Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-02
THE COSMOPOLITAN

VI NhlS new aSsOClhIOu ucSlsutu W
l. age and pOpularise the Fine Arts, and dis |
seminate pure and wholes me Litera ure thro
out The country. For this purpose Gallery Of
Arts is to be permanently founded, which will
each year contain a choice and valuable collec-
ton of Painting, &C.,
FOR FREE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION.
The As ociation will publish and issue to its
members the best Literature of the day, consis-
ting of the most popular Monthly Magazines,
Pictorial Library Works, &c.
The officers of the Association for 1854 have
the pleasure of announcing that the subscrip-
ton books for the current year are now epen,
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
Association, free of charge, several hundred su-
perb Works of Art, among which there will be
the original and world-renowned statue OF Hiram
Powers THE GREEK SLAVE,
purchased at an expense of over S. 90! Al
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,
Kensett, Clough. Griswold, FrankenstelH, and
other eminent American Artists, which, with
the constant additions made through the agent
now in Europe, will render this by far the most
complete Gallery of Art in the United States.
The LITERATURE published for dissemina-
ton among the members of the Association i"r
1854, will consist of the following popular
monthly Magazines, viz: The knickerbocker,
New York Monthly, Harper's, Putnam's, Gra-
hams and Godey's Lady Book, together with
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted III
Q New York, viz: Westminster, London Quarter.
ly, North British and Edinburgh Review. All Of
l. which are three dollar magazines. This Associa'
tionis open to all Any person on the payment o.
e3 becomes member, and receives for ON yea,
l. eli her of he above magazines or Reviews, FOL
y one year, and also a FREE TICKET in the an
nual distribution of Paintings. Statuary, &c
All persons who take FIVE memberships are en-
titled to any five of the Magazines one yea
and SIX tickets to the distribution.
The wide spread fame of the above periodical
render it needless to say anything IN thel
praise as it is universally conceded that as lii
erary organs they are far in advance OF any otf
er in the world. The publishers price OF eac
of which are invariably So year, but by b'
coming q member of this Association 1t secure
to all the two-fold benefit of three dollars wort
of sterling literature and ticket IN the dlstr
button of the most magnificent collection
choice works of art in the country, even sup
rior to that of the old American Art union.-
The Il a.aziues will be prem lily forwarded
members b, mail, each month, from New ol
an1 Philadelphia.
The net proceeds derived by this Associate
from the sale of memberships will be devote
nc expressly to the purchase of Works OF Art +
the ensuing year.
The Gallery of the Association will he locat
at SanduskJ City, Ohio, where superb Grani
Buildings are beng erected ior it, and will SCI
be op-n 10 visitors.
o! Eastern and Western Offices for subscriptio
sh will be located 10 New York aud Sandusky
~ Pers MS remi ling funds for membership shou
state the u,onth With which they Wish thu
ziues 10 commence, and also their Pot
,. fee addr SIS in full, on the receipt OF which,
) ce 'lfcate of membership, together with q
magazine des ed, will be forwarded to any p'
nc of the country.
90 The increasing interest felt in the advanc
g men, Of the Fine Arts, warrants the belief II
m this Association will, with the powerful AID
4 Literature, becomes at once
t. UNlVE<S LILY POPI LAR,
~ as it not only cultivates and encourages the
Hte Arts but dissem mates sterling ertuIe throul
out the land he eb, adapting itself TO the pres
- wants and tastes of the American people, e
bling both rich and poor to make their hor
T.. pleasant and attractive, by the aid If Scuptr
.sv Paintings, and the best reading matter VIII
an, the wide range of American aad Foreign Ill
and atuie affords. q, -,
|, Tho Managers have determined that all WI
. energy and industry can d., combined with
d cious aud liberal expenditure. shall be dc
in ord-r to extend the usefulness OF the A
iore alton, and to augment its powe' in advant
% the true mt, rests of Art in the United State
- The new Gallery Rooms in andussy are
Ing rapidly completed, in which the whole
t TOR lection now forming in N. York will be exhio
n. New volumes of the magazines commence
-. uiy, presenting an excellent opportunity Tor
all coming member. Each M mber is entltle
sale Two volumes a year, and can commence
r. any number or month Of he magazine from
- uary last. Books are now open to rec
nam-s. Office of The Association in the XII
Ed erbocke, Office, NO s4S Broadway, N. y,
N M. a, No. 3 Water 81, sandusky Address at
'ong, or offics. l.. DEhbf
is W. Actuury c A 81.
M. P. WRIGHT, Hon. Sec., Plymouth, Q
~ of
peti- REMAnKs.-The advantages and benefit
uron this new Association are: 1st. Every pc
ling. gets tho full value Of his subscription at
ises. start in the shape of good sterling hterat
the I'd. They are at the same time contributing
u on ward purchasing choice Works OF Art,
road are in turn to be distributed among themse
ville, free of charge. Sd. Each member is also
and, rectly encouraging and patronising the arts
st in artists of the country, disbursing many th
outh ands of dollars through his agency. 4th.
inks and wholesome literature is at the same
with disseminated throughout the country at
renee within the reach of all.
t; II The above, with many other peculiar ad
~ on tages, are derived by becoming member OF
10 the Association. The inducements are certainl
west superior to those of the Old American Art
said ion. in which memberships were SIS, and q