Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-01-19
The Greek Slave!


THE above celebrated Statues. together with
l. FIFTEEN IN BRONZE, and several hun
dred magnificent OIL PAINTINGS, form TIE
collection of rizes to be distributed smong the
members Of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, in January next.
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITER
AIRY ASSOCIATION, organized for the encour-
cement and GeneralDiffusion Of ofLITERATURE
and the FL Ne ARTS, On new and Original PLAN
This popular Art Association is designed to
encourage and popuarize the Fine Arts and
disseminate wholesome Literature throughout
the country. a Gallery of art is permanently
founded, and will contain valuable collection
OF Paintings and Ststuary, for the annual distri-
button OF each year. Tie best Literature If the
day, Will be issued to subscribers, consisting Of
the popular Monthly Magazines Reviews. &C.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place in January next. on
which occasion there will be distributed or al
lotted to members, several hundred Works of
Art, among which is the original and world-rc-
nowned statue Of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hi
ram Powers, costind orer fire thousand dollars!
together with the beautiful Statues OF VENUS,
BACCHANTE, liEBE, FLORA and the DANG
ING GIRL; and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze
imported from Paris also large collection of
OlL 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, Blackwood, knickerbocker, Godey'r
Lady Book, Graham's Magazine, and the
Magazine of Art, together with the follow
ing Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New York
viz: Westminster, London Quarterly, North
British and Edinburgh Review.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-1S55-5.
The payment of ,S constitutes any one
member of this Association, and entities him
to either ore of the above Magazines for one
year. and also to ticket in the distribution of
the Statuary and Paintings, which are to be al
lotted to members in January
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to any five of the Magazines one year, and 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 e cry month, direct
from the New York and Philadephia Publish
ers.
LlTTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
nished one year and two memberships for &c.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of
membership, are devoted to tho purchase of
Works of Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
office, New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gall ry of Art is located at Sandusky,
the Western Office of the Association \ were
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
It, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid
collection of Statuary and Paintings are exhib-
tied.
THE ADVANTAGES sECTRED by becom-
ing member of this Association are
| lst. All persons receive the full value Of
their subscription at the start, iu the shape Of
sterling Magazine Literature.
I'd Each member is contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of Art, which are to
be distributed among themselved, and are at the
same time encouraging the Artists of the coun-
try, 0isburslng thousands of dollars through its
| agency.
Persons remtting funds for membership,
will wlease their post Office addrcssin full, and
statethe month with which they wish their mag
azines to commence, and write the word Reg
istcrcd," on the envelope to prevent loss on
the receipt Of which, certificate of member
ship, together with the magazine desired, will
| Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores
will observe that by joining this association.
they receive the Magazine and Free Tickets in
the annual distribution, all at the same price
they now pay for the Magazine alone.
| Persons subscribing any time before the 30th
January, are entitled to the Magazines for '55.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions may be had up to t g 30th of
January, at which time the distribution will
| tax" place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATA-
LOGUES of the whole collection to be distrtb-
uted, will be sent free of charge on applicati.n n.
Bf7s" Offices of the Association, at the Knick-
erbocker Magazine Office, 348 Broadway, New
York, and l66 Water st., Sandusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress. lat either ofice,)
c. L. DERBY, Actuary G. A. & L. A.
s"Subsrciptions also received by NJ. P.
WRIGHT, Hon Sec. for Plymouth, where Cat
alogue may be had gratis. January l, 1856
Closing Of the Books. You A
Member.
| A Ill perso wishing to become members Of
| n the Cosmopolitan Art Association, in or
der to receive their Magazines for 1866, and
ticket in the great Distribution will lose no time
in forwarding $3 the subscription, al once, as
the Books WI close and the Distribution take
place the 30th of January.
For foil particulars see illustrated Catalogues
which are sent Free on apple ton, to al parts
of the country, Address
c. L. DERBY, Actuary c. A. & L. a.
knickerbocker Magazine office, I4S Broad
way. ew York. or 1865 Water-st. Sandusky, 0.
ARE YOU A MEMBER.