The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-05
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ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS.
IkRGA GANIzED fss The Enc6arAeementaad General
W Riaasloe q LTrERATgRR aud iAe FINE ARTS,
This ne ' a ssoeation i designed 10 encourage and
popaiafGe lhe Faao rs and disssruinute pure md
wholesome HtefaiurO throughout the soniiasf. kot
this putpase Galley OF Ars Is 10 be pernanoutiy
founded, which WI each year e0ntain choice ahd
valuable collection Of ofPFintings, sta'uary, &c,
tsc Efs For Free DistriDufious y -
The Association VIA also publish and Issue 70 iia
consisting Of lhe most popular Mohuhy Maga<lhes,
ReSicws, and Pictorial ftbrary works.
TuE " FICERs Tin AssocIKTIoN iorlnS4 nav ethe
pleasure % ahp0uncng that the subscription ooo1sIo
the now opea, and that ne hsst anaAl
distribution OF Works Of Art, contained IN TIE above
Gallery will ptaee January next ON which oe-
casion hero will he distributed among The members OF
the Associatlon. free of Charge several SUI
perb Works OF Art, among when WI, De lne orlShh
mud world ld-renOwned statue OF HIRAh POWERS, ~
The Greek Slave, g. --s.s-
purchased at an xpense Of over $4,000 Atso, largo
andrery choice collection OF fmagnhcent OH FAINT
INCS, consisting OF the best productions oI celeOraed
American and FOrsIgh Artists, among which are the
works OF SoSTso, MEEKER, RE.p, kENsErr; GktsMoLn,
CLouaH, FRANKussriM, and other enInent American
Artists, which, with lbs constant additions made
Through agent Rowtn Europe, will render hls py lar
the most complete Gallery of Aris In the phteu otates
| The Literature
published for disseminating among the members Of the
Associations, for 1854 will consist OF the following
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, ekc., viz: HarPer's Nd
gaIiae. Pataam, BlaekpOod, KHiekerboeker, 0odegs
|
the following Quarterly Reviews reprinted III new
York, viz: Wcstninsfsr, London QHarteriy, NORTH
British. and EdinbGreA Rsu;ep. -
The assocatlonis open 70 ali: any person may be-
come member on tile payment of 81, which entities
him to a membership aud one The above Magazines
or Reviews Off year. aud also to Jrae ticket In
intho annual islrhntlon Sc STATUARy, PAINTINGS, &c
All persons who take ave memberships, are entitled
oahy of the hye of he Magazines one year, and sir
tickets IN the distribntiOn.
The wide spread fiine OF tho above periodicals
dert needless 10 say any thing In their praise, as Is
Had 81 fnr M
vance of any others In the world. The publishers
lrce of each OF which Is Invariably 80 year; thus by
becoming member OF this Association, secures 10 all
the fold benefit OF three dollars worth OF ster
lug literature and Ticket In the distribution Of the
most Magnificent collection OF choice works of Art in
the country equal to that Of The old American Art
Union,
THE ALLERy ofthe Association located at sandus-
ky city, where SurERB GRASITE BuuDISGs have been
erected fOrit and Ia whose spacious Saloon the whole
collection OF Painting and StuaTy will be exhibited.
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of
Of Art for the ensuing year.
ALL PrRsoSs desiring 10 become members can have
tho Magazine commence with any month thcy-th0ose,
and rely pm its being mailed to them promptly the
FIRST Of every month, direct from the New York and
philadelphia Publishers. Back Numbers furnished II
desired.
TnE INcREAsra IsrrHEsr felt In the advancement o
the Fine Arts, the belief that this Association
WILL with the powerful aid OF literattre become al
encourages the Fine Ans, but dissennates sterling
Literature throughout the land, thereby adapting se
10 the present wants and tastes ofho American people
and attractive, BY the aid Of Sculpture, Paintings
and The bost reading matter which the wide range o
American Foreign Literature affords.
A few Of the peculiar advantages derived BY joining
this Association, Are-- ..s..s ..,4,--
Is All persons got The JaT vslue Of thsr sW6serip
on at ths stdr, la the shape OF sterling magazine
Literature;
Cd. They are At the same time contributing tOwart
purchasing choice Works Of Art In tnrn 70 be dis
irbutod among themselves free Of charge;
81. Each member Is also Indirectly encouraging ant
parqnizing the Arts and Artists Of the country dis
bursting many thousands OF dollars through It's agency
Those who purchase Magazines Rt Bookstores, vii
observe that by joining the Assoeiaon they rceeios tA
Magazine, and Free Ticket in tAe annuai al
tho same price row PAY for the Magazine alone
BOOKS open 10 receive names at the Eastern Office
New York, or Western ONCE, Sandusky.
Persons remitng funds Of membership, should mari
letters, Rcgstcrcd," and state the month with whic
they wish their magazines to commence, and also hei
Post Office address in 6RH, on the receipt OF which,
certificate Of membership together with the magazine
desired, will be forwarded 10 any part ofthc country
UJ9OGlccs OF tbs Association, nj the knickorbocke
Magazine Office, gIS Broadway, New York, aud at No
3 Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at ethe
OficeN) G. l.. DERBY, Actuary G. A. a. l.. A.
HPY. M. GRISWOLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster
Of which membership may be obtained Sept. II
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