The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13
..t-ia4 THE GREEK SLAVE!
BACCHAN7E, IENyS,l FL ORA, HEBE,
M(NIM/I

The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Asso-
citation.
Organized for The ERcOUrd cement and General
Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine ArtS on a
metc and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to en-
courage and popularize the Fine Arts and disseni-
mate wholesome Literature throughout the country
n Gallery of Art is permanently founded and will
contain valuable collection of paintings and Stat
uary, for the annual distribution of each year The
best Literature of the day. will be issued to subscr
hers consulting of the popular Monthly Magazines,
Reviews, &c.
The Committee of Management have the pleas
ure of announcing that the First Annual Dstrbu-
ton will take place on the 30th January, 1855, at
which time will I've distributed or allotted to mem
bcrs several hundred Works of Art. among which
is the original and world renowned statue of the
GREEK SLAVE by HIRAM Powers, costing orer
fue thousand do|torS 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: HarperS, Put
MANS, Kncfnbocfer, B}achwoods GratamS,
Maya -ine of Art and Godeys Lady's Book and
the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in New York
Edinburg, Westminster London Quarterly, and
North British.
Plan for the Current Yeara-IS54-5.
The payment oftlree dollars constitutes any one
a member of the 4 Association and entities him to
either of the above Magazines for one year. and
also to ticket in the distribution of the Statuary
and Paintings, which are to be allotted to members
in January.
Persons taking FIVE memberships are entitled to
any five of the Magazines one year and to sir tick
cts in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they choose,
t,n,,, lnl+
the first of every month, direct from the New York
and Philadelphia publishers.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
nished one year and two memberships for Sc.
The proceeds derived from the sale of mem
berships, are devoted to the 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 Gallery of Art is located at Sandusly, (the
western Office of the As5ociation,) where Superb
granite buildings have been erected for it, and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection of
statuary and paintings are exhibited.
E The Advantages Secured
by becoming member of this Association are
1st. All persons receive the fill ralue of their
subscription at the start in the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member is contributing toward pur-
chasing choice Works OF Art, which are to be dis
tributed among themselves, and are at the same
time encouraging the Artiat' OF the country dis
bursting thousands of dollars through its agency.
Persons in remittmg finds for membership. will
please give their post office address IN fuU stating
the month they wish the Magazine to commence
and write the word +" Registered" on the envelop,
to prevent loss the receipt of which, certificate
of membership, together with the magazine desir-
ed, will be forwarded to any part Of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstores
will observe that by joining this association, they
receire tie Magasiae aad Free Ticket Ia the annual
distribution, all at the price they now pay for
the Magazine alone. ..
Persons subscribing any time before the Both of
January, are entitled to the Magazines for 1853.
Closing of the Books! p
Subscriptions viii be received up to the 3Qth Of
January. at which time the distribution VIII take
pace. -- l
ILLUSTRATED DEscRIrTIyE CATALOGUES Of the
whole collection be distributed, will be sent free
of charge on application.
Ifs~ Offices Of the Association, at the Knicler-
booker Magazine Office, 3l8 Broadway, New York
and at No. 1G6, Water St, Sandusky. Ohio. Ad-
dress, (at either offce,) for memberships,
C. L. DERBY, Actuary c. A. g. J.. A.
DROOM-MAKERs, ATTENTION The
ID subscriber is now prepared to turn any guam