The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-24
81. CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.
RAND ART A s &C L A I'll N .
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

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VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
sbia- est FIRST PREMIUM . f.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE
The actual cost and value of this splendid bull
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
5....J '.f THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS
BIERSTADT'S great Painting, s'THE 70
SRMITE VALLEY" Value, $4,000.
CROPSEY'S splendid work, GAN AMERICAN
AUTUMN" Value, Sc, 900.
SCHUSSEL'S National Painting, CRYING
AND HIS FRIENDS Value, s., 600.
HARRIS charming PAINTING, "WOUDS IN AU-
TUMN." Value, $4,000.
!, ON THE PRAlKIE'' Value, $4,000
GIGNoUX'S Magnificent Landscape, alpine
ata seen EitY." Value, $4,000. s
s Constituting the grandest collection f
LEGITIMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF
THE ENTIRE rK1vATE COLLECTION OF
MIR. CROSBY.
with the original ilesize
se1 BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from Ilfe by L. w. Nolk. Value,
$1,000.
To enable the public to Judge for themselves,
this collection will be exh .bition. part al
ternatey in the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
THE ART INSTITUTE, G25 BROADWAY,
the holders of Certificates of Membership being
entitled to admission FREE OF CHARGE.
TICKETS OF MEM BERSHIP.
For SIS one share or certificate, with one of the
following beautiful Steel Engraylngs
.'THE LITTLE WANDERER," by THOMAS
READ;
GATHERING APPLE s." by EROM E
For $40, two shares, certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving of
"W A HIN GTON IRVIN Nc AND HIS
FRIENDS.'
For SIS. three-sharss or certificates. with the
fine Allegorical Engraving on Steel, 4
a. "MERCY'S DREAM" by d. HUNTING
TON.
For 500, four shares or certificates, with the
splendid Chrome Engraving ISSUED exclusively
by the Crosby Art Association)
GAN AMERICAN AUTUMN" by S. F. CROP
ftaasje5. a SEY.
While for $50, ten shares or certificates are
issued, with H4E
a CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
OF either "Irving and His Friends "Mercy's
Dream" or the "American Autumn"
From this it may be seen that purchasers of
certificates receive at once the value of their
money in the Engravings, while they also secure
A SHARE IN The AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
SSs2 ii gg R9pks vii sls 1884, on sATuh
FIRST OF OCTOBER following the AWARD
OF PREMIUMS will be publicly made at the
Opera House. ii a.. y
The Subscription Books. on being closed, will
be placed in the hands of the following gentle
L T. A.I no
Chicago members of the Committee to conduct
the award of Premiums
VIM. F. COOLBAUGH, President Union Nat
Bank. q -
AMOS T. HALL, Treasurer C. B. & @. r. R.
E. E. HALL, Hail, Kimbark Il Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs Co.
j. G. DORE, President of the Board of Trade.
JAMES Ii. BOWEN, President Third Nation
al Bank.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN,, Ex-Lieut Cover
/ ]. Y. Mum, Mum & 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.
NorIoe-In order ing certificates, please name
engraving desired. Ii the Engraving Is to be
forwarded to insure its safety, enclose twelve
cents in stamps for tubing. Send draft, post Of
flee money orders, or greenbacks, with address of
town, county and State carefully written, las every
certificate is fully registered. Address
d. II. CROSBY, A. A,
At the ART INSTITUTE,
i4 No. 725 BROADWAY,
or at the CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO.
SPECIAL GARD TO THE PUBLIC.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART AS
ISOLATION is no gift enterprise, and must not
be contounded with Dollar Gift Concerns, which
have been advertised to take place at the Opera
House without the authority or consent of the
Proprietors. sep-F. M&W6t
NOTICE
r SHALL OFFER FOR SALE ON
the sth day of October next, (being Court
day. at the Court House door of Nansemond
County, the following valuable property.
lst.-The very valuable farm on which | re
side, near Suffolk, containing some 400 acres. 1t
has large dwelling house, with every necessary