American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-15
THE COSMOPOLITAN
ART AND LITERARY AssoCIATl

ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
nRGANizED for the Encouragement and General
On. HHuus'oa SION o. LiIEhAIVkE aud the FINE Akrs'
This new association is designed to encourage and
wholesome literature throughout the country For
s .hs purpose Galley Of Arts Is to be permanently
valuable collection OF Printings, statuary, Gc.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association will also publish and issue to its
members each year, the best Literature OF the day,
consisting of the most popular Monthly MnRuzines.
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works. .
The OFFlcKRs or THE ASSOCIATION for 1854 have the
na Sa me
distribution OF Works of ART contained in the above
Gallery viii take place IN january next; Nhichoc-
eason there will he distributed among the members of
the Association, free of charge, several hundred SUI
peIb Works OF Art among which will be the origina
aud world-renowned statue OF HIRAM PowERs,
The Greek slave, -fry
purchased at an expense OF over S5OCO Also large
and very choice collection ofmagniAcent OIL PANT
American and Foreign rtisis, mong which are the
works Of fSoNTAG, MEEKER, REAp. KENsETT GRiswoIn.
CLou6n FRANKENsTlN, and other eminent American
Artists, "hlch' with The constant additions made
through an agent now Europe, will render This by fnr
the most complete Gallery Of Arts in the United siates
The Literature
published for disseminating among the members
Association, for 1854, will consist of the fllounc
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &C., viz: Earper's Was
Ladg's B0Ok, and Grahom's RogGsins. toSeber i
the following Quarterly Reviews, repriIted in New
1ohk, Em. "a Tes.m'nStsr london Qtarteriy, Moth
Brltsh. and EdiHbArgA Rspiep.v .,.- - .'t-
The association isopen to all; any person NAV he
come member on The payment of 81, which entities
him to membership and one ofIhe above Mneazines
or Reviews Off one year, and also 10 frae f;eIct in
In the annual distribution ST sTATuARY PANT1Nas &c
All persons who take five memberships are entitled
to any the five OF the Magazines one vear A. ~;
tickets in the distribution. ~ ~ ''' anu ''@
The wide spread fame of the above periodicals ROM
der 1t needless TO any thing In their nraisa s 4, a.
conceded that as literary organs, they ure far in adj
vance OF any others In the world The pnbIisht r,s
is inv ca
becoming memberofthi ssociation n secnres y, III
me Two ioin benefit OF three dollarsworth of steri-
ing hlefatnre ana ticket In the distibuon n tba
most Magnificent collection of choice t,oyls ~ 1t1
the country equal to that OF the old american Art
Union, .t- . 1 Nsi, i's"ii az az
THE GALLERY ofthe Association is located at S.raus-
KY city; where SuPERB GRANITE BrlLDINss have been
collection of Painting and Statuary will be exShitod
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of
of Art for the ensuing year. y, OOtN'
An Persons desiring TO become members .,n b.rs
the MAGAZINE commence with any month they choose
ana rey pm Its being mailed to them promptly on The
first Of every month. direct from the New York and
desired. f. 1 '"i"""SN ii
TnE INCREASING INTErEsT felt in the advancement Of
the Fine Arts, warrant the belief that this Association
VIII, with the powerful aid of Literature he, oue nj
ouce uni0ers0HyPopuidr, as II not nIy cuitiynes n,
encourages the Pine Arts, but dssc inmates serIj, q
Literature throughout the land, thereby adaItinr itse
10 tne present wants andastes ofthe merchn people
chNt poth ch ana poor TO make their homes plen-
san and attractive, by the aid of Sculpture Paintings
ana lhe best reading matter which the wide range Of
| American Foreign Literature affords. :
iew Of the peculiar advantages derived by joining
lst All persons get the EH ralue Of their subserip-
yen att start, in the shape of sterling Magaz6e
"a. Ihey are at the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Works Of Art in tnTn 10 be dis
irlbuted among themselves free OF charge;
3D. Each member is also indirectly encouraging m q
patronizng the Arts and Artists Of the country dis
bursting many thousands of dollars rough its
Those who purchase Magazines ut Bookstores, will
observe that b! Joining the Association, they
Magazine, and Free Ticket in the
at the same price THEY for the Magazine alone
BOOKS are open to receive at the Eastern Office
New York, or Western office, Sandusky. n
Persons remtting funds OF ofmembership, should mark
letters, Regstercd,' and state the month with which
they wish their magazines commence and also their
Post Office address in Juk, on the receipt of which, n
certificate Of membership, together with the magazine
desired VIII be forwarded to any rart Ofthe country
u FOhlces of the Association, at the Knickerbocker
Magazine Office, 24a Broadway, New York, and at No.
b Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at either
O1icc) C.L. DERBY, Actuary e.. A. 4 l.. A.
NV NJ. GRISWoLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster,
of which membership may be obtained. Sept IA