The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-05
THE GREEK SLAVE.

BACCHANTE, VENUS, FLORA, HEBE, AND THE
DANCING GIRL!
THE above celebrated Statutes, with FIFTEEN
| STATUTES In BRONZE, and several hundred
MAGNIFICENT OIL PAINTINGS, iorm the colec-
of prizes to be distributed among the members OF
the Cosmopolitan Art Association at the first annual
distribution, III January next
The CosmopoIitan Art and Literary
Association,
Organized for the encouragement and General Diff lsIon
Of Literature and the Fine Arts, new and original
plan.
age and popuIarize the Fine Arts, and disseminate
wholesome Literature throughout the country. GaF
lerV of Art is permanently founded, and will contain
valuable collection of Paintings and Statuary Tor the
annual distribution OF each year. The best Literature
Of 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 ia Ike
place the 30th January next, at which time VIII De
distributed or allot &c to members several hunoreo
Works of Art, among which is the original ana Morlu
renowned statue of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hiram
Powers costing five thousand dollars together with
beautiful Statues of VENUS. BAccHANTE HEBE LORI
and the DANCING GIRL and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze
imported from Paris; also large collection OF OIL
PAISTN Gs comprising 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.
Knickcrbocker, Blackwood's, Graham's, Magazine OF
Art and Godeys Lady's Book, and the Quarterly Re-
views reprinted in New York: Edinburgh, Westmln-
Plan for the Current Year--l854-5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one Il
member of this Association, and entities him to either
of the above Magazines for year, and also to
ticket in the distribution of the Statuary and Paintings
which TO be allotted to members in January
Persons taking five memberships entitled TO any
five OF the Magazines year. and to six tickets in the
distribution
Persons on becoming members, can have their Maya
zine commence with any month they choose, and rely
its being mailed to them promptly ON the first of every
month, direct from New York and Philade lpha Pub
fishers.
LTTTLE'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is furnished
one year and two memberships for Sc.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of member
hps devoted to the purchase OF Works OF Art for
the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern office
New York, Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery OK Art is located Sandnsky, (the
Western office of the Association where superb Granite
Buildings have been erected for it, and in whose spa
cIous the splendid collection OF Satuary and
Paintings exhibited.
THE ADVANTAGE SECURED
by becoming member Of this Association
LIST. All persons receive the full value of their sub
scrPton at the start in the shape of sterling Magazine
Literature.
3D. Each member is contributing toward purchasing
choice Works of Art, which TO be distributed among
themselves and are tho tmo encoura gng tho
Artists of the country, bursting thousands of dollars
! through It's agency
Persons in RENTING funds for membership will please
give the post office address in FULL Stating the month
they wish the Magazine to commence, and write the
word Regist, red the enveloP to prevent loss, on
the receipt of which, certificate OF membership, to
gether with TIE magazine desired will be forwarded tc
! part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores viii
observe that by joining this association, they receive
the Magazine and Free Ticket in the annual dstribu
ton, all the price they pay for the Magazine
. alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the 30th Of Jan
uary, entitled to the Magazines for 1855.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions will be received up the 30th January
a which the distribution will take place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES
of the whole Collection he distributed will be cent
free of charge application.
S- Offices of the Association, at the Knickerbocke1
Magazine office, 348 Broadway, New York, and at No
l66 Water St. Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at either
Otfcc) for memberships.
c. l.. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & L. A