The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-20

4 FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN BRONZE,
and several hundred MAGNIFICENT OIL PAINT
lNGS, form the collection of prizes to be dstrbu
ted among the members of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association at the first annual distributions in jan
uary next. .-...-
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Asso-
ciation,
Organized for the Encourd cement and General
Diffusion of Literature and the Fine drtS on q
me'c and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to en-
courage and popuarize the Fine Arts, and dissem-
mate wholesome Literature throughout the country.
a Gallery of Art is permanently founded, and will
contain valuable collection of paintings and Stat
uary, for the annual distribution of each year. The
best Literature of the day will be issued to subscri
bers, consisting of the popular Monthly Magazines,
Reviews, &c. ...-- ...
The Committee of Management have the pleas
ure of announcing that the First Annual Distribu-
ton Will take place on the Both January, 1866, at
which time will be distributed or allotted to mem
bers several hundred Works of Art among which
is the original and world-renowned statue of the
GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM Powers, costing Ger
fire thousand dollars together with the beautiful
FLORA, and the DANCING GIRL and fifteen
Statuettes in Bronze, imported from Paris; also,
large collection of OIL PAINTINGS, comprising
some of the best productions of celebrated Ameri-
and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of
the following Monthly Magazines: HarperS, Put
mans, Knickerb0cker, Blackw0ods, Grahan,s,
-Naga=ine Of Art, and Godeys Ladys Book, and
the Quarterly Reviews reprinted in New York ::
Edinburg, Westminster, London Quarterly, and
North British.
Plan for the Current Year-.IS54-5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any one
member of the Association, and entities him to
either of the above Magazines for one year. and
also to 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 year. and to sic tick
cts in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they choose
and rely on It's being mailed to them promptly on
the first of every month direct from the New Iork
and Philadelphia publishers.
LVTTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
niShed one year and two memberships for Sc.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of mem
berships, devoted to the purchase of Works of
Art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the eastern Office
New York, or western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky, (the
western office of the Association,) where super6
granite buildings have been erected for it, and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection of
Statuary and paintings are exhibited.
The Advantages Secured
by becoming member of this Association are
1st All persons receive the full raiue of their
subscription at the start in the shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
I'd. Each member is contributing toward pur-
chasing choice Works of Art, which are to be dis
trbuted among themselves, and at the same
time encouraging the Artists of the country dis
bursting thousands Of dollars through its agency.
! Persons i'll remiHing finds for membership, will
please give their post Office address, IN fuU stating
the month they wish the Magazine to commence
and write the word Registered" the enveop
to prevent loss the receipt of which, certificate
| of membership, together with the magazine desr-
ed, will be forwarded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstores
will observe that by joining this association Mes
receiUe the Magazine oad Free Iicket in the amman
distribution, all at the price they now pay for
i the Magazine alone.
/ Persons subscribing any time before the 30th o.
January entitled to the Magazines for 1855
Closing of the Books!
Subscriptions will be received UP to the 30th O
January at which time the distribution will TAX
i place.
i ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES of III,
whole collection to be distributed will be sent fro,
of charge application.
Il3~ Offices of the Association. at the Knicker
booker Magazine Office. 348 Broadway, New York
and at No. lGG, Water ST., SanduSkv Ohio. Ad
Dress (at either oifice,( for memberships.
C. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & L. 4.
IDR0nMwN AKERG AVUElENTTnJ I'll