Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-12-28
TIE CREEK SLAVE

BGcchdnte, Venus, Ft0fd, HeOe, ana ute
Dancing Girl
TFyHE above celebrated Statues, together with
q FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE,
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL PAINT
INGs, form the collection of prizes to be distribut
ed among the members of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association at the first apSlual distribution, in
January next. Is
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Association,
Organized for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts,
on a aesr and oyigtadl plan.
The Committee of Management have the pleas
ure of announcing that the First Annual Dstrib-
ution will take place the 30th of January
next on which occasion there viii be distributed
or allotted to members several hundred Works of
Art among which is the original and world re-
nowned Statue of the GREEK SLAVE, by III.
Powers, costing ora fire thousand dollars! to-
gether with the beautiful Statues of BAcCHANTE,
VENUS, HEBE, FLORA, and the DANCING GIRL );
and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze, imported from
Paris; also largo collection of OIL PAINT
| INGS comprising some Of the best productions
of celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
Plan the Current Year.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any
one a number of this Association, and entities
him to the Knickerboeker Magazine for one year,
and also ticket in the distribution of the Statuary
and Paintings which are to be allotted to mem
bers in january.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to five of the Magazines one year, and TO sir
tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they choose,
and rely on its being mailed to them promptly on
the first of every month, direct from New York.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of mem
berships are devoted to the purchase Of Works Of
Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
office, New York; or Western Office, Sandusky.
The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky, (the
Western office Of the Association,) where superb
Granite Buildings have been erected for it, and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection of
Statuary ana Paintings is exhibited.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED by becoming a
member of this Association are
1st. All persons receive the fitH ralate Of their
subscription at the start, in the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member is 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,
dsbursing thousands Of dollars through It's
agency
Persons RENTING funds for membership, should
mark letters, @'Registered,' and state the month
with which they wish their magazines to COM
mence and also their post office address an fiH,
on the receipt of which, a certificate of member
ship, together with the magazine desired, will be
forwarded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores
will observe that by joining this Association, they
receire the Magazine and Free Ticket in the annual
distribution. all at the same price they now pay
for the Mayazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues of the whole collection
sent on application, free of charge.
H5-Offices of the Association, at the Knicker
booker Magazine Office, 34s Broadway, New York,
and at No 166 Water street, Sandusky, Ohio
Address, Cat either office, } for membership,
c. l.. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & L. A.