Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-01-25
THE GREEK SLAVE!

B.7C CH.4NT'E, VENUS, FLOR.4, HEBE, I'M
THE DANGLING GIRL
THE above celebrated Statues, together will
Il FIFTEEN STATUETTEs IN BRONZE, and sew
rroi hur-drra N IIrGs, IT
the collection of prizes to be distributed among
the members of the Cosmopolitan Art Assocla
ton at the first annual distribution, in Januar,
next.
The Cosmopolitan .art and Literary Asso.
citation, organized for the Encouragement
and General Diffusion of Literature ana
the Fine .Arts, on a neao and origi nal plan
The Committee of Management have the plea
sure of announcing that the First Annual Distri
button will take place on the 3Oth of January next
on which occasion there will be distributed or al
lotted to members several hundred w orks Of Art
among which is the original and world renowned
Statue of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hiram Powers
costing over five thousand dollars together with
the beautiful Statues of VENUS, BAccHANTE, He.
BE, FLORA, and the DANCING GIRL; and fifteen
Statuettes in Bronze, imported from Paris; also
a large collection of OIL PAINTINGS, comprising
some of the best productions of celebrated Anne.
rican and Foreign Artists.
Plan for the Current Year.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any
one member of this Association, and entities
MIN 10 tue hnlCkCFDOCkcf NldgdZlHe IOF one year,
and also ticket in the distribution of the Statu-
airy and Paintings which are to be allotted to mem.
bers in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled to
five Of the Magazines one year, and to sic tickets
in the distributor.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with any month they choose,
and rely on its being mailed to them promptly on
the first of every month, direct from New-York
he OF proooedc darivcd from, hos 10 oen
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 Sandusky, (the
Western Office of the Association where s,pert
Granite Buildings have been erected for it, and in
whose spacious saloons the splendid collection Of
Statuary and Paintings is exhibited.
The advantages Secured
Dy becoming member of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full ralue of thei,
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.
tributed among themselves, and are at the same
time encouraging the Artists of the country, dis
bursting thousands OF dollars through its agency.
Persons renting funds for membership, should
mark letters, Registered and state the month
with which they wish their magazines to com
mence and also their post office address in full, or
receipt of which, certificate of membership, to-
gether with the magazine desired, will be for.
warded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores
will observe that by joining this Association, the,
receive the Magazine and Free Ticket IL, the annaa
distribution. all at the same price they now pay
for the Magazine alone.
Illustrated Catalogues of the whole collection
sent on application, free of charge.
ISOffices of the Association, at the Knicker.
booker Magazine office, 348 Broadway, New.
York, and at No. 166 Water Street, Sandusky
Ohio. Address, lat either office,) for member.
ship, c. l.. DERBY, Actuary c. A. s. l.. A.
dec 2l-3t