M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
THE CREEK SLAVE!
BACCI4ANTE, VENUS, FLORA. HEBE,
AND THE DANCING GlRI

EN
AND TIE DANCING Girl.
TNHE ABOVE celebrated Statues, together
Il with fifteen SiatHettes ia Bronze, and
several hundred magnificent Oil Paintings
forrh the collection of prizes TO be distributed
among The members Of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association al the first annual distribution on
the 2Sth day o! February.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
association,
Organized for The encouragement and Gen
erdl Diffusion Of Literdiurc and the Fine
Arts on q ntiO and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to
encourage and popUlagi1a The Fiae Arts, and
disseminate wholesome Literature throughout
the country. A Gallery OF Art is permanent
ly founded, and will contain a valuable col
lection OF Paintings and Slatuary. for the an
nuul distribution of each year. The best
Literature Of the day, will be issued 10 sub
scribers, consisting of the popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee OF Management have the
pleasure OF announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place on the o0th jan
uary next, at which time will he distributed
or allotted to members several hundred Works
Of Art,among which is the original and world
rennwned statue Of the Greek Slave, by Hiram
Powers, costing over five thousand dollars
together with the beautiful Statues Of Venus
| Bacchante, hebe, Flora and the Dancing Girl;
and fifteen Statuettcs in Bronze, imported from
Paris; also, large collection Of Oil Paintings
comprising some Of the best productions o
celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists
Of the following Monthly Magazine: Harp
er's, rUtnam : knicteibocEtr bmckwoOds :
tiLham's, Me-. ..,., " A.. su Uodey's La
dy's Book, and the Quarterly Reviews re print
ed in New York: Edinburgh, Westminsteg
London Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR --lS5i&
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any onc q member OF this association, ant
entities him to either one Of the above Maga
zines for one year, and also to ticket in III
distribution Of the tatury and Paintings
which are 10 be allotted to members in Febu
aTy.
Persons takins five memberships are enti
tied to any five Of the Magazines one year
and to six tickets in the distribution.
Persons. on becoming members, can hdy
| their Magazine commence with any mont
they choose, and Iely on its being mailed Il
them promptly on the first Of every month
direct from the New York and Plnladelphi
Publishers.
LITfELL'S LlVTNT AGE, Weekly, is fur
nished one year and two membershi 5 for sc
The net proceeds derived from the sale o
memberships, are devoted TO the purchase U
WORKS AT for the ensling year.
Books open to receive names a! the Easter
Office, New York, or Western office, Sandus
Ky.
The Gallery o' Art is located at Sandusky
(the Western Office oi the Association, y wher
superb Granite Buildings have been erecte
'T't, and in whose spacious saloons the spen
did collection vi Slatuary and Paintings al
Exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming meg
Der Of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full value {
their subscription at the start, in the shape {
sterling Magazine Literature.
Cd. Each member is contributing towar
purchasing choice Works Of Art, which al
TO be distributed among themselves, and are {
the same time encouraging 10 srtistS Of III
country, disbursing thousands ot d0llarS thr
lis agency
Persons in remitting funds for membershi
will please give their post Office address i
iull, stating - month they wish the Mag
zine to CUnmenc' write the word "ReI
isioIed" on the enveIop ~ ,,,,c.o loss, on i
receipt Of which, a certificate oi membershl,
together with the magazine desired, will /
forwarded TO any part Of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bool
stores will observe that by joining this asst
citation, they receive the Magazine and Frc
Ticket in the annual distribution, all at Il
same price they now pay for the Magazir
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the29
Of FEBRUARY, are entitled to the Magazines {,
1865.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions will be received up to the 28l
Febuary, at which time the distribution wi
take place.
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogues of Il
whole collection to be distributed, will
sent free of charge on application.
0~s- Offices Of the Association,at the Kni
kerbccker Magazine Offices Broadway, Ne
York, ard al No. l66, Water st, Sondusk
Ohio. Address, (at either ofice,) for men
berships,
c. L. DERBY, Actuary c. A. &L. A.
Dec. 29ht, lS54.-3M.
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