The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-09-12
rErom the Chicago Times.l

+. From the Chicago Times.l
"THE SUCCESS OF THE CROSBY OPERA House
Art AssoCIATIoN.-The past week has been
fruitful one Tor this widely-spread enterprise.
Our exchanges from every quarter are niled W!Gn
notices of its success. It's advertisements, WHICH
are on a scale surprising in general extent any
thing which has been attempted by even Ameri-
can enterprise before, occupy pages OF the New
York press A correspondent writing OF its sue
cess in New York, says: ''The Office reminds
me of a railroad ticket Office few minutes be-
fore the departure Of the train"
seems to perVade the whole country. Every little
town or village has its one or more clubs. and
we understand that the rapid sale Of certificates
throughoutth country is in measure TO be at
tributed to the cordial support of the National
Banks, the Presidents and Cashiers of which are
its most numerous ard efficient agents.
Another large club has been organized here
upon the plan Of that of the express and tele<
graph men. It is to be composed exclusively OF
railroad and steamboat men. They have secured
1910 certificates. g. .. 80.
The pork packers have also club of5e) nearly
filled. The Young Mems Association are FORM
| ing large club. The Chamber Of Commerce
club is full. Several Board of Trade clubs hold
| ing a large number of certificates, have been
! filed, and others are in progress Activity in
| this line seems to increase with each week
These movements are rapidly taking up the
certificates all over the country, and Fastening
| the happy censummation ofa scheme which has
! in it more interest novelty and spirit, than any
! thing which has engaged public attention within
/ our recollection. -..s... -, .s,. -~,..-~.r.,~>
| AS many of our readers may not be aws-e OF
| the unusual inducements offered by this Associa-
! tion, we give the following synopsis:
/ The Association will issue to its members 2l0,-
0ffl tickets, at SIS each, emitting the holder to-
one or more of the first class engravings after,
wards described free admission to the galleries
! of the Association, as we'll as share in the
| award of premiums for series of the grandest
paintings ever offered to the public by any Art
e>""A HN THE FIRST PREMIUM. .4,.l..,z
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE, IN CHICAGO,
situated on washington street, with q frontage
of l4O feet and depth Of 150. It is built ofmar-
BILE and four spacious stores on either side OF the
entrance hall, with the Office and studios above
them. produce an aggregate rental Of $4,000.
The actual cost and value of this splendid build
ing, conceded to be one ofthe fnestin the world,
amounts to six hundred thousand dollars.
In addition to this the premiums consist Of
more than three hundred splendid oil paintings.
by the first American artists B1ERSTADTFS
: great painting. .sSThe Yo Semitic Valley" value
! $4,000; CROPSEY'S American Autumn value
! $500: Irving and his friends value $4,000;
! Woods in Autumn value ZOO; Recognition,
value 5000; BE ARD'S Deer on the PTair1e',
value S40O0; GIGNOUX'S Alpine Scenery
value S3 100, as well es works by all the leading
artists ofthe country, constituting the grandest
collection eyer brought bsfole the public; also,
the original life-size bust Of Abraham Lincoln,
executed from life by l.. W. Volk, value 1880.
10 enable the public to judge for themselves,
this entire collection, the largest and
" MOST VALUABLE EVER OFFERED
"t BY ANY. ART UNION, '"+'
win be on free exhibition, a part alternately
in the ~. .".
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO, - 80.
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THE ART INSTITUTE, No. 625 BROADWAY.
Tickets of Membership-for SIS, one share or
Certificate, with enc of the following beautiful
Steel Eperayngs: ssTbe Little " Wanderer," by
Thomas Read; or 'Gathering Apples" by Je>
rome Thomson For $40. two shares or certf-
fcates with the superb Steel Engraving Of" " ash
inpton Irving and his Friends.'' For $15, three
shares or certificates. with the fine Alegorical
Engraving on Steel, t'Mercy's Dream" by D.
Huntington. For go four shares or certificates
with the splendid. Cremo Engraving OF "Au-
tumu" , ,-~s - ~. -. ~ ::@...-.,,
The award of premiums viii be made on the
1st of October next.
Application for shares can be nadeto .',,'.
.. - E-~Es,... 20. y. Il. CROSBY, -.s*..
-. ll..... . Actuary, A. A,
and directed to the Art Institute, No. 625 Broad
way, New York, OF she Crosby Opera House,
Chicago, where further particulars can be had on
application. . = 3,.s-tf :
rs NO GIFT ENFERPRESE, AND MUST NOT BE cor
POUNDED WITH DoLGAR GlFT CONCERTS WHICH
HAVE BEEN ADVERMsED TO TAKEPLAcE AT TIE
OPERA House., WITHOUT TIE AUTHORITY Oh
CONSENT OF TIE PRoRRIEToRs.
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