The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19
THE GREEK SLAVE.
Venus, Flora, lIebc and Tic Dane.

UNCUuuHbll lCuunl liOiut uhu tnO Duhs-
ing Girl.
YEHHE above celebrated Statues, together with
fifteen Statuettes in Bronze, and several
aundred magnificent oil painting, from The cnl>
lection of prizes to be distributed among the
members Of the Cosmopolitan Art associ ,tion
at the FIRST distrbnton in January next
The Cosmopolitan Arr mud LITERARY Assoc
citation.
This popular Art Association is deslned 10
encourage and popuarize the Fine Arts, and
disseminate wholes me Literature throughout
thecountry. Gallery Of Arlis permanently
founded and will contain valuable colltc>
tioh of Paintings aud Siatuary, for the annual
dist ribution Of each year. The best Literature
of The daywill be issued to subscribers, consist
ing Of The popular Monthly Magazines, Re-
| views. &c,
The Committee Of Management have The
pleasure OF announcing that the First ANIMAL
! Distribution will take place on the 30th Janu-
| urynex at which time will be distributed or
allotted to members several hundred Works o.
| Art, ainoung which is the original and world
renowned statue Of the GREEK SLAVE, by
HIRAM Powers costing ooer fce thousand dol
lars! together with the beaut ul Statues Of VE-
INU !, BACCHANrE, HEBG, FLORA and
1.-THE DANCING GIRL; and fifteen Statuettes
I'm BroDze, imported from Paris also large col
lection of OIL PAINTINGS, comprising some
of the best productions Of celebrated American
aud foreighn Artists.
The Literature issued TO subscribers consists
of the following Monthly Magazines, H0per's
Putnam's, Knickerbaoker, BLackiDOod's, Ora
tham's, MagaSine Of art, and Goaey's Ladys
Book, and the Quarterly Reviews Reprinted in
New York, EdinJurg, Westminster, London
| Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 1854-5.
The payment OF three dollars constitutes any
one member of this Association, and entities
him 10 either one ol tho above Magazines for
one year, aud also TO ticket In the dlstrlhu-
tion of the StatuNry and Paintings, which are
J to be allotted TO members in January.
Persons taking FIVE memberships are cntt>
tied 10 any five OF the Magazines one year, and
to six tickets IN the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, eau have
their Magazine commence with any month they
choose, and rely On its being mailed to them
promptly ou the first of every month, direct
from ihe New York and Philadelphia PubliSh>
ers.
: LITTELL's LIVING AGE, Weakly is
!, furnished one year and TIVE memberships iol St.
The net proceeds derived from the sale Of
u memberships, ae devoted 10 the, purchase of
Q Works of Art for the ensuing year.
u Books open to receive names at the Eastern
q KY
il The Gallery OF Art is located at Sandusky,
Il tbe Yves rn Office of the Association, ,)whsre
II superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
= it, and in whose spacious saloons The SPLENDID
IT col cclion OF Sta.uary and Painting are exhib''
IiLed.
% THE ADVANTAGES SECURED.
y BY becoming a memues OF this Association
J. are
}. LIST. All persons receive full valae Of their
q subscription at The st4rt in the shape Of sterling
20 Magazine Literature.
Id Cd each member is contributing toward
IS purchasing choice Works of Art, which are tu
10 be distributed amodng themselves, and are al
u the same tins encouraging the Artists of thu
y country, disbnrsng thousands of dollaIs
~ through its agency.
Persons in remitling funds for memberships
81 will please give their post office in full, stating
OF the montn they wish the Magazine 10 con
'e mencc, and write the word "Registered' on the
m cnve op to prevent loss, the receipt of which
Dy a certificate of membership, together with III,
u mag zine desire, will pc forwarded toany par
- of the country
Us Those who purcease Magazines at Bookstore
nE ne will observe lhut by joini.g this association
"' ihey FecetUe the Magazine md Free Ticket u
oi the ...Al vist-iJ,ssfvr, u1I Ut the same prIc
an an they now pay for tire Magaziue aione>
n Persons Subscribing any time be ore the 3O'
OF January are entitled u the Msgazincg IL
10 1855.
" CLOSING OF THE BOOKS
Is. Subscriptions will be received up to The 3O
January at which lime the distribution "
take place
r. ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE Gaia
ar LUGuES Of The whole collection 10 be distribu
led will be sent free of charge on applcatl OH
ne ~ fices of The Association, al the K ick
cd erbocker Magazine cfl e, 348 Broadway Ne,
Yo and al No, 166 Water ST. snndush
Ohio. Addaess (ateit5er ofdce) FOR membe
seips.
c. L. DERBY Acluary c a. &; is A.
WM. II. RAYNOR, Agent for Portsmout