The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE,
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL
PAINTINGS, from the collection of prizes
to be distributed among the members of the
Cosmopolitan Art Association at the first an
nual distribution, in January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Lit
erary Association,
Organized for the Encouragement and Gen
eraI Diffusion Of Literature and
the Fine Arts, on nelD
and original plan.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the First An
nual Distribution will take place on the 30th
Of January next, on which occasion there will
be distributed or allotted to members several
hundred Works of Art, among which is the
original and world-renowned Statue of the
GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM POWERS cost
ing OUer fire thousand dollars! together with
the beautiful Statues of VENUS, BAG
CHANTE, HEBE, FLORA, and the DANG
ING GIRL; and fifteen Statuettes In Bronze,
imported from Paris; also, large collection
of OIL PAINTINGS, comprising some of
the best productions of celebrated American
and Foreign Artists.
Plan for I!,e Current Year.
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one a member of this Association, and
entities him to the Knickerbocker Magazine
for one year, and also ticket in the distri-
button of the Statuary and Paintings which
are to be allotted to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are en-
titled to five Of the Magazines one year, and
to sir tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have
their Magazine ccmmnece with any month
they choose, and rely Or its being mailed to
them promptly On the first of every month,
direct from New York.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of
memberships are devoted to the purchase of
Works of Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eas-
tern 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 and Paintings
is exhibited.
The Advantages Secured
ny OCSOHiiuS q thCHtCi Va tHIS -hooONAoGOn
are
LIST. All persons receive the fuU UaIue Of
their subscription at the start, in the shape
of sterling Magazine Literature.
I'd. Each member is contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of Art, which are
to be distributed among themselves, and are
at the same time encouraging the Artists Of
the country, disbursing thousands of dollars
through its agency.
Persons remtting funds for membership
should mark letters, "Registered," and state
the month with which they wish their maya
zines to commence, and also their post office
address in full, on the receipt of which, GER
tifcate of membership, together with the
magazine desired, will be forwarded to any
part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Book
stores will observe that by joining this Asso
citation, key receiue the Magazine and Free
Ticket IN the annual distribution, all at the
same pree they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Illustrated Catalogues Of the whole eollec-
ton sent on application, free of charge.
OF Offices of the Association, at the
Kuickerbocker Magazine Office, 346 Broad
way, New-York, and at No. l66 Water ST.,
SandusLLy, Ohio. Address, Cat either Office,
for membership,
C. L. DERBY, Actuary c. A. & L. A.
Dember 81 1854