M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
THE GREEK SLAVE!
eAccHiANTE, VENUS, FLORA, HE5E,
AND THE DANCING GIRL.

THE GREEK SLAVE!
BAG cHANTE, VENUS, FLORA, HE5E,
AND THE DANCING GIRL.
vTNHE above celebrated Statues, together
Il with fifteen Statuettes in Bronze, and
several hundred magnificent Oil Paintings,
forh the collection of prizes TO be distributed
among the members Of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association al the first annual distrbution,in
January next.
The Cosmopolitan Dirt and Literary
association,
Organized for the Encouragement aud Gen
erdl Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine
Arts on nelo and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to
encourage and populdrize the Fine Arts, and
disseminate wholesome Literature throughout
the country. A Gallery Of Art is permanent
ly founded and viii contain a valuable col
lection Of Paintings and Statuary, for thean-
nual distribution Of each year. The best
Literature of the day, will be issued to sub
scribers, cons sting Of the popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee OF Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place on the 30th jan
uary next, at which time will be distributed
or allotted TO members several hundred Works
of rt,among which is the original and world
rennwned statue of the Greek Slave, by Hiram
Powers, costing over five thousand dollars!
| together with the beautiful Statues of Venus,
Bacchante, Hebe, Flora and the Dancing Girl;
and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze, imported from
Paris; also, large collection Of Oil Paintings,
comprising some of the best productions OF
celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists
Of the following Monthly Magazines Harp
er's, Putnam's, Knickerbocker. BldckwOodS,
Gnham's, Magazine of Art, and Godeys La,
dy's Book, and the Quarterly Reviews re print
ed in New York: Edinburgh, Westminster,
London Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN FOR TILE CURRENT YEAR. 1851 s.
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one member of this Association, and
entities him to either one Of the above Maga-
zines for one year, and also to ticket in the
distribution Of the Statury and Paintings,
which are 10 be allotted to members in Janu
ary,
Persons taking five memberships are enti'
tied to any five OF the Magazines one year
and to six tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can havC
their Magazine commence with any month
they choose, and rely on its being mailed L
them promptly on the first of every month
direct from the New York and Philadelphia
Publishers.
LITTELLS LIVING AGE, JVeekly, is fur
nished une year and two memberships for sc
The net proceeds derived from the sale 0
memberships, are devoted to the purchase U
Works of art for the ensuing year.
Books open TO receive names o! the Easter
office, New York, or Western office, Sandus
Ky.
The Gallery OF Art is located at Sandusky
(the Western Office of the Association, } wher
superb Granite Buildings have been erecte
for it, and in whose spacious saloons the spen
did collection Of Statuary and Paintings III
exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming men
bor Of this Association are
/ lst. All persons receive the full value
their subscription at the start, in the shape {
sterling Magazine Literature.
I'd. Each member is contributing towar
purchasing choice Works of Art, which al
TO be distributed among themselves, and are &
the same time encouraging the 1rtists of III
country, disbursing thousands Of dollars thrt
its agency,
Persons in remitting funds for membership
will please give their post Office address i
iull, stating the month they wish the Maga
zine ia. commence. and write the word Reg
istered" on the envelop to prevent loss, on tn
receipt Of which, a certificate OF membership
together with the magazine desired, will b
forwarded to any part of the country
Those who purchase Magazines at Book
stores will observe that by joining this asso
citation, they receive the Magazine and Ere
Ticket in the annual distribution, ell at tn
same price they now pay for the Magaain
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the got
Of January, ure entitled to the Magazines 70
1850.
| CLOSING OF THE BOOKS
Subscriptions will be received up to the 30l
January, at which tine the distribution vii
take place,
| Illustrated DcscriptiUe Catalogues OF th
Whole collection to be distributed, will b
sent free Of charge on application.
| Us- Offices Of the Associations ,at the KniC
kerbccker Magazine oGlce,S5i Broadway, Ney
York, and at No. lG6, Water ST. Sandusky
Ohio. Address, (at either ofice,) for meln
berships,
| c. l.. DERBY, Actuary c. A & L. A.
Dec. 29ht, lS54.-SA
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