The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-21
THE coeNaopoLTTAN
LRT AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.

AhI AND LAlENAhI AccOOAA = AONe
ORGANIzRD for see Ens9gragemens SnS General STs
on New and Original Piani IE
This new Association Is designed 20 encourage and
popularize the Fine Arts and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country. tor
tAispnrpose Galley Of Aris is to be permanently
founded, which will each year contain choice and
valuable collection Of Rriniings, statuary, &C.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association win also publish and issue to It's
members each year, the best LiIeratlIe o. he eAy'
consisting Of the most popular Monthly Magazines
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works.
TIE oFFIcERs THE ASSOCIATION for le14, nave the
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
c WORK. U & in he above
Gallery, will take place in January next on which Oe
casion there will he distributed among the members OF
the Association, free OF charge, several hundred sn
perb Works Of Art, among which will be the original
and yOrld-renowned statue of HIRAM Powers,
The Greek Slave,
purchased at an expense Of s5OOO Also, large
and very choice collection ofmagnihcent OIL PAINT.
INGS consisting Of the best productions Of celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among when are the
works of SoSTAo, MEEkER, READ, hEEsErr, GRlswoLp,
CLouoH, FRAFKENsTIN, and other eminent American
Artists, which, with tbe constant additions made
through agent now in Europe, will render this oy ar
the most complete Gallery OF Arts In the unteo s'aes
The Literature
published for disseminating among the members ofthe
Association, for 1884, will consist of the following
Monthly Magazines, Reviews &C., viz: HarPers Nd
gaIine. Putnam, BLaekWoed, KHieksrboeker, Godey's
LGdy's Book, and Graham's Magazine; together with
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted In New
York, viz: WestmiRstsr, London Quarterly, North
British. and EdiRbWrgh ReuIsD.
The association is open 70 all; any person may be-
come member ON the payment of 50, which entities
him TO a membership and one OF the above Magazines
Reviews Off one year, and also to trae ticket in
in the annual distribution ST STATuARY, PAINTINGS &c.
All persons who take fve memberships, are entitled
to any Of the Ave Of the Magazines one year. and sir
The wide spread fame Of the above periodicals
der needless TO say any thing in their praises as II Is
vance of any others In the world. The publishers
price of each Of which s invariably 80 year. thus BY
becoming member Of this association, securesto al
the two fold benefit Of three dollars worth of sterl
ing literature and ticket in the distribution OF the
most Magnificent collection OF choice works of Art In
the country, equal to that Of the old American Art
The GALLERY ofthe Association is located at sandus
ky city, where SUPERB GRANITE BUILDINGS have beer
collection OF Painting and Statuary will be exhibited
The net proceeds derived from the purchase ofWork
of Art for the ensuing year.
the Magazine commence with any month they choose
and rely pm its being mailed 10 them promptly on tn
frat of every month, direct from the New York ant
Philadelphia Publishers. Back Numbers furnished
desired.
TnE INCREASING INTEREST felt in the advancement @
the Fine Arts warrant the belief that this Association
will, with the powerful aid Of Literature, become a
ouce universally POPEldr as II not only cultvaes an
encourages the Fine Arts, but dlsseminates sterlin
the present wants and tastes OF American people
enabling both rich and poor to make their homes plea
and attractive, by the aid Of Sculpture, Paintings
and the best reading matter which the wide range
American Foreign Literature affords.
few Of the peculiar advantages derived by joinin
this Association, are
Ist. All persons get the full paius Of their sH6seril
ton at che tart, In the shape OF sterling Magazin
Literature;
Cd. They are at the same time contributing towar
purchasing choice Works Of Art, In tnrn TO be d
tributed among themselves free Of charge;
Sd. Each member Is also indirectly encouraging an
patroniziDg the Arts and Artists Of the country, di
bursting many thousands of dollars through its agenc
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores, wi
observe that by joining the Association, they reeeiUe
Magazine, and Free Ticket in the annual
at the price THEY now for the Magazine alon
Books open to receive names at the Eastern oic
New York, or Western Office, Sandusky.
Persons remlttiDg funds OF membership, should maj
letters, "Registered and state the month with whi,
they wish their magazines TO commence, and also the
Post Office address In full, on the receipt Of which,
certificate Of membership, together with the magaziI
desired, will be forwarded TO any part the country
II T'Onces of the Association, at the Knickerbock
Magazine office, eIs Broadway, New York, and at n
3, Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at eth
ofnce) G. l.. DERBY, Actuary G. A. IL L. A..
NV NJ. GRISWOLD, Hon. Secretary Laneaste
Of which membership may be obtained. Sept. IA
SAnDTE HARNESS. MANUF A CTOR