The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-14
THE COSMOPOLITAN
ANN TTTTau APX A aq0CIA TInN

n AN ~ a.<hoGJOOAfA = AOENs
nRGANIzED for the Encouragement and GenenI
" Diffusion of LITERATURE and the FINE ARTS,
New and Original Plan =, ~. - =, a.. 3 y 7
This Assoelationis designed TO encourage and
popularize the Fine Arts, and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country. For
this purpose Galley Of Arts is to be permanently
founded, which will each year contain choice and
valuable collection of Printngs, Statuary, &C.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association will also publish and issue TO its
members each year, the best Literature Of the day,
consisting Of the mos, popular Monthly Magazines
THE oFSIcERs THE ASSOCIATION for 1854, have the
pleasure Of announcing that the subscription books for
distrbuton of Works Of Art contained in the above
Gallery, will take place In January nekt which oc,
casion there will he distributed among the members OF
the Association, free Of charge, several hundred su-
perb Works Of Ar among which will be the original
and world-renowned statne Of HIRAM PowERs,
The Greek slave, s
purchased at an expense OF over S5OOO Also large
and very choice collection ofmagnitcent OH PAINT
INGS consisting Of the best productions OF celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among which are the
works Of SoSTAG, MEEKER, RRAD, KrNsErTs GElswoLD,
CLouoH, FRANKEEsTIN, aud other eminent american
Artists, which, with tDe constant additions made
through agent nowin Europe, will renderthsby far
the most complete Gallery of Arts In the United States
The Literature e- f-
published for disseminating among the membersofthe
Association, for 1854, will consist of the following
Monthly Magazines, Reyiews, &C, via: HaTPer's Ma
ratias. PutHan Bfaekacood, Rniekerboeker, C3odsys
Lady's Book and 6rahgsss Magazine; together with
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
York, viz; FestmiHstsr. LoRdoa Quertsrlg,- NORTH
Britisk and Edinburgh Ree1er.
The association open to all; any person may be,
come member on the payment of 80, which entities
him TO membeTshP and one oiihe above Megasines Z
in the annual distribution ST STATUkRY, PAIEfINos, &c
An persons who take fiys memberships are entitled
any the ave Of the Magazines year, and st1
The wide spread fame Il the as6ys periodical. rem
derit dless sa eny hfng their praise, as II u
l at Il thew In ad-
vance Of any others In the world. The publishers
price Of eaoh of which invariably S3a year; thus by
1.-The two fold benefit o three dollars worth Of sterl
ing literature and ticket in the substitution OF ts
u .bG S e @ SSIci CID Nps "a
THE iILARY ofts Assoeiatiou is located al sandu.
Ky city, where SUPERB On ANTE BUILDINGS nave beer
erected for it, and in whose spaeiousSsoon the EhoI
recollection of Painting aAd 6AtuaTy will be e1hloited
The net proceeds derived fromths purchase Of Work.
AsI M Prasoxs desiring to become members, can have
the Magazine commence with any month they choose
and rely pm its being mailed to them promptly on the
nrst Of every month, direct from the New York and
Philadelphia Publishers. Back NGi5bsrs iurnlshea
4 desired. 81 HfYfeI ~ ~ .ss3. aa3s d: .
the Fine Arts warrant the belief that This Association
will, with the powerful aid Of litefatprs, become q
oncoaraess he Fine Ats but disssmnates sterling
Literature throughout the land, thereby adapting lIsel
to the present wants and tastes ofth American peoPie
enabling both rich and poorto make their honesp plea
SAINT and attractive by the d of Sculpture Paintings
and the best reading matter which tho vide range o
/ American Foreign Literature anoTdA.
A few Of the peculiar advantages derived BY tciHn
this Association, are 80. =
ist. All personsses the fan pstas Of thsiy suSsetp
toR at the start, in the shape of sterling Magazin
Litefalure;; ~ fft&-Sa re@.le y,
Cd They are at the same time ecutrppting tdlesr
purchasing choice Works OF Art are in rn 70 be dil
4 tributed among themselves free of charge; gf
j 9d Each member Is also Indirectly encouraging an
pntronzing tho Arts and Ariists of ihh country, d
bursng mbi thoasands Of doliars through its agenc
ThoSf ~ pnlehase Magazines at B0oksiofes, wi
oOservu lt Joining the Association, raeetret
dFqss, and ffse Ticket ztAe dnnadl tstyitutiea
at price THEY NOW PAY for the Magazine alon'
Books oren 70 receive names az Eastern ono
New York, OF Western once, ,SauduslYt s =
Persons reTnitting t9nds ofmemh mhership, she mai
letters Registered, !, dltlle the month With Ehls
they viah their maQazipes 10 comuences and also the
y Post 0Goe hdfrttf - nfi on tho receipt Of which
neaieof membegshIp pgethsr with The nagAzir
desired VIII be toany part cfthe country
T s01ices Of The Association. at The Knick
Meyazine ofioe ,afs broadway, Now YORK and At ~
s. Water Street, Shndusky, Ohio Address, ~ eth'
O1eel o,LsnEReY, Ac.nsFy.c A e s Y As Az
II HTsV. N. GRfSW0LD, Hon. Secfetayy IAncaetei
Of which membership may be obtained. Sept n