Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-23
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q LITERARY ASSOCIATION

! ~ General Diffusion of LITERATURE and
the FINE ARTS, on new and Original Plan
Ihis new Association is designed to eucour-
age and populariSe the Fine Arts, and dis
seminate pure aRd wholes me Literature thro'
out the country For this purpose Gallery of
arts Is to be permanently founded, which will
each year contain choice and valuable collec
ton OF Painting, &C.,
FOR FREE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION.
Ihe AS ocation will publish and issue to its
members the best Literature of the day, consis
VI ,,ng OF the most popular Monthly Magazines,
Pictorial Library Works.
The officers of the Association for 1854 have
tne pleasure OF announcing that the subscrip
'ion DOCKS Tor the current year are now epen,
ana that the first annual distribution of Works
oi art contained in the above Gallery will take
place In January next; on which occasion there
will be distributed among the members Of tbo
Association, free of charge, several hundred su-
perb Works of Art, among which there will he
the original and world-renownedsta statue of Hiram
Powers
THE GREEK SLAVE.
purchased at an expense of over $5,IOOT Al
so, large and very choice selection of marnif
cent OIL PAINTINGS, consisting of the best
productions of celebrated American and Foreirn
Aftlsts, among which are the works of Read.
hensett, Clough, Griswold, Fraukcnsteiu, and
other eminent American Artists, which, with
the constant additions made through the agent
now in Europe, will render this try far the most
complete Gallery of Art in the United States.
The LITERATURE published for dissemino-
tlon among the members of the Association. Ior
1884, will consist of the following popular
monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c. viz: JJar-
Pers' Putnams, Blackwood, Knislcrbocker,
Godey's Lady Book, Graham's Magazine AMI
the Magazine of Art, together with the follow
ing quarterly Reviews, reprinted inNew York.
w: westminster, London Quarterly, North
British and Edinburgh Review.
This Associations open to all. Anv person
may becomes amembcr on the payment Of e3 |
winch entities him to either ef the above Maya |
zlnes OF kevlews, for ono year, and also FREE !
IlohLI T. In the annual distribution of Paintings,
Statuary, sc. o.
All persons who take five memberships are en-.
li'leu 10 any hve OF the Magazines one year
and SIX tickets to the distribution.
The wide spread fame of the above periodicals
'ender 1t needless to say anything in their
praise, as it is universally conceded that rs it,
'rary organs they are far in advance of any 9TH
II IN the world. The publishers price of each
u which are invariably So year, but BY be-
omlng member Of this Association it secures
o all the two-fold benefit of three dollars worth
sterllng literature and ticket in the distri-
ut!on y OF the most magnificent collection of
holce works of art in the country.
IHE GALLERY of the Association is located
i oandusky city, where SUPERB GRANITE :
BUILDINGS have been erected for it, and in
Vhose spacious Saloon the whole collection of
'rlntlngs and Statuary will be exhibited The
CT proceeds derived from the sale of member Y
hips, are devoted expressly to the purchase of \
orks OF Art for the ensuing ear j
IHE INCREASING INTEREST felt in the od
ancement of the Fine Arts, warrant the belief
nat this Association will, with the powerful aid !,
Literature, become at once unipereulhy yopu- :. y
W. as IL not only GU. tivates and encourages the
Inc ARTS, but dlssemnates sterling Literature a. "a
lroughout the land, thereby adapting itself to Il Il
ie present wants and tastes of the American "
sople, enabling both rich and poor to make
. elr nomcs pleasant and attractive, by the aid
sculpture, Paintings, and the best reading
after which the wide range of American and
oreign Literature affords.
A few of the peculiar advantages derived bv
lnlng Association, are: 1st Every person
It's the full value of his subscription at the
lrt, IN the shape Of good sterling literature.
|. Ihey are at the same time contributing to-
lrd purchasing choice Works of Art, which
o IN turn to be distributed among themselves
ee OF charge. Sd. Each member is also indi- >,
city encouraging and patronsing the arts and r
lists OF the country, disbursing many thous-
ds of dollars through his agency. uf
THcsE WHO PURCHASE MAGAZINES at Book N
'res, will observe that by joining this Asso> WI
ltlon, they recetpe the Magazine, and Free
,chet IN the annual distribution, all at the same
ice THEY NOW PAY for the Magazine alone.
ALL PERSONS, on becoming members, can r
We their Magazine commence with any month
~ choose, and rely on its being mailed to -
I'm promptly on the first of every month, di-
It from the New York and Philadelphia Pub I
hers, Back Numbers furnished if desired.
BOOKS open to receive names at the Eastern
ce, New York, or Western office, Sandusky. -
Persons remitting funds for membership, m,
'uld mark letters, Registered" and state ~
month with which they wish their maya ~
eH to commence, and also their Post OHce
3ress in full, on the receipt of which, certi-
lte of membership, together with the maga-
e desired, will be forwarded to any part of r.
country. r
e9- Offices of the Association, at the Knick- -
cocker Magazine Office, 348 Broadway, New .
rk, and 166 Water st., Sandusky, Ohio Ad- VI VI,
,ss, lat either offce,) Sal
G. L. DERBY, Actuary G. A. & l.. A.
sg Memberships may be ATTAINED from M. :;
WRIGHT, Plymouth, Hon Sec. Plymouth. VII
DR.. JAS. HENDERSON, i