The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-04
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ART AND LITERARY ,AssOCIATIpNf
FOR ne EnsonraEemehthnd Gs9srM
" Dinnslon Of LITERATURE aud thc FlNEARTsl
on New and Original Planl ii
This new Association is designed to encourage AMI
popularzctle Fne Ats, And Gsseininatel pure an't
wholesome literature throughout The country toi
this purpose a Galley of Arts is to be Perphnehtl3
founded, which will each year se0glniR shoiee And
valuable collection OF Prinhngs, SthtuAry, &C.,
For Free Distribution.
TIE Association wiii also publish and ,iss6e 10 III
membors zach year, the hest Literature et the day
consisting OF the most popular Monthly Magazines,
TnE oFPIoERs THE Association for 1854, have tha
pleasure Of announcing that The Subscription hooks fog
StS & I n
Gallery WI taks place N January next; on which oe-
cason there will he distributed ainohgthe mehblt ltAof
perb Works Of An, among which Will be the oTIgiIa
aud world-renowned statue Of HIRAM PowERs,
The Greek slave, .iilfL3ll
purchased at an expense of over 95O0Ol Also
and very choice collection ofmaenihoeb bt OIL PAET
iNGs consisting Of he best prOdpctons celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among which are the
works of S6NTAs, MkEKER, RE- Al, KESeTr. GRIswoLb;
CLouaii, FRANKENsTIN, and other eminent AmerienII
Artists, which, with the constant additionsi mnde
through agent now in Europe will this nv far
the complete Gallery OF Arts In the ned States
| The LitcraturG ,t:b
published for disseminating among the members OF tho
Associations for le54 will consist the fblIbN ing
Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &C.. viz: Varprr's VS5s
Cd-ine Putnam, Biael rood Knfeker6oske en- G6dsv's
hqdN'S Book, and Gra6dm,s MGgG=iHe; together with
the following Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New
York, viz: WestmiHstrr. London QIGrterIy, NorfE
British. and EdiRburgh RecicN. lll - tirlif dJil
The association is open to all; any pcrson mny bc-
come member ON the Payment Of Sa, which eititles
MN n 10 membership and one ofhe above Magazines
or reviews or one year, and also frae ticket in
in the annual distribution ST STATpARy PAINr1Nes &c
All persons who take FIVE memberships are entitled
me PNe q ne Magazines one year, and sra
The wide spread nimoof the above per odicnls rem
derlt needless to say any thing in their praise It s
conceded that, slterary organs, they are far in nd
vance OF any others in the world. The publishers
price o. each ofwhichis invariably 50 year; thus by
bccomlnea member Association il TO sil
the two fold benefit of three dollars, worth OF ster-
ing I,Gra.fe ana ticket in the distribution Of the
me to that of the old American ART
TnE GALLERY ofhe Association is slocntcd at sandus-
Ky CITY. where SUPERB GRANITE BrILDfSGs have been
er9Ited for II and in whose saeioqs Saloon The whole
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of ork
OF Art for the ensuing year. ~ ~ 'TEF
Ar Persons desiring TO become members, can hnve o
the MAGAZINE commence with any month they choose,
and rely pm its being mailed to them promptly on ho
lrst OF every month. direct from the New York ard
desired "
TTE INoEEAsivo INTEREST eltin the a,lvarcoments sf
the Fine Arts warrant the belief that this
VIII with the powerful MD of Literature, become 4
ouce mn,perSGy az RgpHar as it not only euyates aLd
encourages the Flne Arts, but disseminaes sterling
Literature throughout the land thereby adapting itself
tohe present wants and tastes The American people
enaolinS boh Ich and Poorto make their homesplea-
SAINT and attractive by the aid of Sculpture Paintings,
ana tne best reading matter which the wide range 6f
American Foreign Literature Affords TT"
few of the peculiar advantages derived by Joining
This Association, are - --'' -7'I'0 0'''"e
ls Al persons get the mi ealle Of their suBserip-
tion al the start, in the shape cf sterling magazine
Literature; r., I ,. 49, + fe
Cd; They arc at the same time Contributing toward
purchasing choice Works Of IT. nre in tnrn 10 be dis
trbnted among themselves free Of charge;
3u. Each member is also indirectly encouraging and
parohizlng the Arts and Artists of the country dis
bursting many thousands of dollars through its agency
Those who purchase Magazines ut Bookstores, will
observe that by Joining the Associations then the
Magazine and Free Ticket ia the disriJrtioan
az the same price THEY now PAY for the Magazine along
Books are open receive names at office
: New York, or Western office, Sandusky. VIZ 07l'
PERSONS remitting funds of ofmembership should mark
letters, Regisered, and state the month With which
they wish their magazines TO commence and also h6ff
Posi- 0Fee address in fnH, on the receipt of which,
certificate Of membership, togehe with the magazine
deased, VIII be forwarded to any part ofthe country
" Fohlces Of the Association. ut the KnckeTb booker
Magazine Office, 2sS Broadway New York and at No
B, Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at either
onse,) G. l.: DERRY, Actuary C. A. d l.. A.
u ? v. NJ. GRlSWOLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster,
Of which membership may be obtained. sept Il