The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-12-16
TIE GREEK SLAVE!
BacchaIte, Venus, Flora, IIebe,
and the Dancing Gir!!

TINE above Celebrated Statues together with FIR
l. TEEN STATrETTEs ~ BRONZE and several hun
drct MAGNIFICENT Oh PAINTINGS form the col &C.
ton ofprz's to be distributed mong the members
of the Go inopol tan Art Association at the first an
nua d str button, in January next.
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITERARY
ASSOC IATION,
Organized for The encouragement and GeaerM
D;.U"siOn Of Literature and the Fi.te .irts,
on new dad orr !iaal pim.
The Committee of VI ma scncn have he pleasure
of announc ny that tho FIRST Annual Distr button
vii take pace on the both OF .anuiry next OIL
VIII CHI occasion there will be strbuci or nj otted
to members sew RI! hundred Works of Art among
Which is the original and worl -rcnowncd Statue Of
the GREEK SLAVE. by Ii ram Powers. costing over
five thousand doll RS, tose her with the beau fnl
statues of Venus. Bacchante. Ilebe Flora and the
Dane ny Girl; and fifteen statictts in Bronze i'm
ported from Paris; also | rye collcc .on of iii
Paint ngs, compr sing some OF the b.st product MS
Of celebrated Amcric III and Foreign Artists.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one
Il member Of this Association. and entities him to
the knickc, booker Magazine for yc +, and also
tic ket in the distribution of the Statuary and
Earnings which are TO be allotted to members in
,lanuaiy.
Persons taking Ave memberships are entitled to
1--WE of the Magazines one year. and to SIX tickets
in the distribution.
Magazine commence with any month they choose.
and rely on its beng mailed to them promptly on
tn first Of every month. direct from New Yoik
The net proceeds derived from the sale of mem
blrshipS are devoted to the purchase of Works 0!
Art for the ensuing year
Books open to receive names at the Eas crn Office,
New York, or Yves ern oiliae. Sandu>ky.
The Gallery of Ar: is located Mt Snndusky. the
Western office of the Association,) whose superb
Granite Buildings h We been erected for it and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection of
ota'uaiy and Paintings Is exh btel.
TIE .iDFdNT iGES SECURED
by becoming member of this Association are
LIST. All pcraons reeve the full value of their
Subscription at he start in til. shape of sterling
Magazine Literature
I'd. Each member is conr, bu:ing toward purch-
aang choce Works of Art which are to be tlisr.b-
utcd among themselves and at the same time
encouraging the Artists OF the country discussing
thousands of dollars through its agency
Persons renting funds for membership. should
mark lea: rs. "Rcgistcrcd." and state the mon. Ii
with which they wish their mag ,zincs to commence,
and also Their pos; oi;c address in fall on the re-
cript of which a certificate ofmcnb ,rshp together
with the m gazine desired will be forwarded to
any part of the country.
those who purchase Magazine. ut bookstores
vii! observe that by joining this Association they
rece We the Magazine and Free Ticket in the annual
distribution. all n he price they now pay for
the Magazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues ofthc who, collection sent
on application. free Of charge.
III Offices of tho As:ociat;on ut the Knicker-
booker Magazine Office. 3lS Broadway, New York
and ut No l66 Water Street, Sandusky Ohio
Address (at either olice,) for membership.
{. L. DERBY,
Dee l6 Actumy C. A. 4 l.. A.