The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-21
The New Cosmopolitan Art and
Literary Association


tor the encouragement aud general difu
sion Of Literature and the Fine Arts.
The Committe of management for 1854
have the pleasure of announcing that Ii,
first annual distribution of paintings, statu.
arg, DC, will take place on Feb. %, on
which occasion there will be distributed OF
allotted 10 members, several hundred SUI
peIb works Of art, among which is the Org
inal end w0rld-renowned Statute Of the
GREEK SLAVE,
by Hiram Powers, costing over Five Thous-
and Dollars! together with the beautiful
Statues of Venus, B~acchante, Hebe, Flora,
and the Dancing Girl, and fifteen Statuetts
in bronze, imported from Paris at immense
expense.
The choice collection of oil painting for
distribution, comprises some of the best pro-
d~uctions of celebrated American and For.
eign Artists, among which are the works
OF Sontag, lie Grand, Kensett, Griswold,
Ponchon, Meeker, Lawrence, Clough, Frank
%enstein. Real, and other well known AR.
fists rendering this one OF the finest collec-
items in the United States.
The Literature issued TO Subscribers, con.
sists of the following popular Monthly Mag
azlnes:-"Harpers' Magazine" "Putnam's
Monthly" "Knickerbockcr Magazine"
"Blackwood's Magazine" "Magazine of
Art" "Graham's Magazine" "Godey's
Lady's Book" together with the Quarterly
R5ylews reprinted in New York: Edinburgh,
Westminster, London Quarterly, and North
British.
This widespread fame of the above Peri.
odicals renders it needless to say anything
in their praise, as it is conceded that, as
literary organs, they are far in advance OF
any others in the world.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
The payment Of Three Dollars constitutes
entities him to either oneUf tho above Mag
szines for one year, and also a Ticket in
the DistrlbUtion of the Statuary and Paint
ings which are to be allotted to members
in January.
No member is restricted to a single share.
Those taking Five Memberships are en- i
to any Five Of the Magazines one year,
and TO six tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have
their 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 York aud Philadelphia
Publishers.
Litsells's Living Age, Weekly, will be
furnished one year, and Two Memberships
FOR Six Dollars.
The net proceeds derived from the sale
memberships, are devoted to the purchase
If Works of Art for the ensuing year.
Persons renting funds for membership,
should mark letters, 'Rrgistered," and
,tate the month with which they wish their
magazines to commence, and also their post
,iice address in fnll, on the receipt of which,
Certificate Of Membership, together with
he magazine desired, will be forwarded to
part Of the country.
Membership may also be procured of
Honorary Secretaries in places where they
awe been appointed
E4~O0ice of the Association, at the
Inickerbockcr Magazine Office, 3l8 Broad,
way, New York, and at No. 166 Water
Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address (at eth
n Ohice), {. DERBY,
Actuary, G. A. Il L. A
Any further information in respect to the
.bove distribution, may be obtained Of
DR.. 7. FINLEY,
New Athens, Ohio, who is authorized to
eceiye and forward subscriptions.