Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
January ., 1sS5-5m. 4 '' Gu .
THE GREEK SLAVE.
Bacchanfe, Yemas, Flora, Hebe, and the Dane.
ina Girl

i TEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE. and scve-
collection of prizes to be distributed among the MEM
beers of the Cosmopolitan Art Association at the first
annual distribution, in january next.
THE COSMOPOLlTAN ART AND LITERARY
Association, organized for the encouragement
and general diffusion of Literature and the
Fine Arts a new and original plan.
This popular ArtAssOciatiOnis designed to cncour
age and popularize the Fine Arts, and dissnAinate
wholesome Literature throughout the country. A
Gallery of Arti permanently founded, and win con-
tain valuable collection OF Paintin gs and Statuary,
for the annual distributor 9I OF each year The best
consisting OF the popular Monthly Magazines, Re-
views, &c.
The Committee of Management have the pleasure
ofannouncing that the First Annual Distribution
will take place on the S0tb January next, at which
time will be distributed or allotted to members seYe-
raj hundred Works of Art, among which is the origi
nal and world renowned statue of the GREEK
SLAVE by Hiram Powe[s' , Sosng oyer I'VE thonsi
VENUS, BACCHANTE, HEBE, and the DANCING
GIRL; and fifteen Statues in Bronze, imported from
Paris; also, a large collection of OIL PAINTINGS,
comprising of the best productions ofcclcbrated
American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of the
following Monthly Magazines:
Putnans. Graham's. -a
RnickeTbockfr. Magazine of Art,
and Godey's Lady's Book, and the Quarterly Re-
views re printed in New, York:
Westminster and North British .
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 1855
The payment Of thsee dollars any. one =
member OF this ASSOC1au0s ana entities him to eth
one of the above Magazines for year, and also
to ticket in the distribution Of the Statuary and
Paintings, which are to be allotted to members in
january.
Persons on becoming members cln have their Ma
gazine commence with any month they choose, and
rely on It's being mailed to them promptly thefrst
every month, direct from the New Yesk and Phia-
LITTLE LIVING ACE, Weekly, is FURNISHED, one
year and two memberships for So
The net proceeds derived from tho sale of member
ships are devoted to the purchase Works of Art for
a
Books open to receive names at the Eastern ONCE
New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery Of Arts located at Sandrisstk7z rtl,e
Western office Of the Association,) where su1erb
Granite Buildings have been erected for and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection Of Sta
tnnry and Paintings are exhibited.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED.
by becoming member of this Association are
LIST All person receive the full value of their sub
scrpton at the start in the shape Of sterling Maga
zine Literature.
3D. Each member is contributing toward purcbas-
ing choice Works of Art whichare 70 bs disriEiit
among themselves, and are at the same time rcoiir
aging the Artists Of the county
Persons in RENTING funds for MEMBERSHIPS, all,
please give their post Office address in fun .,
write fe word, on te and
vent LOSE, on the receipt of which, certifirSte
nasInheTshiPS with the ma azfna dssiF4d
will be torwaTded to any part of the caiInfI.y
Those who purchase AIa gazines atBooEs3oress5V tt
observe that by joining this tlay Reeve
the magazin and Free Ticket IN The an1fs1 disfri
Magazine alone. y S 49,
Persons subscribing any time before the S0th.of
January are entitled to1t1e Magazines 1855.
CLOSING OF THE BooRs4
SubscF1 PtQns VIII be received uu % The $50 H.,
time The dist[ih VIII tsfs Ss,ee
Illustrated scSipttye Ca Of theEhoier 81
leqtqE e e viii beseiit free III
Of The As8of IL ti6 i 8.
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