The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-20
TIne GsrccIk Slave.

BACCHANTE, VENUS, FLORA, nEBE, AND TUE
DANCING GIRL! 1aG'-t
rVNTE above celebrated Statues, together with FIF-
l. TEEN SrATUETTEs IN BRONZE, and several
hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL PAINTINGS, form the
collection of prizes to be distributed among the mem.
bers of the Cosmopolitan Art Association ut the first
annual distribution, In january next. ... .
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LIT
ERARY ASSOCIATION, = :. 'sa
Organized for The encouragement and General
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts
on a ne,O and original plan. Asea.s
This popular Art Association Is designed TO en-
courage and popularize the Fine Arts, and disseminate
wholesome Literature throughout the country. Gxl-
lery of Art is permanently founded, and Will contain
valuable collection of Paintings and Statuary, for
the annual distribution Of each year. The best Lera-
ture Of the day, will be issued to Subscribers consist
ing Of the popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee of Management have the pleasure OF
announcing that the First Annual Distribution will take
place January next which occasion there will be
distributed or allotted to members several hundred
Works Of Art, among which s the original and world
renowned statue of the GREEK SLAVE, by HRAE
Powers, costing fue thousand dolarsl together
with the beautiful Statues of VENUS, BACCHANTE.
HEBE, FLORA and tho DANCING GIRL; and afieeR
large collection Of OIL PAINTINGS, comprising some
of the best productions of celebrated American and
Foreign Artists.
The Lt,rnture issued to subscribers consists Of ths
following Monthly Magazines: HarPer's, Patnam's
Knicksrboeksr, BldekDoods, Graham's, Maeazine Of
drL, ana G0deyS LdHy BOOK Tue eSuhttoIly kto~
views, reprinted in New York; Edinburgh, Vesfmia-
stsr, London Quarterly, and NORTH British. az, ,st
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. ,
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one
member of this Association, and eDtitles him either
of the above Magazines for one year, and also 10
ticket In the distribution of the Statuary and Paintings
which are to be allotted 10 members In January.
Persons t. king 1ve memberships are entitled to any
Ave OF the sagazines one year, and to sir tickets in
the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members. can have their Mag
azine commence with any month they choose, and re-
" its being mailed to them promptly on the rst Of
every month, direct from the New York and Phiiade
phia Publishers.
LTfTELSs LIVING AGE, Weekly, is Furnished one,
year and two memberships for SO. ,ss +,..,..-,
The net proceeds derived from the sale Of member
ships, devoted to the purchase Of Works Of Art Ter
the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern ONCE
New York, or Western office, Sandusky. e.,
The Gallery of is located at Sandasky he West!
Buildings have been erected for H. and 10 whose spa
cious saloons the splendid collection Of Statuafy and
| Paintings are exhibited.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED
| by becoming member Of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full uaIae of their sak.
serpoR at the START In the shape OF sterling Maga
I'd. Each member is contributing toward purchasing
choice Works ofAt, which are 10 be distributed among
them selves, and at the same time encouraging Tie
Artists of the country, disbursing thousands of dollars
through Its agency. ~ = 80 slrHtt f-- 81 {}rh3tE
The increasing Interest felt IN the advancement ofahs
Fine Arts warrants the belief that this w
with the powerful aid Of Literature, become at ones
Gnipersatiy popaldr, asit not only cuyates and ea-
ture throughout the land, thereby adapting itself Is hs
present and tastes Of the american peopic ena-
bling both rich and poor to make their homes pleasant
and attractive, by the aid Of Sculptnfc Paintinks AID
the best reading matter which the wide range OF Amor
icaa and Foreign Literature affords. "N'tFs "N'tFs
Persons remittii!g funds for lnemberahips shoqll
mark letters, Registered, and state the month wilk
which they wish their magazines cOmmesce and A.