Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-13
Miscellaneous.
The Greek Slave!

AAS6eNyNSCCkE5S 91SAVGES - We
BACCHlNTE, VENUS, FLORA, HEBE,
AND THE DANCING GIRL!
ME above celebrated Statues, together with
sFlHTBEE STATUES N ,DRoNzE, and several
hdrad v AGNIFIcENT OIL PAINTINGS, form the
collection of pieces to be distributed among the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
ut the first annual distribution, in January next
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
Associations.
0rgqni=eR.t for tie Encouragement and Genera
Diffusion Of Littrqthrs aud ths Fine 1rts on q
and original PLAN
This popular Associationis designed to encour-
age and popularize the Fine Arts, and dissent
nate wholesome Literature thrOug bout the coun-
try. A Gallery Of Artists permanently founded
and will contain a valuable collection Of Pain
tings and Statuprys for the, annual distribution
of each year. The best LitcrSture Of tho day.
will:be issued to subscribers, consisting of the
popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews. 60.
The Committee 6f6lanRgement have thepleA-
sure of announcing that tho First annual Distri-
button will take .pluce on tie Both of January,
next at which time win be distributed or.allot
ted to members several hundred Works of Art,
among which is the original and world-renown-
cd GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM PowERs, costing
over Ave thousand dollars together with the
beautiful Statues of VENUS, BACCHANTE
HEBE, FLORA. and the DANCING GIRL !;
and the fifteen Statuettes in Bronze imported
from Paris, also n large collection of OIL PAIN
Ofcelcbratcd American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly Magazines HHarper's
Putnams, KnickerboCkGr, Blackwood's, Graz
hams, Magazine Of Art, and Godey's Lady's
Book, and the Quarterly Reviews printed in
New York: Edinburgh. Wcstmnsters London
Quarterly, and North British. .
Plan for tho Current Year---1s5l-'5.
The payment of :llrce dollars constitutes any
ono n mem Der of this Association, and entities
him to either one Of the above Magazines for one
year. and also to Il ticket i'll the distribution of
the Statuary and Paintings, which are to Hllot-
ted to members i'll January:
Persons taking Ave memberships are entitled
to anv five of the Magazines on your, and to six
tickets in tho distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they
choose and rely on its being mailed to them
promptly on the first of every month. direct ircm
the Now York and Philadelphia Publishers.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
nished ono year and two memberships for 81.
Tho net proceeds derived from the sale Of
memberships, are devoted to the Puchnsc Of
Works of Art for the ensuing year
Books open to receive names ut the Eastern
office, New York, or Western Office, SAndUSky.
Tho Gallery of Art is located NSAndusky. the
Western office of the Association where superb
Granite Buildings have been erected for it, and
in whose spacious saloons the splendid collection
of Statunry and Paintings mre exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming nem-
Der of this Association are
1st All persons receive the full value of their
subscription ut the START in the shape Of sterling
Magazine Literature.
I'd. Each memhcris contributing toward pur
chasing choice Works OF Art, which arc to be
distributed among themselves. and arc Mt the
same time encouraging tho Artists of the conn |
try, disbursing thousands Of dollars through It's
agency.
Persons in RENTING funds for membership. |
will please give their post office address in full,
stating the month they wish the Magazine to |
commence, and write the word g REGIsTEnEp" on |
cnvclop to prevent loss, on the receipt Of which
n certificate of membership, together with the
magazine desired, will be forwarded to any part
of tho country.
Those who purchase Magazines ut Bookstores
will observe that by joining this association.
they receive the Magazine and Free Ticket in the
annual distribution, all ut the same price they
now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any time before tho 80th
Of January, are entitledto the Magazine for 1855
Closing of the Books!
Subscriptions will bo received up to the sOth
january, at which time tho distribution will take
place.
ILLUSTRATED DEsCRIPT1vE CATALOGUES of the
whole collection to be distributed, will DO sent
FREQ Of charges on applications.
~ Offices of tho Association. at the knickcr-
booker Magazine Office, 34S Broadway, Now York, !
and at No. 1866, Water St., Sandusky. Ohio. Ad
dress, at either Office for memberships.
8m. G. L. DERBY, Actuary c. a. al A..