Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11
The Greek slave!
BACCHINTE, VENUS, FLORA, HEBE,
md THE DANCING GIRL!

AND THE DANCING GIRL!
TT1IlE above celebrated Statues, together with
L FIFTEEN STATUES IN BRONZE. and several
i II AGNIFICENT OIL PAINTINGS, form the
collection of pieces to be distSibutcd among the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, in January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
Association.
Orqnni=Cd for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts on
netO and original plan.
This popular Association is designed to cncour-
age and popularizc the Fine Arts, and dissent
nate wholesome Literature throughout the coun-
try. Gallery of Arts is permanently founded
and will contain IL valuable collection Of Pain
tings and Statuary, for tho annual distribution
of each year. The best Literature of tho day,
will be issued to subscribers. consisting of tho
popular Monthly MAgnZincs, Reviews, &c.
Tho Committee Of Management have the plea
suro of announcing that the First annual Distri-
button will take place on tic 3Oth of January,
next, at which time will be distributed or nllot
ted to members several hundred Works of Art,
among which is the original and world-rcnown-
cd GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM Powers, costing
over five thousand dollars together with the
beautiful Statues of VENUS, BACCIANTE
IIEBE, FLORA, and the DANCING GIRL
and the fifteen StatuettcS in Bronze, imported
from Paris, also a largo collection of OIL PAIN
TINGS, comprising some of the best production
of celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly Magazines ITurpcr's
Putnam's, KniclScrbockcr, Blackwoods, Ora
hams, Magazine Of Art. and Godcy's LNdy's
Book, and the Quarterly Reviews c-Printcd i'll
New York: Edinburgh, WestminsLcr London
Quarterly, and North British.
Plan for the Current Ycnr---1S51-'5.
Tho payment of shrcc dollars constitutes any
one II member Of this Association, and entities
him to either of the above Magazines for ono
year, and also to q ticket in the distribution of
the Statuary and Paintings, which to allot-
ted to members i'll j Nnuary.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to any five of the Magazines on year, and to six
tickets in the distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they
choose. and rely on its being mailed to them
promptly on the first Of every month direct ircm
the New York and Philadelphia Publishers.
LITTELL'S LIV ING AGE, Weekly, il fur
nishcd one year and two memberships for Sc.
Tho net proceeds derived from the sale of
memberships, arc devoted to tho Puchaso of
Works Of Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
office, New York, or Wes'orn office, Sandusky.
The Gallery Of Art is located aSandusEy { the
Western office Of the Association, y where superb
Granite Buildings have been erected for it, and
III whose spacious saloons the splendid collection
of Statuury and Paintings are exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming NOM
Der of this Association arc
LIST. All persons receive tho full value of their
subscription at the start in the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
I'd. Each member is contributing toward pur-
chasing choice W oris OF Art, which arc to be
distributed among themselves. and are ut tho
same time encouraging tho Artists of the coun-
try, disbursing thousands of dollars through its
agency.
Persons in renting funds for membership,
will please give their post Office address in full
stating the month they wish the Magazine to
commence, and write the word & REGlsTEEED" on
cnvclop to prevent loss, on the receipt Of which,
n certificate of membership, together with the
magazine DESIRED will he forwarded to any part
of tho country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores
will observe that Ivy joining this association,
they receive tho Magazine and Free Ticket in the
annual distribution all ut the same price they
now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any time before tho S0th
ofJanuary, are entitled to the Magazine for 1855.
Closing of the Books!
Subscriptions will be received up to the Soth
January, at which time the distribution will take
place.
Illustrated DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES of the
whole collection to be distributed, will be sent
free of charges on application.
tg-OHices of the Association, at the Knickor-
booker Magazine Office. 34S Broadway, New York
and at No 166, Water St., Sandusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress, at either ohcc.) for memberships.
SyO C.. t. DERRY ACtUnrv & T.. A.