Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
THE GREEK SLAVE
Bacchante, Venus, Flora. Hebe
and the Dancing Girl!

THE GREEK SLAVE
Bacchante, Venus, Flora. Hebe,
and the Dancing GirN
THE above celebrated Statues, together with
l. FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE.
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL
PAINTINGS, form the collection of prizes to
be distributed among the members of the Cosmo-
potan Art Association at the first annual dis
iribution, in January next
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITER
AIRY ASSOCIATION,
Originated for the Encouragement and Ger aral
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts,
On New and Original Plan.
This popular Art Association is designed 10
Encourage and popularize the Fine Arts. and dis
seminate wholesome Literature throughout the
country. \ Gallery OF Art is permanently foun-
ded, and will contain valuable collection of
P'ntings and StOtuary, for the Annual Distribu-
ton of each year. The best Literature of the
day, will be issued to subscribers, consisting of
The popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews. sc.
The COMMITTEE Of Management have the plea
sure Of announcing that the First Annual Distri-
button will tale place in January next. on which
occasion there will be distributed or allotted 10
members, several hur lred Works of Art. among
which is the original and world-renowned statue
of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hiram Powers,
costing over five thousand dollars! together with
the beautiful Statues of Venus. BacchaEte Hcbc
L fora. ana the DdUCilS plI, anu HTlten Glatl-
cites in Bronze, imported from Paris; also large
collection of Oil Paintings, comprising some of
the best productions Of celebrated American and
Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly Magazines: Harper's,
Putnam's, knckerbocker, Blackwoods Ora
hams, Magazine of Art, and Godey's Lady's
Book and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in
New York: Ednburg, Westminster London
Quarterly, and North British.
Plan for the Current Year.
The payment of SO constitutes any one mem
Der of this Association and entities him to either
of the above Magazines for one year, and also to
a ticket in the distribution of the Slatuarv and
Paintings, which are to be allotted to members in
January
Persons taking five memberships are entitled to
any five of the Magazines one year, and TO Six
Tickets in the distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have their
Magazines commence with any month they choose
and rely on its being mailed TO them promptly or
the first of every month, direct from the New
York and Philadelphia Publishers.
Little's Living Age, Weekly, is furnished ona
year and two memberships, for Sc.
The net proceeds dprlyed from the sale of mem
berships, devoted to the purchase of Works Of
Art for the ensuing year.
Books open 10 receive names at the Eastern Of
fee, New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky,
(the Western Office of the Association,) where
superb Granite buildings have been erected for it,
and in whose spacious saloons the splendid collec-
ton of Statuary and Paintings are exhibited.
The Advantages Secured
! by becoming member OF this Association are
! LIST. All persons receive the full value of sub
scription at the start, in the shape of sterling
| Magazine Literature.
| ID Each member in contributing toward pur-
! chasing choice Works of Art, which are to be
| distributed among themselves, and are at the same
] tlp ArIt of
! bursting thousands Of dollars through its agency.
| The increasing interest felt in the advancement
of the Fine Arts warrants the belief that this As
ISOLATION will, with the powerful aid Of Litera-
ture, become at once universally popular, as il moi
only cultvates and encourages the Fine Arts but
dsscminates sterling Literature throughout the
land thereby adapting itself &c the present want,
and tastes of the American people, enabling both
rich and poor 10 make their homes pleasant and
attractive, by the aid Of Sculpture, Paintings, ant
the best reading matter which the wide range OIL
American and Foreign Literature affords.
Persons RENTING money for membership
should mark letters, "Regstered," and state the
month with which they wish their Magazines Il
commence. and also their Postofice address il
full, on the receipt of which, certificate of mem
bershp, together with the Magazine desired, vii
be forwarded TO any part of the country.
Those who purchase the Magazines at Book
stores sill observe that by joining this association
they receive the Magazine and free ticket in tn
annual distribution, all at the same price they nov
pay for the Magazine alone.
Offices of the Association, at the Knick
er6ocker Magazine office, 34S Broadway, New
Yo,k, and at No 100, Water St., Sandusky, Ohio
Address, lat either ofice,)
C. /. DERBY, Actuary c. A. L L. A.
December 81, 1854.
I EB-JNo CHAMBERLAIE, Hon. Secretary, Glas
gov, Of whom memberships may be obtained.
, RB-Ca early. and get a Magazine for 1885,
and chance in the distribution of Works of Ar
which takes place on the 30th January next.
StOneware.
SA0 Pieces, varying from half to six ga
etCU lone in size, Of Boonville prices.