Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-12
THE COSMOPOLITAN

hOh VI aihbluky cC.s
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, &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 SUI
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 So 90! Al
SO, a 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 Frankenstcin, 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, Tor
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 in
New York, viz Westminster, London Quarter
ly, North British and Edinburgh Review All of
which are three dollar magazines. This Associa-
tlon.ls open to all. Any person on the payment Of
$3 becomes amember, and receives for one year
either of the above magazines or Reviews, for
one year, and also 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 year
and SIN tickets to the distribution.
The wide spread fame of the above periodicals
render it needless to say anything i'll 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 year, but by be-
coming member of this Association it secures
to all the two-fod benefit of three dollars worth
Of sterling literature and ticket in the distri-
button of the most magnificent collection of
choice works of art in the country, even supe-
rior to that of the old American Art Union.-
The MAJ aznes will be promptly forwarded to
members By mail each month, from New York
and Philadelphia.
The net proceeds derived by this Association
from the sale of memberships will be devoted
expressly to the purchase Of Works of Art for
the ensuing year.
The Gallery of The Association will be located
at SanduskJ City, Ohio, " here superb Granite
Buildings are being erected Tor it, and will soon
be open to visitors.
Eastern and Western offices for subscriptions
will be located in New York aud Sandusky
Persons remitting iu DIS for membership should
state the month with which they Wish their
magazines 10 commence, and also their Post Of
fee address in full, on the receipt of which,
certificate of membership, together with the
magazine desired, will be forwarded to any part
of the country.
The increasing interest felt in the advance
ment of the Fine Arts, warrants the belief that
this Assoclai on will, with the powerful aid OF
Literature, becomes at once
UNlVESS aLLY POPULAR,
as it not only cultivates and encourages the Fine
Arts, but dsseminates sterling Ii ertue through
out The land thereby adapting itself 10 the present
wants and tastes of the American people, eua-
bling both rich and poor to make their homes
pleasant and attractive, by the aid Of Sculpture,
Paintings. and the best readng matter which
the wide range Of American aud Fol eign Liter.
ature affords
The Managers have determined that all which
energy and industry can do, combined with ju-
dlcious and liberal expenditure. shall be done
in order to extend the usefulness of the Asso-
citation, and to augment IT'S power in advancing
the true int, rests of Art in the United States.
The new Gallery Rooms in Sandusky are be-
ing rapidly completed, in which the whole COL
lection now forming in N. York will be exhibited
New volumes of the magazines commences in
July, presenting an excellent opportunity for be.
coming a member. Each member is entitled TO
two volumes year, and can commence with
any number or month of The magazine from Jan,
uary last. Books are now open to receive
names Office of the Association in the Knick-
erbocker Office, No 84S Broadway, N. Y, and
at No. Water. St., Sandusky Address at eth.
er Office. c. L. rERBY,
Actuary c 81. A
M. P. WRIGHT, Hon. sec., Plymouth, Ohio.
REMARKs.-The advantages and benefits of
this new Association are: 1st. Every person
gets the full value of his 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 be distributed among themselves
free of charge. Sd. Each member is also indi
rectly encouraging and patronising the arts and
artists of the country, disbursing many thous-
ands of dollars through his agency. 4th. Good
dlu WuoleSOue literature Is at the same time |
disseminated throughout tho country at q price
within the reach Of all.
The above, with many other peculiar advan-
tages, are derived by becoming member of this
Association. The inducements are certainly far
superior to those of the Old American Art Un-
ion, in which memberships were SIS, and steel
engraving while with this Association it is $3
a membership and fresh monthly literature to
the amount of three dollars are guaranteed to
every member.
N. B. The magazines are forwarded every
month to members, commencing at the time of
their subscription is received, or with whatever
number they may chose to commence with.
Sandusky, Aug. IL, 1854.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. ---
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
L has been appointed administrator of the es-
tate of BYRON DEAN, deceased, late of PlySi
mouth township, Richland county, Ohio. All
persons indebted to said essate will make imme-
diate payment, and those having claims against
the estate will present them duly authenticated
within one year from this date
,o.. JOHN DEVENY, .Jr,