American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
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Ann AND LrTEnAnY Assnc1Au

ANt AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
nRGANlZED for the Encouragement and General
w Diffusion Of LITERATURE and the FINE ARTS,
on New and Original Plan!
Ihisnew Association is designed to encourage and
popularze the Fine Arts, and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country. For
5h,s purpose Galley of Arts is to be permanently
rounded, which will each year contain a choice and
NaiuaOie collection of Prntings, statuary, &C.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association will also publish and issue 10 its
members each year, the best Literature of the dat,
Reviews, and Pictorial Library works '''
lnE orFLcERs OF THE Association for 1884 have the
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
the current year now OPEN and tbatthe Grst
distribution Of Works of Art contained in tIe ab6ya
VIII tnSe place in January next; which oe-
cason mere VIII he distributed among the members of
the Association, free of charge several hundred an
pedO pn OF Art among which will be the origina
anu 'hu"oriu-reho"hed statue of HIRAM POWERS,
The Greek Slave,
purchased at an expense of $5OOOi Also larca
and very choice collection ofmagnifcent OIL PAINT
lNGS consisting of the best productions of ccebrated
American and Foreign A rtsts among which ern M
works fSoNTAG, MEEKER, READ, KENsETT GRiswoIn.
Artists, which, with the constant additions nsde
through an agent now in Europe will render this by far
'"' ioS oope.e gallery OF Arts in the United States
The Literature
published for dissemr ating the orth.
AssoCauon Tor 1904, viii consist of the following
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &C., viz: Tarpsr;s Mo.
Ladys Book, and GrdAam's Magazine; Together N;,h
i9e following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
nork' VIZ! Wesfmihsfcr. London QIarferIV, North
British. and Edinburgh Rcptcn. ~ H
The association isopen to all; any person may be-
come memher on the payment Of 50, which entitIea
him to membership and one ofthe above MaeazIne es
or Reviews Off one year, and also 10 froe teLsf i'm
IN m ne nnmu", ST fsTATuARY PAINTSss
oany ofthe FIVE of the Magazines one wear and s;~
| tickets In the distribution '' " -
The VIDE spread fnme of the above periodicals rem
her 10 say any thing in their praise IL is
conceded that as iternry organs. they are far in sd
vance OF any others in the world. Tho publishers
prce or each OF which invariably So wear: thus nv
Ehecominga Association, II 10 III
the two fold benefit Of three dollars worth OF ster-
ing literature and ticket in the distribution of the
most Magnificent collection of choice works of Art in
the country, equal to that of the old American Art
Union.
TIE GAEny ofthe Association is located at snndus-
ky city: where SUPERB GRANITE Buildings have been
"reced ior ~ ana IN whose SPACIOUS Snioon the hole
collection of Painting and Satmory will be exhibited
The net proceeds derived from the purchase Of orhs
Of Art for the ensuing year.
AN Persons desiring to become members. can have
the Mnrazne commence with any month they choose ,
and rcypn itsbeine mailed TO them promptly on the.
FIRST Of every month. direct from the New York and
Philadelphia Publishers. Bdsk Numbers furnished II
TrE TNcrEASNG INFER felt In The aGvanccme Of
the Fine Arts, warrant the belief that this
VIII win me powerful aid Of Literature, become :
oucc MS not only cultivaes rid
encourages the Fine Arts, bn dissensnacs sic rlir
Literature throughout the land thereby ptng
to the present wants and tastes of the American peo
enabling both rich and poor make their homes plea
sant end by the aid Of Sculpture Paintings,
and the best reading matter which the wide raHne of
American Foreign Literature affords. .
few of the peculiar advantages derived by joining r
I this Association arc
1st All persons get the IaH rahe of their su6serip
tioR al the sar, In the shape of sterling Magazine
= Literature;
Cd They are at the same time contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of Art are in nrn 10 be dis-
tributed among themselves free Of charge:
3d. Each member is also indirectly encouraging m d
patronzing the Arts and Artists of the country dis
r Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores viii
observe that byoining the Association, the
Mdgaitne and Free Ticket in the
lat he f,rtI,
Books are open TO receive names ai the Eastern office
: New York, or Western office, Sandusky. II
Persons remtting funds OF members should mark
letters, Reglstercd, and state the month with which
they wish their magazines to commence and also AeiI
Post Office address in fHH, the receipt Of which,
certificate Of membership together with the magazine
desired will be forwarded TO any part ofhe country
: lTFOHces of the Association, at the KnickerbockeT
magazine Office, e4S Broadway, New York, and at No.
-, Water Street, Sandusky Ohio. Address lat either
oicc.) G. J.. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & l.. A.
wv. NJ. GRISWoLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster,
of which mcmbe-shp may be obtained. Sept. IA