Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-06
THE GREEK SLAVE!
Bdcchants, Tenus, Floro, Hole, and the
Dancing Girl!

THE above celebrated Statues together with FTF.
= TEEN STATUTES In BRONZE. and sever.
81 Hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL PAINTINGS,
form the collection of prizes t. be distributed among
the members It the Cosmopolitan Art Association ut
1 the first annual distribution in January next
The Cosmopolitan Art 4 Literary association,
Organized for the Encouragement and Gen.
eral Diffusion Of iser0ture and the
| Fine Arts, on a neU and
original plan.
The committee Of management have the pleasure Of
announcing that the First Annual Distribution will
take place on the Both Of January next On which
casiOn there will be distributed or allotted to members
several hundred works of AIT, among which is the
original and world-renewned Statue of the GREEK
SLAVE, BY HIRAM PowERs, costing over five thou
Cd dollars together with the beautiful Statues of
VENUS, BACCHANTE HEBE. FLORA. and the
DANCING GIRL; and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze,
mPTted from Paris; also, a large collection of OIL
FAINIINGS. comprising some Of the best produc-
tions OF celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
Plan for 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
ticket in the distribution Of the statuary and Paint
ngs which are to be allotted to members in January
Persons taking five memberships entitled to ave
the Magazines one year, and " SIX TICKETS in the
distribution.
VA pScoHk LiienDeFs, can nave their Ma i
game commence with any month they chuuse and /
rely on its being mailed to them promptly on the first
OF every month, direct from New York
The net proceeds derived from the 50 lie of member
s are devoted to the purchase Of Works of Art for
the ensuing year. 2kE$t3-$- :
. Books open to receive names Mt the Eastern Office
New York, or Western office, Sandusky
. Ihe GALLERY OF Art is located ut Sandushy (thc
Western .fce of the Associatlon) where superb Gran
tie buildings have been erected for it, and in whose
spacious saloons the splendid collection Of Sia,u,rv
and Paintings is exhibited.
The Advantages Secured
BY becoming member Of This Association are
LIST. All persons receive the full value Of their SUBJ
s"rpton at the START in the shape Of sterling Mapa
line Literature.
ID Each member Is contributing towards purcha-
ng choice Works Of Art, which are to be distributed
among themselves, and are at the same time encoura
eng the Artists Of the country dsbursing thousands
# dollars through its agency.
Persons renting funds for membership, sbou,d
mark letters Registered and state the month with
which they wish their magazines to commence and
so their post Office address in full, the receipt Of
'h'ch, certificate OF membership together with the
magazine desired will be forwarded to any pan of the
ountry.
Those who purchase Ma gaines mt Bookstores will
bserve that ny join ng this association they receive
ne Magazine and Free Ticket in tee annual distri-
ation, all at the same price they pay for the (
Magazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues of the whole collection sent
n application, free of charge.
Is1> Ofics Of the Association at the Knickerbock-
: Magazine Office, 34S Broadway, New York, and at
TO- l66 Water street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, lat
lther ofice,) for membership
c. l.. DERBY Actuary c. A&L.A.
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