The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-19
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ART AND LITERARY ASsOcIATION.5
for the Eneouraeemcnt and General
@ Hnnsoh g, M ks and the FINE ARTS,
Thisnew Association Is designed to oneoaravo md
Fine Arts, and disseminsie pure and
thispurpose Galley OF Arts is TO be pernsnen,Is
founded, which will each year contain choice and
valuable collection Of Printlugs, statuary, &C., -,
For FREQ DistributiOn. $50
The Association will also publish and ssuo io IN,
members each year, the best Literature OF the day,
consisting Of the most popular Monthly Magazines,
TnE ofFfoERs TnK Association for 1885, have the
pleasure Of announcing that the subscription books for
Sstributon of Works Of Ar, conlnned In he aoYe
Gallery will take place in January next on which oc.
casion there will he distributed among the membeEs Of
the Association, freo Of charge, several hundred sd
perb Works of Art among which will be the original
and world-renowned statue of HIRAM PowERs,
Tho Greek SlaVe,t fIaCti
purchased at expense of over S5,0OOl Also nrRo
and very choice collection of magnificent OIL PAINT
INGS, consisting Of the best productions Of celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among which are thc
works OF SOyTAG, MEEKER, READ, kENsETT, GRIswoLp,
CBouGu, FRAEKEssTIN, and other eminent American
Artists, which, with The constant additions made
through an agent now In Europe, will render hisby far
the most complete Gallery OF Arts in the United States.
The Literature
published for disseminating among the members oftlIe
Association, for 1854, Will consist Of the following
ga.iae. PHtHQa, Biaekpood, Kaicker6oeker, Godeg's
Lady's Book, and 0raAGm'S .MagGiiaei together vi
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in NV
York, viz: Westminster, London Quarterly, NortA
British. and Edinburgh ReUtso. s-s f,sf D
The association is open to all; any person may boz
come monlber on the payment Of 50, which entities
him to membership and one ofthe above Magazines
or Reviews Off year, and also to- frde ticket IN
in the annual Distribution ST SrATuARY Pa1NT1sos Sc
vi persons who take five memberships, are entitled
to any OF the FIVE Of the Magazines one year. and sir
tickets in the distribution. h ts-g lr={'fs
The wide spread fame OF the above periodicals rem
der needless to say any thing in their praise, il H.
conceded that, os literary organs they are far in ad
price Of each of which is invariably 50 year, thus by
beconinga member ofis Association IL secures to all
the two fold benefit Of three dollars worth of ster
ing literature and ticket In the distribution Of tho
most Magnificent collection OF choice works of Art in
the country, equal to that OF the old American Ah
Union.
The GALLERY oftho Association is located at Sandus
ky city, whore suPERB GRANITE BuILnINGs have boen
erected ior H. and In whose spacious Saloon the whole
collection of Painting and Stau0ry will be exhibited.
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of Works
Of Art for the ensuing year. ... ,..s.i
ALI PERSONS desiring to become members, can have
the Magazine commence with any month they choose,
and rely pm its being mailed TO them promptly the
nrsl OF every month, direct from the Now York and
Fmadelphia Publishers. Back Numbers furnished II
desired. t fU . .It-ll,
TME INCREASING INTEREST felt in the advancement OF
the Fine Arts, warraBt the belief that this Association
VIII, Wihthe powerful aid of Literature, become at
ouee uaVersag popular, as it not only cutates and
encourages tho Fine Arts but dlsseminates sterling
Literature throughout the land thereby adapting
the present wants and ofthe Anne people,
enabling both rich and pooro make their homes plea
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and the best reading matter which the wide range Of
American Foreign Literature affords.
few OF the peculiar advantages derived by joining
this Association, are - .- .s+
LIST. All persons get the uH rde of their sabserip
Literature; F'
%. They are the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Worksof Art, in tnrn TO be dis
tribnted among ihemselyesfree of charge; a :,
3D. Each member is also Indirectly encouraging and
patronzng the Arts and Artists of the country, dis
bursting many thousands of dollars through its Agency
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstores, will
observe that by joining the Association, they receive the
Magazine, aud Free Ticket in the dnHuGi
ut the same price rhe Magazine alone.
Books are opento receive names at the Eastern Office
New York, or Western Office, Sandusky,
Persons RENTING funds ofmembership, should mark
letters, "Rcgistcred and state the month with which
they wish their magazines to commence, and also their
Pest oGee address in fs, on the receipt of which,
eert'heato OF membership, together with the magazine
desired, will be forwarded TO any part the country.
Offices of the Association, nj the KnickerbOeker
Magazine office 245 Broadway, New York, and at No,
,, atcrSreet Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at either
ohlce,) C.L. DERRY, Actuary C. A. &lA
lrTV. NJ. GRISWOLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster
of Which membership may be obtained. Sept, IA