The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-19
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND ART A 8 SOC TION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

IN CHfCAGOs
The actual cost and value Of this sPlsndid bull
ding, conceded TO be ONE OF THE FINEST IN
THE WORLD, amounts to 3
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist Of NOR
than
THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS
BIERsTADPs great Painting, s.THE 70
SRMiTE VALLEY" Value Sz0.0Q6.
CR0PSEI'S splendid work, GAN AMERICAN
sCHUssEL,S National Painting, ssIRyIN0
AND HIS FRIENDS" Yalae, $1,000.
HART's charming PAINTING, WOODS IN AU-
TUMN."s Value, 81, 900.
Boards great Western Landscape, .sDEER
on TRE PRAIKIE.' Value, 81 700.
. GIGNOUX'S Magnificent Landscape, "ALPINE
SCENEKY." Value, $4,000.
GTnstitTpy the grssnd1ast Soe Wnsv OF
THE ENTiRE fEfyATE COLLECTION OF
MR.. CROSBY, .'.''
with the original life-size
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from fife by l.. W. Nolk, Value,
10 enable the public to judge for themseiyes,
this collection will be exhibition, part al
tsrnately in the e-
" OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
AND
THE ART INSTITUTE, 62s BROADWAY,
the holders of Certificates of Membership being
entitled to admission FREE OF CHARuE.
TICK TS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For SIS one share or certificate, with one of the
following be tntifui Sted Engravings
'.THE LITTLE WANDBRER," by THOMAS
READ; p
"GATHERlNG APPLEsS,'' By JER NJ Z
NH THOMPSON.
For $40, two shares, or certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving of
Tw S HI 9 TIE FR1Ey I : y ! y G AND HIS
ForSl5, thrse.sharss or certihcatss. with tbs
"MERCY's DREAM" By D. HUNTING-
TON
For $40, four shares or certificates, with the
splendid Chrome Engraving ISSUED exclusively
IAN eAM fssi an AUTUMN BY s. F, CROP
SEY.
While iaF $50, ten shares Or eeltiHaesatss are
4 CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Of sither sftrying and His FriendsS;' "Mercy,s
Dream" or the "a msrican A AUTUMN"
From this it may be seen that, purchasers of
sertihOate :. receive =. once shs value of their
A SHARE IN, The AWARD OFlPREMIUMS.
The Subscription Books will close on SATUk-
DAY, the 22d of SEPTEM Der, 1856, and ON the
FIRST OF OCTOBER following the AWARD
OF PREMIUMS will be publicly made at the
Opera House. ' r'''f'
The Subscription Books. on being closed, will
be placed In the hands of the following gentle
men, who have kindly consented to- act8as the
Cuicago members of the Committee to conduct
the award OF Premiums
NM. f. COOhBAtIGh, President Union Nat.
Bank. as |ef4
AMOS T. HALL, Treasurer c. B.. d Q. r. r.
u. E. HALL, Hall, Kimbark d Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs Co.
]. c. DORE, President of the Board of Trade.
JAMES H. BOWEN, President Third Nation-
alfBank. - faTs
JAMES C. FARGO. Sup't American Express.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Iieut Cover
nor.
/. Y. 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.
NorioE.-- In ordering 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 greenbaoks, with address of
town, county and State carefully writtss, as every
certificate is fully registered: address
q. H. CROSBY, A. A.,
At the ART INSTITUTE,
No. 725 BROADWAY,
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO.
SPECIAL CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART AS
ISOLATION is no gift enterprise, and must not
be confounded with Dollar Gift Concerns, which