Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-10
THE COSMOPOLITAN

"A ginated for the cncoura- cmcnt and Gener-
IalDiflusion of LITERATURE and the FINE
ARTS, on new and Original Plan
This new Association is designed to cncour-
iage and popularise the Fine Arts, and di.-
Iscminatc pure and wholes, Inc Literature thro'-
Iout the country. For this purpose Gallery Of
Arts is to be perma emily founded which will
each year contain a choice and valuable collec-
ton of Painting, &c.
! FOR FREE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION.
! The As ociation will publish and issue to its
members the best Literature Of the day, consis-
ting OF the most popular Monthly Magazines.
Pictorial Library Works.
The officers of the Association for 1854 have
the pleasure of announcing that the su5scrip-
ton books for the current year are now cpen,
and that the first annual distribution of Works
of Art contained in the above Caller will take
place i'll january next on which occasion there
viii be distributed among the members Of the
Associate n, free of charge. several hundred su-
perb Works of Art, among which there will he
the original and world-Icnowneds statue Of Hiram
| Powers
THE GREEK SLAVE,
purchased at an expense of over S5,t 90! A.
so, large and very choice selection of magnif~
cent oil PAINTINGS, consisting of the best
| Artists, among which are the works Of Read,
Nensett, Cough. Gr;swold, Frankcnstei and
other eminent An crican Artists, which, with
the constant additions made through the agent
now in Europe, will render this by far the most
complete Gallery of Art in the United states.
| The LITERATURE published for dis,emina-
ton among the members OF the Association Ior
| 1854. will consist of the following popular
nnuthly aga,ines, Reviews &c. viz: llar-
! pes. Putnam's, Blackwood. kniclcrbocker.
IG1leys Lady Book. Grahants Magazine. ani
| ,ne Magazine of Art together with the follow
ug Quarterly Reviews, reprinted nNcw Ecs"",
W.! Westminster, Lonjon Quarterly, North
Gritish and Edinburgh Rcyiew.
! IuiS Association is open to all. my person
IL y becomes u member on the paymrn' ii >,
VIII. ch entities him to ci her Of he above Ma@a.
t1lics or ltevIt%s, Gor one year. amt a'ouu tIiEE
! TICKET in the annual distribution Of Paintjr IS
Statuary. &c.
| III persons who take five memberships are cH.
s4tled 10 any five Of the Magazines onc yeal
AID SIN ticket, l. the distribution.
Thp vide spread fame OF TIC hb We pc7io!'ca.'
render it needless II say any timing N then
,rai>e, a It is universally conceded that Is lii
cary organs they are far in advance oi any 9th
er il the world. The publishers price Of eaci
Of which are Invariably 50 year. but by be.
looming a member al ths Association il secure!
10 all the two-told benefit Of three dollars wortt
OF sterling literature and ticket in the distr
button Of the most magnificent collection Q
,hocc works OF art in the country.
:, TIE GALLERY Of the Association is loc2.e
i Sandu>ky city, where SUPERB GRANITE
, BUILDINGS have been erected ior 1t. and Il
whose spacious Saloon the whole collection o
- 'rintings and Stltuary will be exhibited. Th
) net proceeds derived from the sale Of member
; ships, arc devoted expressly to the purchase .
y Works of Art for the ensuing ear.
A The INCREASING IYTEREsT felt in the al
fanccment of the Fine Arts, warrant the belle
- hat this Association will, with the powerful ri
It # Literature. become at once uAirereHiiY popu
), (qr as it not only Gu tivatcs and encourages til
II Fine Arts. but disscuinatcs sterling Literatur
V throughout the land, thereby adapting itself t
= tho present wants and tastes of the America
people, enabling both rich and poor to mas
IJheir homes pleasant aud attractive. by the ai
J. Of Sculpture, Paintings, and the best rcadin
+ natter which the wide range Of American an
le Foreign Literature affords.
M 4 few of the peculiar advantages derived /
II Joining Association, are: lst Every persc
III t2ts the full! value of his subscription at Il
% tart in the shape of good sterling literatur
le ID. They are at the same time contributing t
Y, ward purchasing choice Works Of Art, whi
~ are in turn to be distributed among themsely
y, rec of charge. Sd. Each member is also Inc
. rectly encouraging and patroniSng the arts al
n artists of the country, disbursing many thou
ly lnds Of dollars through his agency.
ks These WHO PURCHASE MAGAZINES at BOO
stores. will observe that by joining this As:
o ciation, they receive the MagaZi"e, md i,
Ticket in fhe aRaual diStrjbton, all at the SAL
NJ price THEY NOW PAY for the Magazine alone.
Ell ALL PERSONS, on becoming members, C
"a Lnua thn;,, Mama 2inr rnnrrnnnrn with amy rnnr
r- they choose, and rely on its being mailed
~ them promptly on the first Of every month,
o rect from the New York and Philadelphia Pu
3 fishers, Back Numbers furnished if desired.
Sc, Books open to receive names at the Easte
Is, Office, New York, or Western Office, Sandusl
Persons remitting funds for membersh
ho should mark letters, "Registered," and st'
Nv the month with which they wish their ma!
zines to commence, and also their Post OF
ere address in frU. on the receipt of which, Gel
hcate of membership, together with the ma!
sk zine desired will be forwarded to any part
Fed the country.
y, EsssA Offices of the Association, at the kni
~ 'u' erbocker Magazine office, 24S Broadway, n
llt- York, and 1G6 Water ST., Sa 1dusky, Ohio.
lch dress (at either otfce,)
c. l.. DERBY, Actuary c. \. & L. a
an RSE~ Memberships may be ATTAINED from
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