Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-21
THE GREEK SLAVE!
Baccnantoi Fenu5i FIora' HsOe
Girl

VIII
UNHE above celebrated Statutes, together with
l. fifteen statutes in bronze, and several hum
drel magnificent oil paintings, from the coli
lection OF prizes to be distributed among the
members Of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, IN January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Associ-
alton, Organized for the Encouragement and
Geaerei Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine
Arts, on a new and original plan.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the Fifth Annual
Distribution will take place on the 3Oth Of Jam
uarY next, on which occasion there vii! be dis
tributed OF allotted to members several hundred
works Of art, among which is the original and
World-renowaed statue of the Greek Slave, by
Hiram Powefs, costing over five thousand dol
Jars together with the beautiful statues or We
nus, Bacchante, Hebe, Flora, and the Dancing
Girl, and fifteen s~tauettes IN bronze, imported
from Paris; also, a large collection of Oil Paints
ings, comprising some Of the best production
of celebrated Anericansan aud Foreign Artists.
PLAN OF THE CURRENT YEAR.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any
one a member Of this association, and entities
him TO the Knickerbocker Magazine for one
year, and also a ticket in the distribution OF
Statuary and Paintings which are to be allotted
to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to FIVE of Tho Magazines for one year, and also
to six tickets in the distribution.
PERSONS. on DeCOnlng members can nave tOelE
Magazines commence with any month they
choose, aud rely Oh its being mailed to them
promptly on the first Of every month, direc:
from New York,
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, Sandnsky.
The Gallery Of Art is located al Saadusky,
(the Western office of the AssociatiOn) where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid
collections Of S~tatuary and Paintings is eXhib-
tied.
The advantages secured By becoming a mem
Der Of this Association are
Ist. All persons receive the full value Of
their subscription al the start, IN The shape OF
sterling Magazine Literature.
2d. Each member contributing toward pur-
chasing choice works Of art, which are to be
distributed among themselves, and are at tho
same time encouraging the arts of the country,
disbursiug thousands Of dollars through its
agency.
Persons renting funds for membership,
should mark letters, I" Registered aud state the
month with Which they wish their magazines
to commence, and also their post Office address
in full, on the receipt of which, a certificate OF
membership, together with the magazine desired,
will befoWardedt TO any part Of the country.
Those who purchase magazines at bookstores
will observe that by joining this Association,
they receive the Magazine and Free Ticket IN
the annual Distribution, at the same price they
now pay for the Magazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues of the whole eollec-
q ton sent on application, free Of charges.
G1F- ,Oiices of the Association, at the Knick-
erbocker Magazine office, 3ls Broadway N. Y
e and al No. 1855 Water Street, Sandnsky, Ohio
o Address, Cat either ofice) for membership,
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