Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-12-28

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Bacchante, Venus, FIOra,s Hebe,
and the Dancing Girl!
THE above celebrated Statues, together with
l. FIFTEEN STATUETTESI IN BRONZE,
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL
PAINTINGS, form the collection of prizes to
be distributed among the members of the Cosmo-
politan Art Association at the first annual dis
trbution, in January next.
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITER
AIRY ASSOCIATION,
Originated for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts,
On a New and Original Plan.
This popular Art Association is designed TO
encourage and popularize the Fine Arts, and dis
semnate wholesome Literature throughout tho
country. A Gallery Of Art is permanently foun-
ded and will contain a valuable collection Of
| Paintings and Statnary, for the Annual DistTibu-
| ton of each year. The best Literature of the
day, will be issued to subscribers, consisting Of
the popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c.
| The Committee Of Management have the plea
sure of announcing that the First Annual Distri-
button will take placein January next, on which
occasion there will be distributed or allotted 10
members, several hundred Works Of Art, among
which is the original and world-renowned statue
Of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hiram Powers,
costing over five thousand dollars! together with
the beautiful Statues Of Venus, Bacchante, Hebe,
Flora, and the Dancing Girl; and fifteen Statu-
cites in Bronze, imported from Paris; also large
collection Of Oil Paintings, comprising some Of
the best productions Of celebrated American and
Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists Of
the following Monthly Magazines: Harper's,
Putnam's, Knickerbocker, Blackwood's Ora
HAMS Magazine of Art, and Godey's Lady's
Book and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in
New York: Ednburg, Westminster, London
Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN for the Current Year.
The ppyment Of SO constitutes any one mem
Der of this Assoc aton, and entities him TO either
of the above Magazines for one year, and also 10
a ticket in the distribution of the Statuary and
Paintings, which are to be allotted to members in
January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled to
any five of the Magazines one year, and to Six
Tickets in the distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have their
Magazines commence with any month they choose
and rely on its being mailed TO them promptly on
the first of every month, direct from the New
York and Philadelphia Publishers.
: Litte's Living Age, Weekly, is furnished one
year and two memberships, for So.
The net proceeds dprived from the sale of mem
berships. are devoted to the purchase Of Works Of
Art for the ensuing year
Books omen to receive names at the Eastern Of
fee, New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery Of Art is located at Sandusky,
1.-THE Western Office Of the Association,) where
superb Granite buildings have been erected for it,
and in whose spacious saloons the splendid collec-
ton of Statuary and Paintings are exhibited
! The Advantages Secured
! BY becoming member of this Association are
1st. All persons receive the full value of sub
scription at the start, in the shape Of sterling
, Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member in contributing toward pur-
: chasing choice Works of Art, which are to be
: distributed among themselves, and are at the same
! time encouraging the Artists Of the country, dis
y bursting thousands of dollars through its agency.
The increasing interest felt iii the advancement
of the Fine Arts warrants the belief that this As
n sociation will, with the powerful aid of Litera-
ture become at once universally popular, il not
= only cultvates and encourages the Fine Arts, but
! disseminates sterling Literature throughout the
=. land, thereby adapting itself to the present wants
:, and tastes Of the American people, enabling both
"a rich and poor TO make their homes pleasant and
attractive by the aid of Sculpture, Paintings, and
!, the best reading matter which the wide range Of
q American and Foreign Literature affords.
e Persons renting money for membership,
Il should mark letters "Registeredo and state the
:, month with which they wish their Magazines to
&c commence, and also their Postoffce address in
4 full, on the receipt of which, certificate of men,
;. bershp, together with the Magazine desired, will
n be forwarded TO any part of the country.
J. Those who purchase the Magazines at Book
stores will observe that by joining this association
~ they receive the Magazine and free ticket in the
annual distribution, all at the same price they now
pay for the Magazine alone.
R5s51 Offices of the Association, at the Knick-
- er6ocker Magazine office, 348 Broadway, New
York, and at No 166, Water ST., SandusKy, Ohio.
I'd Address, Cat either ofice,)
r c. L. DERBY, Actuary c. A. s. L. A.
te December 81, 1854.
u f175.JNo. CHAMBERLAIN, Hon. Secretary, Glas-
lee gov, of whom memberships may be obtained.
10 GgB| Call early, and get Magazine for 1855
~ and chance in the distribution OF Works Of Art
iSI which takes place on the 30th January next.