The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-28
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ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION,
lnRGANIzRD forfhs Eneoqrageihent and Genera
-lO Dilfusion Of LITERATURE and tho FINE ARTS
on d New and origtuSl Plan !
lpopuisrile the Fine Arts and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country. Fol
founded, which will each year contain choice and
Ivllaablc collection Of Prinings, statuary, &c.,
For Free Distributions.
The Association will also publish and issue 70 its
members each year, the best Literature OF the day,
EeoRsistng Of the most popular Monthly Magazines,
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works.
THE oFHcEHs or TnE ASSOCIATION for 1854, have the
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
the year are now open and that the rst
dstributon Of Works Of Art contained in the above
Gallery, will take place In January next; on which oc-
casion there Will he distributed among the membors
the Association, free Of Charge several hundred su-
peEe Works OF Art, among which will be the original
fnnd world-renowned statue Of HIRAM POWERS,
The Greek Slave,
purchased at expense OF S50O0l Also, large
and very choice collection ofmagnincent OIL PAINT
iNGS consisting ofhe best productions Of celebrated
American and Foreign Artists among which arc the
works Of SoSrAo, MEEKER, READ, KEEsErT, GRIswoLD,
CLoueH, Era sXENsTIE, and other eminent American
Artists, which, with the constant additions made
through agent In Europe will render thisby far
the most compfete Gallery OF Arts in the United States
The Literature
published for disseminating among the membeHofth
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c., viz: Harpsr's Ma.
gasins. PHtRaM, Blaekseo0d, kRicksY6oeker, GOdeys
Ladg'S Boek, and GraAam,s MagaEfaei together With
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
York, viEi WesfniNstsr, London Quarterly, North
British, ,and Edinburgh Rspiep. 81
The association Is open to all; any person may be-
come member on the cbayment Of 50, which entities
him TO membership and one ofthe above Magazines
Reviews Oft one year, and also to Jrae ticket in
in the annual distribution ST TuARY PAINTINGS, &c.
All persons who take I've memberships, are entitled
70 any Of the i've Of the Magazines one year, and sir
The wide spread fame u the above periodicals rem
dett needless to say anything in their praise, II Is
conceded that as literary organs they are far n ad-
price of each Of which is invariably 50 Year, thus by
becominga this Association secures to an
the two fold benefit Of three dollars worth of sterl
ing literature and ticket In the distribution Of the
most Observation-Disclosures Of choice works OF Art in
the country, equal to that Of the old American Art
| Union.
THr GALLERY oftho Association is located at sandus
ky city, where SUPERB GRANITE BUILDINGS have been
collection of Painting and Sntuary will be exhibited
The net proceeds derived from the purchase Of
of Art for the ensuing year.
ALL PERSONS desiring to become members, can have
the Magazine commence with any month they choose,
and rely pm its being mailed 70 them promptly on the
first Of every month, direct from the New York and
desired. :
THE INCREASING INTEREST felt In the advancement of
the Elmo Arts the belief that this Association
will, with the powerful aid Of Literature, become at
ouce universally gopHiar, as II not My culvates and
encourages tho Fine Arts, but disseminates sterling
Literature throughout the land, thereby adapting Itself
10 the present and tastes Of the American people
enhOlng Dotn rch ana pOOrtO make thDlr homes plea
SAINT and attractive by the aid Of Sculpture Paintings
and the best reading matter which the wide range Of
American Foreign Literature affords.
few Of the peculiar advantages derived by joining
this Association, are H0 .-
Ist. All persons get the full palus of their suJserp-
ttoH az ths start, in the shape Of sterling Magazine
| Literature;
! 2d. They arc the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Worksof ART are In tnrn to be dis
tributed among themselves free of charge; II
3D.. Zach member Is also indirectly encouraging and
patronzlDg the Arts and Artists Of the country, dis
bursting many thousands Of dollars through its agency.
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstores, will
observe that by joining the Association, thar
Magazine and Free Ticket III the annual all
al the same price THEY forthe Magazine aone.
Books are open TO receive the Eastern Office,
New York, or Western office, sandusky. -y
Persons remitting funds Of mberslp should mark
letters, Registcred, and state the month with which
they wish their magazines to commence and also their
Post 0rs address IN full, on the receipt OF which,
certificate OF membership, together with the magazine
desred will be forwarded 10 any part of the country.
n onicos OF the Association, at the Knickerbocker
Magazine Office, 2ls Broadway, New York. and at No.
3 Water Street. Sandusky, Ohio. Address, tat either
ofncR) G, IL DERBY, Aetuary G. A. q J.. A.
MPW NJ. GRISWoLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster
OF which membership may be obtained. Sept. II
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