The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-19
Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Association,
Organi-ed for Tie Encouragement and Cen
eral LtfaaOn Of Litratnrs and ths Fys
Arts oa a assc aud original pan.

Ofg1ut-ed I0r N< Enconr1gentsn ana usn-
ral Dtfas'on Of LatUatm,s and fhs FSHs
ARA oa nsso and original plan.
This popular Art Association b designed 10 encourage
and populsrre the Fns Arts and disseminate wholesome
Literature throughout the country Gallery Of Ar
permanently founded, and will contain valuable colec
lion q Paintings and sataary foe the annual dlstbuton
each year The best Literature Of the day, will be issu
cd 10 subscribers, consisting Of the popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
/ The Committee % Management have the pleasure Of
announcing that the FIRST Annual Distribution viii take
place the 3oh day Of January instant Of which time
yin be distributed or allotted 70 mbers several hundred
Works VI Art among which 10 the original and vorid-re
nowne statue " the GREEK SLAVE, by IlkAn PovKHs,
costing over Ave thousand dollars together with the
beautiful. Statues Of yrsrs, BAccuASrE, HEsr, fLoRA
and the DANCING GRL-and teen Statuetes In Bronze,
imported from Paris also, large colleeton OF OIL Paint.
comprising Of the best productions u celebrated
American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued TO subscribers consists Of the FOL
lowing Monthly Magazines Harpsrs Pufnams kHtek-
rboeker, Biaekrood's, Graham's, Magazine Of Art,
and Godsyis Lady's Book, and the Quarterly Reyisvs
London Quarterly and NORTH BritisA.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-1sst-S.
The payment Of three dollars constitutes any one
Der Of this Association and entities him 10 either one o
the above Magazines Cor year, and also 10 ticket In
the distribution Of the statuay and Paintings which
TO be allotted 20 members In January Persons taking
Ave membershpshps entitled 70 any i've OF the Mag
zinss one year, and to sir tickets In the distribution
Persons, on becoming members. can have their Maya
zine with any month they choose, and rely
he being mailsi 70 tb-m promp<y the hnt u svesy
month, direct from the New York and Philadelphia Pub
lshers.
LTTTTELEs LIVING ACE, Weekly, Is furnished one
year and two memberships for 50.
The net proceeds derived from The sals ~ Memberships,
as,esd 70 the purchase Of WORKS Art for the ensu
Ing year. ......
Books open TO receive names at the Iisera once New
York, or Western once, Sandusky.
The GALLERY Of Art Is located at sandusky he Western
once Of the AssOciaton where superb Grant Buildings
have been erected for IT. and In whose spacious saloons
The spendsd collection Of s,atsary and Paintings
hibited.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED
by becoming member Of this association are i,
lst All persons receive the uH ralrs of hsir sub
serpton at tie start In the shape ofsterng Magazine
Literature. .s I
a. Each member Is contributing toward, purchasing
choice Works Of Art which to be distributed among
themselves, and at the same time encouraging the
Artists Of the country, dbursing thousands Of dollars
Persons in renting hunls for membership, win please
give their post Office address IN nH stating the month
they wish the Magazine TO commence and write the word
eept which, certificate o. membership. together with
the Magazine DESIRED viii be forwarded to any part Of
the country. ..
Those Who purchase Magazines at bookstores viii OBJ
that by joining this Association. they receive s
Magazine md Free Ticket in the anarai distribution
al at the price they pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscrblnany time before the s0th Of January
are entitled 10 the Magazines for 1885,
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS.
subscrp tons viii be received up to the 3oh January,
at which time the distribution viii take place.
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogues Of the whole collection
to distributed VIII be sent free Of charge application.
u Offices Of the Association, at the Kmckerbocker
Magazine Office, 3is broadway, New York, and at No.
l66 Water St. sandusky, Ohio. Address at either oee)
for memberships.
O. L. DERBY, Actuary G. A. / La.
TRlSTRAM GILMAN,
Honorary Secretary, Saco, Nc.
Ofwhom membership may also be obtained.