The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-02-15
THE GREEK SLAVE!
Bacchante, Venus, Flora, Hebe, and the Dane
,nn Grill

TINE above celebrated Statues together with FIFTEEN
i STATUTES BRONZE, and several hundred MAGSIF
tribucd the members of the Cosmopolitan Arr As
socaton at the first annual distribution, in January
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITERARY ASSO-
CITATION,
Organized for the Encouragement aud General Diffusion
Of Literature and The Fine Arts neic aud original plan
This popular Art Association is designed encourage
and popuarize the Fine Arts and disseminate wholesome
Literature throughout the country Gallery of Art is
permanently founded and will contain valuable collec-
ton of Paintings and Stauary, the annual Distribution
of each year The best Literature day will
sued TO subscribers consisting of the popular Monthly
The Committee of Management have the pleasure OF an
nouncing that the First Distribution will take place
the 2Sth February which time will be distributed
or allotted 10 members several hundred Works OF Art
among which the original and world-renowned
OF the GREER SLAVE, by Hiram Powers costing ire
thousand dollars! together with the beautiful OF
VENUS, BAccHANrz HEBx FLORA and the DANCING GIRL
and hftcen Stauees In Bronze, imported from Paris also
large collection Of On PAINTINGS comprising some OF the
best productions Of celebrated American and Foreign
Artists.
The Literature issued subscribers consists Of the fol-
lowing Monthly Magazines: Harpers Prdru's, Rnicker-
deys Ladys Look and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted
in New York Edinburgh Westminster Londo, cl.ae1y
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-rssa-5.
The payment ofthrce dollars constitutes any a
Der Of this Association and entities him either Of
the distribution of the Stnuary and Paintings which are
to be allotted to members in January.
Persons taking five membe rshps entitled any FIVE
OF the Magazines one year. and 10 str tickets IN the dlsr
button.
Persons, OIL becoming members can have their Maya
zine commence with any month they choose, and rely
its being mailed TO them promptly the first of every
month direct from the New Yoak and Philadelphia Pub
fishers.
LrrnLs LIVING Aer Weekly, is furnished year and
memberships for 80
The ne, proceeds from the sale OF memberships
devoted the purchase of Works Art for the ons
ing year
York, or Western Office, Sandusky.
The Gallery is located Sandnsky (hc Western
0ftr of rhere
have been erected for and in whose spacious saloons
the splendid collection Of Siauary and Paintings
hibited.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED
by becoming member of this Association arc
1st All persons receive the A caite their ,ubscyip
the the shape of sterling gazne Literature
Cd. Each member is contributing toward purchasing
choice Works OF Art, which be distributed among
themselves, and at the time encouraging the
Artists Of the country, dsbursng thousands OF dollars
through its agency.
Persons in rer1ining funds for membership will nle,se
wish the Magazine TO commence, and write the word Re;
gstered" the envelope on the recent
which, certificate OF membe rshp together with the Mag
azine desired, will be forwarded any part OF the
country
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores will oh
serve thai by joining this association they Mag
ditne ana Fyes Ifke IN The annual distribution all at the
same price they now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the 2sh Of Febru
ary are enuued to the Magazines for 1855
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
subscriptions will be received up TO the 2sh February
al which time the distribution will take place
iLCsIhArhD DEscRIPTIvE CATALOGUES of the whole col
iecnon TO be distributed will be charge
apple
III Offices of the Association at the Knickerbocker
Magazine Office, s4s Broadway New York, and at No.
100 aier Sandusky, Ohio Address, lat either omce
4ls cL DERBY, Ac,uary 6. ALA.