Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-11
THE GREEK SLAVE
RaCChante, Venus, Flora, Hebt
and the Dancing Girl!

TNHE above celebrated Statues, together with
l. FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE,
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL
PAINTINGS, form the collection of prizes to
be distributed among the members of the Cosmo-
poltan Art Association at the first annual dis
tributon, in January next,
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITER
AIRY ASSOCIATION,
Originated for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts,
On New and Original Plan.
This popular Art Association is designed 10
encourage and popularize the Fine Arts, and dis
semnate wholesome Literature throughout the
country. A Gallery of Arts permanently foun-
ded, and will contain a valuable collection of
Paintings and Statuary, for the Annual Distribu-
ton of each year. The, best Literature of the
day, will be issued to subscribers, consisting of
the popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee of Management have the plea
sure Of announcing that the First Annual Distri-
button will take place in January next, on which
occasion there will be distributed or allotted 10
members, several hundred Works of Art, among
which is the original and world-renowned statue
of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hiram Powers,
costing over five thousand dollars! together with
the beautiful Statues Of Venus, Bacchante, Hebe,
Flora, and the Dancing Girl; and fifteen Statu-
cites in Bronze, imported from Paris; also large
collection Of Oil Paintings, comprising some of
the best productions of celebrated American and
Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly Magazines: Harper's,
Putnam's, Knickerbocker, Blackwood's Gra-
hams, Magazine of Art, and Godey's Lady's
Book and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in
New York: Edinburg, Westminster, London
Quarterly, and North British
Plan for the Current Year.
The payment of So constitutes any one MEM
Der of this Assoc iation and entities him to either
of the above Magazines for one year, and also TO
a ticket in the distribution of the Statuary and
Paintings, which are to be allotted to members in
January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled TO
any five of the Magazines one year, and to Six
Tickets in the distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have their
Magazines commence with any month they choose
and rely on its being mailed to them promptly on
the first of every month, direct from the New
York and Philadelphia Publishers.
Little's Living Age, Weekly, is furnished one
year and two memberships, for So.
The net proceeds dprived from the sale of men,
berships, are devoted to the purchase of Works Of
Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern Of
flee, New York, or Western office, Sandusky
The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky,
(the Western Office of the Association where
superb Granite buildings have been erected for it,
and in whose spacious saloons the splendid collec-
ton of Statuary and Paintings are exhibited.
The Advantages secured
by becoming member of this Association are
1st. All persons receive the full value of sub
scription at the start, in the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
Cd Each member in contributing toward pur-
chasing choice Works of Art, which are TO be
distributed among themselves, and are at the same
time encouraging the Artists of the country, dis
bursting thousands of dollars through its agency.
The increasing interest felt in the advancement
of the Fine Arts warrants the belief that this As
sociation will, with the powerful aid of Litera-
ture, become at once universally popular, as itnot
only cultivates and encourages the Fine Arts, but
dsseminates sterling Literature throughout the
land, thereby adapting itself TO the present wants
and tastes Of the American people, enabling both
rich and poor TO make :heir homes pleasant and
attractive, by the aid of Sculpture, Paintings, and
the best reading matter which the wide range of
American and Foreign Literature affords.
Persons renting money for membership,
should mark letters, "Registered," and state the
month with which they wish their Magazines to
commence, and also their Postolfice address in
full, on the receipt of which, certificate of mem
bership, together with the Magazine desired, will
be forwarded to any part Of the country.
Those who purchase the Magazines at Book
stores will observe that by joining this association
they receive the Magazine and free ticket in the
annual distribution, all at the same price they now
pay for the Magazine alone.
GsB" Offices of the Association, at the Knicll-
erbocker Magazine office, 34S Broadway, New
York, and at No l66, Water ST., SandusKy, Ohio.
Address, Cat either ofIice,)
c. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. s L. A.
December 81, 1854.
(3J 3JNo. CHAMBERLAIN, Hon. Secretary, Glas.
gov, of whom memberships may be obtained.
(sPCall early, and get a Magazine for 1855,
and chance in the distribution Of Works Of Art
W taly nj IN tha Top,