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AAAt ANIL LII ERANY ASSOCIATION.
G RGANIzED forthe Encouragement and General
W Diffusion of LITERATURE and the FINE Ants
on "a a New and Original Plan! 80 7-.H
Ihis new association is designed to encourage and
PoP9larlze ihe Fine Arts, and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country For
n,s sn purpose Galley of Arts is to be permanently
Valuaoie collection of Printings, Statuary, &C.,
For Free Bistribution.
Inc Association will also publish and issue to its
memoers each year, the best Literature Of the day
Reviews and Pictorial Library works ,''
IHE OFFICERS OF THE Association for 1854 have tho
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
me now open, and thatth first annual
distribution Of Works of Art, contained i'm lie aboya
uaery; Mlli take place In January next which oc.
casi9h mere VIII he distributed among the of
the Association, free of charge several hundred sv
pnd Idks OF Ar among which will be the origina
anu ahu"orlu.reho"ned statue of HIRAM Powers, 81
The Greek Slave, ,-
purchased at an expense of over S50OO Also Ioroa
anH very choice collection agnifcent OIL PAINT.
iHGS consisting ofthe best productions of
American and Foreign Artists, among which arc tbe
WORKS OF fSoNTAd, MEEKER READ, KENsETT GRIswoLp
Artists, which, with tbe constant additions noJ
an agent nowin Europe, will this by far
o os eoinPiete gallery Of Arts in the United States
The Liferature
published for disseminating onp The meub.r. o,,h
ASSOCIATION, for 1854, will consist of The foiiorinr
monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c, viz: Eorper,s No-
Ladg's Book, and Gra1ams gfara1ine. fogetber Win
me x ioll9wing Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
ni,s 1ois, We. 1eHminSter London Quarterly, North
Br.nsh. ana EeiR6urgh Rerisn.
me associationisopen to all; any person may be-
come memher on th bGyment of 50, which entitlcs
him to membership ard of the above Mngnzin q
or Reviews Off one year. and also TO froe fisIst in
In the annual distribution ST STArrARY PAINTINes e.
All persons who take five MEMBERSHIPS are entitled
10 any Of the five Of the Magazines one year ard -:
tickets in the distribution.
The wide spread fame OF the above rcriodcaIs rem
to say any thing in their praise ms IL 10
conceded that as literary organs they arc far in ad
vance OF any others in the world. Tho publishers
is inVnr alI
hecominga member ofthis Association Il se 10 si
the M Two tod benefit OF three dollars werth of sterl
ing literature ana ticket in the distribution Of Tho
most MAGNIFICENT collection Of choice works Of Art in
the country, equal TO that of the old American Art
| Union.
Tnr G,,trRv ofthc Association islocnted at sandss-
Ky city, where SrgERB GRANITE BUILDINGS have bees
nor Of ~ whose snioon the whole
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of orks
| of Art for the ensuing wear.
/ Az, PgusoNs desiring to become memhers can Inv.
the Magazine commence with nny month they choose,
and yrn its bere mailed 10 them promptly ON the
first Of every month. direct from the New York ard
philadelphia Publishers. Back Numbers furnished n
desired. 49,
TIRE INcREAsNo lNTErEsT felt in the advancement Of
the Fine Arts, warrant the belief that this
VIII, with The powerful aid of Literature, Lec, 1T
ouce arerssHy PopHior as il not ny cuivates and
encourages the Fine Arts, hut disscninaes sterliro
Literature throughout thel nd. thereby adapting se
to the present wants and tastes American
enabng both rich aud poor to make their homes plsn
SAINT and attractive, by The aid of Scu ire Paintings
American Foreign Literature Affords
this Association, are -. "a
lst Alpersons get the fri ralue of their su6serip-
tion at The start, in the shape of sterling Magazine
Literature;
Cd They are at the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Works Of Art are In tnrn 10 be dis
trlbuted among themselves free of charge;
3d. Each member is also Indirectly encouraging nd
parOnizing the Arts and rtiss of the country dis
bursng many thousands of dollars through agency
Those & VINO purchase Magazines at Bookstores, will
observe that by Joining the Association, the
dgGzRo and Free Ticket in the
at the same price THEY for the Magazine alone
Books are open to receive the Eastern Office,
=. New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
Persons remiting funds of membership, should murk
letters "Regsercd, and state the month with which
they wish their magazines TO commence, and also their
Post Ofec address in full, the receipt of which,
certificate of membership, together with the agazino
desired WILDE forwarded to any part ofthe country
" POhices Of the Association, at the KnickerbockeI
Magazine Office, 94S Broadway, New York, and at No.
3, Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at either
oflce3 G. L. DERBY, Actuary G. A. & L. A.
NV. NJ. GRISWoLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster,
of which membership may be obtained. Sept. "a