The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-27

Organised for the EncOurag cement and General
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts on a
netO and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to en-
courage and popularize the Fine Arts, and dissem-
mate wholesome Literature throughout the country.
a Gallery of Art is permanently founded, and will
contain valuable collection of paintings and Stat
uarv for the annual distribution of each year. The
best Literature of the day will be issued to subscr
bers consisting of the popular Monthly Magazines,
Reviews, &c.
The Committee of Management have the pleas
ure of announcing that the First Annual Dstribu-
ton will take place the 30th January, 1855, at
which time will be distributed or allotted to mem
bers several hundred Works of Art. among which
is the original and world-renowned statue of the
GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM Powers, costing Orer
Gue 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 Ameri-
can and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists OF
the following Monthly Magazines: Harper'S Put
nams, Knckerbocker, Blackwood's, Graham'S
Magazine of Art. and Godey-s Lady's Book, and
the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in New York
Edinburg, Westminster, London Quarterly ana
North British.
Plan for the Current Year--IS54-5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one
member of the Association, and entities him tC
either one of the above Magazines for one year. and
also to a ticket in the distribution of the Stauary
and Paintings which to be allotted to members
in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled tc
any five of the Magazines year and to sir tick
cts in the distribution,
Persons on becoming members, can have theil
Magazine commence with any month they choose
and RELY on its being mailed to them promptly or
the first of every month, direct from the New Yorl
and Philadelphia publishers.
| LITTELLS LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
nished one year and two memberships for So.
! The net proceeds derived from the sale of mem
bcrships are devoted to the purchase of Works o
Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the eastern Office
New York, or western Office, Sandusky.
! The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky 9TH
western office of the Association,) where super
granite buildings have been erected for it, and il
i whose spacious saloons the splendid collection o
Statlury and paintings are exhibited
! The Advantages Secured
by becoming member of this Association are
| lst. All persons receive the full udlue. Of thei
subscription at the start, in the shape of sterling
: Magazine Literature.
I'd Each member is contributing toward pur
chasing choice Works of Art, which to be dis
tributed among themselves and are at the sam
= time encouraging the Artists of the country, dis
bursting thousands of dollars through its agency.
e Persons in remitting funds for membership wi
j please give their post office address IN fill, Stain
. and write the word Registered" on the enveloI
to prevent loss, the receipt of which, certifcat
of membership, together with the magazine desil
ed, will be forwarded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstore
It will observe that by joining this association, the
receire the Magazine and Free Ticket IN the annut
IS distribution all at the price they pay ft
y the Magazine alone
Persons subscribing any time before the Both
January, are entitled to the Magazines for 1855.
g Closing of the Books!
o Subscriptions will be received up to the 3Ath
January, at which time the distribution will tai
place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES of Il
" whole collection to be distributed, will be sent fr
of charge application.
! 9.fy- Offices of the Association, at the Knicke
Il booker Magazine Office, 3 t9 Broadway, New Yor
: and at No. 1GG, Water St, Sandusky. Ohio A.
y dress, lat either office) for memberships.
J c. L. DERBY, Actuury C. A. & L. A.
l. DROOM-MAKERS, ,ATTENTION.--Tl