 400 acres 1t
has a large dwelling house, with every necessary
clubhouse. The place is partly inelosed with
juniper fence, and hason it an excellent well of