Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-25
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BACCHANTE. VENUS, Flora, HEB
AND THE DANCING GIRL

BACCHINIE. VENUS, FLORM, HEBE,
AND THE DANCING GIRL!
TTIIlE above celebrated Statues, together with
l. FIFTEEN STATUES IN BRONZE, and several
Ii - VI AG NIFICENT OIL PAINTINGS, form the
collection Of pieces to be distSibuted among the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
ut the first annual distribution, in January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
Association.
Organized for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts on u
MctD and original plan.
This popular Associations designed to encour-
age and popularizc the Fine Arts, and dissent
nate Wholesome Literature throughout the coun-
try. Gallery OF Arts is permanently founded
and will contain valuable collection of Pain
tinGS and Statuary, for the annual distribution
of each year, The best Literature Of the day,
will he 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 Dstri-
button will take place the 30th of January,
next, ut which time will be distributed or allot
ted to members several hundred Works of Art
among which is the original and world-ronown-
cd GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM PowERs, costing
over five thousand dollars together with the
beautiful Statues of VENUS, BACCHANTE
IIEBE, FLORA, and tho DANCING GIRL !;
and the fifteen StatUettcS in Bronze, imported
from Paris, also u large collection of OIL PAIN
TINCS, comprising some of the best production
of celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly AlagAZIn0S lIarpor'S
Putnanls, Knickerbockcr, Blactwood's Gru-
hams, Magazine of Art, and Godcy's Ludy's
Book. and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in
Now York: Edinburgh, Westminster, London
Quarterly, and North British.
Plan for the Current Year---1s54-,5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes my
one n member of this Association, and entities
him to either of the above Magazines for ono
year. and also to IL ticket in the distribution of
the Stntuary and Paintings, which are to GllOt-
ted to members in j nuuurY.
Persons taking five memberships entitled
to any five of the Magazines on year, and to six
tickets in tho distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they
choose, and rely its being mailed to them
promptly on the first oil every month, direct trcm
the New York and Philadelphia Publishers.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
nishcd one year and two memberships for Sc.
The net proceeds derived from tho sale of
memberships, are devoted to tho puchase of
Works of Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
office, New York, or Western office, Sundusky.
The Gallery of Art is located SAndusky, the
WCStern 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 are exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming a mem
Der of this Association arc
lst All persons receive the full value of their
subscription ut the start, i'll the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
chasing choice Works of Art, which arc to be
distributed among themselves, and arc Mt tho
same time encouraging the Artists of the coun-
try. disbursing thousands of dollars through its
agency.
Persons in remitting funds for membership,
will please give their post Office address in full,
stnting the month they wish the Magazine to
commence, and write the word "REalsTERED" on
cnvnlop to prevent loss, on tho receipt of which,
IL certificate of membership, together with the
magazine desired, will be forwarded to any part
Ofthe 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 at the same price they
now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any time before tho 3Oth
ofJanuary, are entitled to tho Magazine for 1855.
Closing of the Books!
Subscriptions will be received up to the 3Oth
January, ut which time the distribution will take
place.
ILLUSTRATED DEsoR1rTIvE CATALOGUES of the
whole collection to be distributed, will be sent
FREQ of charges on application.
Offices of tho Association, at tho Knicker-
booker Magazine office, 34S Broadway, New York,
and at No. 1866, Water ST., Sandusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress, Cat either ottico,) for memberships.
Sm. G.. L. DERBY, ACtuNrY c.. A. 81 L. A.