Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
THE GREEK SLAVE!
BAcchante, Venus, Flora, Hobe and the Dancing

baCVndAtSi FohuSi 1A0iNi - OAnSAhh
Girl!
TNHE above celebrated Statutes, together with
l. fifteen statutes in bronze, and several hun
bred magnificent oil paintings, from the col
lection OF prizes TO BE- distributed among the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, in January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Associ-
alton, Organized for the Encouragement aud
Generel Diffusion of Literature aid the Fine
Arts, on a new and original plan.
The Committee Of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the Fifth Annual
Distribution will take place on the Both of jan
uary next, on which occasion there VIII be dis
tributed or allotted TO members several hundred
works Of art, among which is the original and
world-renowned statue of the Greek Slave, by
Hiram Powers, costing over five thousand dol
lars together with the beautiful statues of We
nus, Bacchante, Hcbe, Flora, and the Dancing
Girl, aud fifteen stauettes IN bronze, imported
from Paris; also, a large collection Of OIL Paints
ings, comprising some Of the best production
Of celebrated Americans and Foreign Artists. q
PLAN OF THE CURRENT YEAR.
The payment Of three dollars constitutes any
one a member of this association, and entities
him to the Knickerbocker Magazine for one
year, and also a ticket in the distribution OF
S~tatuary and Paintings which are TO be allotted
to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to five of tho Magazines for one year, and also
to six tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members can have their
Magazines with any month they
choose, and rely on its being mailed to them
promptly on the first Of every Month, direc
from New York.
The proceeds derived from the sale of mem
berships are 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 slndusky,
(the Western office Of the Associarion) where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
3 il. aad in whose spacious saloons the splendid
I collections Of Statuary and Paintings is exhib-
tied.
The advantages secured by becoming a men,
Der Of this Association are
1 LIST. All persons receive the full value oil
f their subscription at the start, in the shape oil
IS sterling Magazine Literature.
j 2d. Each member contributing iowa ! pur.
r chasing choice works Of art, which are to b.
e distribI ted among themselves, and are at tn
= same time encouraging the arts Of the country
disbursin6 thousands Of dollars through IT
agency.
Persons renting funds FOR membership
~ should mark letters, ''Registered," and state Ia
mouth with which they wish Their nagaZile
. to mmen and also their post Office addFe-
r in full, on The receipt Of which, a certificate Q
membership, together with the magazine desireS
will be rowardel to any part of the country.
Those who purchase magazines at bookstore
n viii observe dat by joining this Association
they receive the Magazine AID Free Ticket
the annual distribution, at the same price the
now pay for the Magazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues OF the whole cole
ID ton sent on application, free Of charges.
X Gy- Offices of the Association, at the Knicl
in erb0ckcr Magazine office, 34s Broadway N.
Sc and at No. 100 Water Street, Sandusky, Obi
to Address, (at either ofice) To- membership,
rv c. +. DERBY G.. a. & l.. A.