The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
THE cosMoPoLITAN

ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION! B
for the kneouragement and General
J Dnuaion Of LITERATURE and the FINE ARTS,
This new Association Is designed 20 encouraee and
popularixe the Fine Ars, and disseminate pure and
lhs spurpose n Galley OF Afs Is 70 be permanently
founded, which Will each year contain n choice and
valuable eollectionOf PEintings, staiusry, &c.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association will also publish and issue 10 lie
members each year, the best Literature q the day,
consisting OF the most popular Monthly Magazines,
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works.
TuE oFrioERs OF THE AssociATIoN for 1884, have the
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
The current now OPEN and that the hrs annual
Gallery, will take place in January next; ON which oc-
cason there will he distributed among the members Of
perb Works OF Art among which will be tho original
and world-renowhed statue of HIRAM PowERs,
The Greek Slave, v 7s
purchased at Expense of 5000! Also, large
and very choice collection ofmagnifieeDt OIL PAINT
1NGS, consisting Of the best productions Of celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among Which are the
works ofsONTAG, MEEKER, READ, KENsETT. GRIswoLD,
CLoUoH, FRANKENsrIS, and other eminent American
Artists, which, with the constant additions made
through an agent now Europe, will renderthis by far
the most complete Gallery Of Arts in the United States
The Literature
published for disseminating among the members ofthe
association for 1854, will consist of the following
gdliRe Putnam, BlaeI rood KniekerbOeker, Code, .
Ladys Book, and Grakam's Magazine; together with
York, viz: Westminster. London Qadrteriy, North
British. and Edinburgh ReUiep. .-. Nm 7
The association open TO all; any persC may be-
come member on the payment of So, which entities
MN m 10 membership and one ofthe above Magazines
or heews OFT one year, and also to frae tieket in
N the annual distribution ST STATUARY PAINTINGS &c.
All persons who take five memberships, are entitled
10 70 any o. NE hye ofthe Magazines year, and sir
tickets in the distribution. =. - T. vt i. +
Inc VIDE spread fame of the above periodicals rem
aert neealess TO say any thing in their praise it is
Of ANU oars organs they are far in ad-
price of each which is invariably 50 wear: thus by
becoming member ofthis Association II TO nj
the Two fold benefit of three dollars worth of Ster-
ing literature and ticket in the Distribution of he
most Magnificent collection of choice works of Art in
Union. o -r
THE GALLERY ofthe Association is slocated at sandus-
ky city, where SUPERB GRANITE BCILDINas have been
erected for IT, and in whose spacious Saloon the whole
collection of Painting and Satuary will be exhibited
The net proceeds derived from the purchase ofworks
| OF Art Tor the ensuing year r---
| ALL PERSONS desiring to become members can have
| the Magazine commence with any month they choose
and relypn its being mailed to them promptly the
| first of every month, direct from the New York and
philadelphia Publishers Back Numbers furnished If
desired. -1 III ,I-7 -,
TnE INcREAsING INTEREST felt in the advau cemeIt of
the Fine Arts, warrant the belief that this Association
VIII, with the powerful aid of Literature, become al
ouce universally popular as it not only cutiyates and
encourages the Fine Arts, but disseminates sterling
Literature throughout the land thereby adapting itsei
to present wants and tastes of the American people
enabling both rich and pOorto make their homes plea
SAINT and attractive, by the aid Of Sculpture Paintings,
anu oeSt rehulnH winch the wide range OF
American Foreign Literature affords.
few Of the peculiar advantages derived by joining
this Association, are
lst. All persons get the fuH UGIue Of their subserp
ton atthe start, in the shape Of sterling Magazine
Ltcrature;
Cd. They are Mt the time contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of Art in tDrn TO be dis
Etributed among themselves free of charge; 4F
Sd. Each member is also Indirectly encouraging and
patronizng the Arts and Artists of the country dis
busng many thousands of dollars through its agency
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores, will
observe that byioning the Association, they
Magazine, and Free Ticket in the
the same price THEY NOW for the Magazine alone.
Books are open to receive the Eastern Office
New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
Persons renting funds OF membership should mark
letters, 'Registered, and state the month with which
they wish their magazines to commence, and also
Post 0ee address in fuH, the receipt of which,
certificate Of membership together with the magazine
desired viii be forwarded to any part ofhe country
LPOhices of the Association, at the Knokerbockc1
Magazine office, 245 Broadway, New York, and at No.
g. Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, lat either
ohleeD G. l.. DERBY, Actuary G. A, & A.
II FV. NJ, GRISWOLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster, r,
of which membership may be obtained. Sept II