Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-30
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ART g. LITERARY ASSOCIATION.

~ General Diffusion of LITERATURE and
the FINE ARTS, On a new and Original Plan!
This new Association is designed to eucour-
sgc and popularise the Fine Arts, and dis
sarninate pure and wholes me Litera ure thro'-
out the country. For this purpose Gallery of
Arts is to be perma emily founded, which will
: each year ecntain q choice and valuable collcc-
ton Of Painting, &C.,
FOR FREE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION.
The Association will publish and issue to its
members the best Literature Of the day. consis-
ting of the most popular Monthly Magazines,
Pictorial Library Works.
Tho officers of the Association for 1854 have
the pleasure of announcing that the subscrip-
tion books for the current year are now open,
and that the first annual distribution of Works
Of Art contained in the above Gallery will take
place in January next; on which occasion there
will be distributed among the members of the
Associate n, free of charge, several hundred su-
perb Works Of Art, among which there will be
the original and world-renowIedst statue of Hiram
Powers
THE GREEK SLAVE.
purchased at an expense of over So, 90. A.
so, large and very choice selection Of magnif-
cent OIL PAINTINGS, consisting Of the best
productions Of celebrated American and Foreign
Artists, among which are the works Of Read,
Kensctt, Clough, GIiswoid, Frankensteir, and
other eminent American Artists, which, with
the constant additions made through the agent
now in Europe, will render this by far Tho most
complete GaiIcay of Art io the United States
y The LITERATURE published for discerning
tion among the members of the Association Tor
1864, will consist of the following popular
monthly Magazines, Reviews &c. VIZ: lIar-
pot's, Putnam's, Blackwood, Kn;cEerbocker,
Godey's Lady Book, Grahams Magazine and
the Magazine of art, together with the follow
ing Quarterly Reviews, reprinted inNcw York,
viz: Westminster, London Quarterly, North
British and Edinburgh Review.
This Associations open to all. Any person
may becomes member on the payment Of 53,
which entities him to eli her of ihe above Maga-
zines or Reviews, for one year, and also FREE
TICKET in the annual distribution Of Paintings
Statuary, &c.
All persons who take FIVE memberships are en-
titled to any five of the Magazines one year
and SIX tickets to the distribution.
The wide spread fame of the above periodicals
render it needless. to say anything in their
praise, as it is universally conceded that as lit
erary organs they are far in advance Of any 9TH
er in the world. The publishers price of each
of which are invariably So a year, but by be-
coming member Of this Association it secures
to all the two-fold benefit of three dollars worth
OF sterling literature and Il ticket in the dstri-
button of the most magnificent collection Of
choice works of art in the country
The GALLERY of the Association is located
at Sandusky city, where SUPERB GRANITE
BUILDINGS have been erected for it, and in
whose spacious Saloon the whole collection of
Printings and Statuary will be exhibited. The
net proceeds derived from the sale OF member
Shing 6pvntn1 oyrraSsiv tN tl,p E
Works Of Art for the ensuing ear,
THE INCREASING INTEREST felt iii the ad-
vancement Of the Fine Arts, warrant the belief
that this Association will, with Hl powerful aid
OF Literature, become at once uliGereU''y popU~
lar, as it not only Gu tYates and encourages the
Fine Arts, but disseminates sterling Literature
throughout the land, thereby adapting itself to
the present wants and tastes Of the American
people, enabling both rich aud poor to make
their homes pleasant and attractive, by the aid
Of Sculpture, Paintings, and the boSt reading
matter which the wide range of American and
Foreign Literature affords
A few of the peculiar advantages derived by
joining Association, are: 1st. Every person
gets the full value of lis subscription at the
start in the shape of good sterling literature
I'd. They are at the same time contributing to-
ward Purchasing choice Works Of Art, which
are IN turn TO DC distributed among themselves
free Of charge. Sd. Each member is also indi-
rectly encouraging and patroaising the arts and
artists of the country, disbursing many thous-
ands of dollars through his agency.
These WHO PURCHASE MAGAZINES at Book
stores, win observe that by joining this Asso-
ciation, tasy re;eive The Magazine, and Free
Ticket in The annual distribution, all at the same
price THEY sow PAY for the Magazine alone.
ALL PERSONS, on becoming members, can
Fave their Magazine commence with any month
they choose, aud rely on its being mailed to
them promptly on the first of every month, di-
rect from the New York and Philadelphia Pub
fishers, Back Nambers furnished if desired
Books open to receive names ct the Eastern
Office, New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
Persons renting funds for membership,
should mark letters, Registered" and state
the month with which they wish thcir maya
zines to commence, and also their POST O lice
addrsss IN full, on the receipt of which, q cert-
faate Of membership, together With the maya
zine dssircd, win be forwarded to any part Of
the country.
DdH- Offices Of the Association, at the Knick-
erbocksr Magazine office, 348 Broadway, New
York, and 1876 Water st., Saadusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress, Int either ofica,)
G. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & L. A.
nT Memberships may be ATTAINED from NJ.
WRIGHT, Plymouth, Hon Sec, Plymouth.