The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-21
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ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
for the Encourngcment and Gehenn
j Diffusion OF LIrERATURE and the FINE ARTS
,n a New and Original Plnni 3
This new Assoctationis designed 10 encourage and
pOpularize the Fino Arts, and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout ihe county, For,
founded, which will each year contain choice and
valuable collection of Priniings, SRiuary, &C.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association viii also publish aud issue TO its
members each year, the bes. Literature q The day.
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works. gil 1l ~
The OFFICERS THE ASSOCIATION for 1884, have the
pleasure of announcing that tho books for
the current year open, and that the FIRST annual
distribution of Works Of Art, contained in the above
Gallery, will take place in January xt which oc7
the ssocaop, FREQ of charge, several hundred SUI
perb Works OF Art among which viii be the origipa
and world-renowned statue of HIRAM POWERS, io
..r The Greek slave, rl Lr.
purchased at an expense of over $5,OOO Also large
and very choice collection ofmsgnihcent OIL PAINT
INGS, consisting of the best productions celebrated
American and Foreign Artists among which are the
works of SoNTAG MEEKEB, READ, KENsETT. GRIswoLp D;
CLousn, FRANKENsrIN, and other Eminent American
Artists, which, with the constant, additions made
through agent now in Europe will this BY faf
the most complete Gallery OF Arts in tho United States
The Literature
published for disseminating among the members Of tho
Association, for 1854, will consist of the following
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &C., Wis Rarper's Ma
gaEins PHtn0m BiGeI rood, RRiekey6oeker, Goder'j i
-.
me following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
YORK, 6ork, viz; WestmiHster. London Quarterly, North
brrttsA. and Edinburgh ReDIep. - ''s
ne association open, to all; any person may be-
spme member on the payment of So, which entities
A. 40 nemoership and one the above Magazines
t m heficWs or one year. and also to frde ticket in
nthe annual distribution ST STkTukRY PANrIN0s d
an perso9s who take five Memberships are entitled
tcjes IN tho oI me Magazines one year, and sir
INC wide spread fame of the above periodicals rem
derlt needless to say any thing in their prase ns II il
conceded that as literary organs they are far IN nd
ppse of Ps a3y Shsr IN The world The publishers
becoming Association il to al
the two fold benefit of three dollars, worth Of s,eri
ne ana ticket in the distribution Of the
most sthagnineent collection of choice works of Art M
Inc country, equal to that of the old American Art
THE GALLERY ofthe Association is 1ocated NJ
Ky city, where SurERD GRANITE BrILDISGs have been
Tor II ana In whose spacious Saloon the whole
OF Paintlng and Statuary will be exhibited
me net proceeds derived from the purchase ofWorks
of Art for the ensuing year ~ ''NN'
AL PERsoN desiring to become members, cen hayo
the magazine commence with any month they choose
and rely pm its being mailed TO them promptly on the
1rst OF every month, direct from the New York and
desired ~ -
TINS INcREAsrNG INTEREST felt in the alyarcemento Of
the Fine Arts warrant tho belief that This Associaom
will win the powerful aid of Literature BECOME nj
ouce uEirersayPopUiar, II not cnly cutiyaes and
encourages the Fine Arts, but dissen inmates sterling
eaure throughout the land, thereby adapting itself
to the present wants and tastes of the American peonle
enabling both tch and poor to make their homes plea
Oy Paintings,
and the best rcading matter which The wide range of
American Foreign Literature affords.
few OF the peculiar advantages derived by Joining
this Association, are
lst All persons get the full pGlue of their subserip
Ton at the start in the shape of sterling Magazine
| Literaiurej y
Cd; TheyaTe at the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of are In tnrn 10 be dis
tribnted among themselves free of charge;
I'd. Each member Is also indirectly encouraging and
paronzlhg the Arts and rtists of the country, dis
bprsng many thousands of dollars through its agency
| Those Moua p,.,t- an
observe that byioining the Associations hev
dgHEtRe, and Free Ticket in The
at the same price THEY for the Magazine alone
BOOKS are open to receive names at the Eastern Office
New York, or Western Office, Sandusky.
| Persons reming funds OF membership, should mark
letters Registered, ,, and state the month with which
they wish their magazines to commence, and also the
Posi- 0fec address in tuH, the receipt of which, a
eertlheate Of membership together with the magazine
desired will be forwarded any part orthe country
u Foiices of the Association, at the Knickerbocket
magazine Office, 24S Broadway, New York, and at No!
s. Water Street, Sandusky Ohio. Address, (at either
OfHce.) c. l.. DERRY Actuary O. A. NJ a.
| HF'V. NJ. GRlSWOLD, Hon. Secretary Lancastor
OF which membership may be obtained Sept. IA