The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-02
The COSMOPOLITAN Art Association.

ILbe, and tie Danctng Girl.
These celebrated Statues. together with
Fifteen Statnrttes in Bronze. and several
hundred Magnificent Oil Paintings. form the
collection of priz TO be distributed among
the members Of the Cosmopolitan Art AS>o-
citation at the first annual distribution, III
Janu"ry next
This rolI,r Art Association is signed
to encourage all nopul,rizr the Fine Arts.
and disseminate wh"I''> ,..I literature though
out the country. \ Caller! e Art is pcr,na-
nentlv founded and will contain xalu,bl,
collection Of Paintings and Statuarv. to- .he
annual distribution OF each year. The be>
literature of the tav will be- issued to SuhScri
bers. consisting of the popular Monthly Mag
azine.. Reviews. g..
The Literature issued to subscribers con
81 SITS of the following Monthly Magazines: :
IIarpcr's Pu'nam'>. knickerbockrr. Black
wooi's. Graham'>. Magazine o: Art. and Go
dv's Ladv's Book. and the Quarterly Review
rc-printcd in Ncw-Rork edinburgh, West
minister, London Quarterly, and North BRIT
'-hrr ,,avment OF three dollars constitute.
any one member of this Association. and
entities h:.. :" either one Of the above Mao
u~'"eS Tor one year. and also to a ticket in
."e distribution OF the Sta,uarv and Paint
inGS, which are to be allotted to members IN
January.
PERSONS on becoming members. can have
.'cir -'iagazines commence with any number
'"rv choose, AMI rely on it's being promp,Iv
mailed to them on the first of every month
dircct from the New York and Phii,J.,,J :.
publishers
l''ffeii'> Living Age, Weekly . furnished
'''u wear ana two membrr>h;. : tor 50.
me net proceeds ,l,."'.od tiom the sale Of
memberships, are y, voted to the purchase o.:
Works Of ~. 'or the ensuing year.
The advantages secured hv hcroninq =
member o: this Association are
ISL. All persons re-, eve The ful! yaIue of
'heir subscription at the start. in the shan,
OF sterling Marazine Literature
"a. Each member is contriIutino toward
purchasing choice Works Of Art. which are
u oc distributed among Themselves. and ar,
al the same time encouraging the Artists of
the country. discussing Thousands of dollars
through us agency
Inc increasing interest felt in the advanc.-
ment of the Fine Arts w,,r.r,. H.. r
NAV .",S AS~'c'afIon will. with the powerful
~ VI ''''''"'"rt' htr"nr at once universal I
y P"P"'"r: as 1t net only cu,,ivatcs and en-
,'"''2e> tue r. me Arts. but di.S"minatcs strr.
IN" Literature fhron.hou, the land. ,hor,t,v a
''ai"'h. n>rlf t" the present wants and ,a.,c> t
u '''e american people. enabling both rich :.
'.i'' poor 10 make their homes pleasant and :.
''',ac'iNt' hv the aId o.. Sculpture. PAINTINGS "
ana 'hc best reading matter which the will. L
'ahSe OF American and Forcian Lucra.nr,.
affords. '''c'"'"'t
Cot. &. \. MERRILL. ST. John>lurv i ~ OF
Secretary of this .,~sociat;or of l.,
"hom any further information NAV be Obtain.
H. or app'lca'on made for membership 4,
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~ Two spirited and firm letters hav,
!eeh addressed to Louis NaDolcop ~. E,
ish Christians, requesting that religions lib >.
,rty nigh: be granted to his Protestant sab
jects. Queen Victoria has also addressed
lim an autograph letter on the same subject ~
n one of their letters. the English Christians
uotc the mrmorahi' words of Napoleon Bo-
apart", addressed TO Protc.tants at his coro
alton Aitrr stating that it was his firm
reeds, he adds II any Of my race here :.
tter to succeed me-, should disregard! the :.
a'h have taArn. and which, mi>led bv the
aspiration C. perverted conscience. he
honld come to violate. devote him 10 pub.
e anlmadvers!on, and authorize YOU TO
i've hn the name Of Nero"
the
How THEY Do II ~ MISNESorA.-T The Oh;
Minnesota Hpub!|cMs tells the following cor
DRY OF an affair at the polls. in st. ANTHONY ilv
Last fali at he annual election we are csc
'edloly iniormcc. that Gcvera! Papists un-
tr'ook TO swafe i'll Illegal votes but one Of :,
e Judges OF the election had previously pas s,o
d two strips Of cloth on the Bible in fine ,
I'M OF a cross, and vi hen TIE xoul1.he -,
RS who had declared their willingness to ace,
he The necessary oath. were requested TO into
wear upon the book, they lesitateI STAN. 70
eIed, and "belcvcd. come 10 think that >,
&! !a'nt been IN the Territory quite six g.,
onths' Our informant was an eve witness o"f
III says he saw them scratch their heads" 90
they backed oil. are