The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-24
THE COsNIOf OLIFAN ART AND LITERARY
ASSOCIATION

Organized for the Encouragement and General Diff
fusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts, on u new
and original plan.
THIS new Association is designed TO encourage and
Il popularize the fine arts and disseminate pure
and wholesome literature throughout tho country
For this purpose Gallery of Art is 70 be permanent
y founded, which will each year contain a choice and
valuable collection Of Paintings Statuary, &c,
FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION!
The Association will also publish, ard issue to its
members each year, the best Literature of the day.
consisting Of the most popular monthly magazines
reviews, and pictorial library works.
The officers of the Association for 1854 have the
pleasure of announcing that the subscription books
for the current year open, and that the first
annual distribution Of Works of Art contained in the
above Gallery, will take place in January next.
which occasion there will be distributed among the
members of the Association free of charge several
hundred superb Works of Art among which will be
the original and world renowned statue Of HIRAM
POWERS,
THE GREEK SLAVE,
purchased at On expense of $4,000 Also, a
large and very choice collection Of magnificent Oil
Paintings consisting Of the best productions of Amer
lean and Foreign Artists among which the works
% Sontag, Meeker, Read Kensett, Grswold, Clough
Frankensten, and other eminent American Artists
which, with tho constant additions made through
agent in Europe will render this by far tho most com
plete Gallery Of Art in the United States.
THE LITERATURE,
Published for disseminating among tho members Of
the Association for 1854 will consist Of the following
Monthly Magazines, Reviews &c, viz. Harper,
Putnam's, Blackwood, Knickcrbocker, Cooley La
dy Book, and Grahams Magazine; together with
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
York, viz: Westminster, London Quarterly, North
British, and Edinburgh.
Tho Association is open 10 all any person may
become n member on the payment Of 50, which eut-
ties him to membership and any one of the above
Magazines Reviews for year and also TO Gfs
ticket in the annual distribution Of Statuary Paint
H., IL.
tied to any five Of the Magazines year, and SIR
tickets in tho distribution.
Tho wide spread fame Of the above periodicals rem
ders needless say any thing in their praise ms il
is conceded that literary organs, they arc far I'm
advance of any Others in the world The publishers
price of each is invariably 81 year; thus, by be-
ing member of this Association, il secures To all the
two-fold benefit Of three dollars worth Of sterling lit
erature, and ticket in the distribution of the
magnificent collection Of choice Works OF Art in tbs
country.
The Gallery of the Association is located at San
dusky city, where Superb Granite Buildings have
been cree ed for it, and in whoss spacious Saloon tho
whole collection Of Statuary and Paintings viii be
exhibited The net proceeds derived from tn sale Of
memberships are devoted expressly TO tho purchase
of Works of Art for the ensuing year.
The increasing interest folt in the advancement Of
the fine warrants the belief that this Association
viii, with the powerful aid Of literature, become az
once universally popular, il not only encourages
and cultvates the fine arts but diiseminGtes sterling
literature throughout the land, thereby adapting it.
self to the present wants and tastes of the American
people, enabling both rich ard poor TO make their
homes pleasant and attractive. by tho aid Of Sculp
turc Paintings, aud the best reading matter which
the wide range Of American and Foreign Literature
affords.
A few of the peculiar advantages derived by join
ing this Association, are.
l. All persons get the full value Of their subscrip-
ton at the start, in the shape Of stelng Magazine
Literature;
?. They are, at the same time, contributing toward
rurc hagi & Art irh - IN
to be distributed among themselves FREQ Of charge
g. Each member is also directly encouraging AID
patrouiZing the Arts and Artists Of the country dis
bursting many thousands Of dollars through it, sgency
Those who purchase magazines ut Bookstores will
observe that by joining this Association, they receive
the magazine and free ticket in the annual distribu-
tion al at the price they pay for the mag
azine alone.
All persons. on becoming members can have their
maya zine commence with any month they choose,
and rely its being mailed to them promptly on the
first Of every month direct from the New FORK and
Philadelphia Publishers. Back numbers furnished,
ifdesired.
Books open to receive at the Eastern office,
New York, or Western Office, Sandusky
Persons RENTING funds for membership should
mark letters Registered and state the month with
which they wish their magazines to commence and
also their post Office address in full the receipt of
which a certificate Of membership together with the
magazine desired, will DO Forwarded to any part Of
the country.
~ Ofices Of the Association, at the Knicksr-
booker Magazine office, 34s Broadway, New York,
and at No. Water street, Sandusky, Ohio Address,
lat either othcc) c. l.. DERBY,
Aug q. Actuary c. A. and L. A.