Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-12-28
Mem Aouertisenrents,
THB GREEK NLAVRl
BACCHANTE, VENUS. FLORA, HEBE
AND THE DANCING GIRL

THE above celebrated Statues, together with
fifteen stAtuesi in bronze aud several hundred mag
nihcent oil paintings form the collection Of prizes 70 DC
distributed among the members Of the Cosmopolitan
Art Association at the first annual distribution, IN Janu
uary next The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Asoea
ton Organized for the encouragement and genarai ol
fusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts, on new and
original plan.
The Committee of Management have the pleasure Of
announcing that the First Annual Distribution viii take
place on the SOth Of January next, on which occasion
there will be distributed allotted to members several
hundred Woks Of Art among which is the original and
world-renowned Statue Of the Greek Slave, BY Hiram
Powers costing over Eve thousand dollars together
with the beautiful Statues Of Venus Baee hante heoe,
Flora, and the Dancing girl aud fita'n stituette u
bronze imported from Paris; also, large cueeu0u OF
oil paintings comprising some ofthe best production t
celebrated American and Foreign Artists
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one
member Of this Association, and entities him to the
Knickerbocker Magazine for year, and also ticket
in the distribution Of the Satuary and Paintings which
are to be allotted to members in January. Persons ia
king five memberships are entitled to five OF the Maga-
zines year. and to six tickets in the distribution
Persons, on becoming members, can have then Maga
zine commence with any month they choose and rely o.
it's being mailed them promptly on the first OF every
month, direct from New York. The net proceeds deTi'
we'd from the sale of memberships are devoted 10 the
purchase OF Works Of Az for the ensuing ear. Books
cP5h to receive names at the Eastern office. New York
or Western Office Sandusky The Gallery of Art is 10.
Gated at Sandusky (he Western office of the Associa
On where superb granats buildings have been erected
for it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid coec
tion Of Statuary and Paintings is exhibited The ad
vanages secured by becoming member Of this Associa
ton are-lst All persons receive the full value oftheI
subscription at the start in the shape Of sterling haga
zine Literature End Each member is contributing TO-
ward purchasing choice Works Of Art which are to bt
disr buted among themselves and are at the same time
encouraging the Artists Of the country discussing hous
auds Of dollars through it's agency Persons remtnl
funds for membership, should mark letters, Register
ed and state the month with which they wish their
aznes to commence and also their post Off address
in full on the receipt of which, a certificate of mem
bershp together with the magazine desired, will be for
warded to any part of the country, Those who pur
chase Magazines at B. okstores win observe that b.
joining this Association they ecsiYe the Magazine ant
Free Ticket in the ANNUAL distribution, all at the SAINT
price they pay for the Magazine alone, illustrated
Catalogues Of the whole collection sent application
free of charge Offices Of the Association at the Knick
erbocker Magazine Office 3S6 Broadway, New York, ant
at No 1876 Water St. Sandusky Ohio, Address, lat eithe
| office, for membership,
c. L. DERBY, 4ictuaryC. Il. & L. A.
G. A. Bpgel, Honorary Secretary, CarroltOR, Ohio,
whom Memberships may also be obtained.
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