Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-15
THE GREEK ELAIRl
8AC CCHANTE, VENUS, FLORA, HE BE
AEN TIE DANCING GIRL.

THE above celeb,s ,s,tsd Statues, together With
6ftseu ststues in brous. aud several hundred mag
ni6eent oil paintings form the collection OF prizes % be
distributed among the members o.. the COsucpoliIn
Art Association at the Tst Grnual dsis 9chon 'Hhu-
uary next The Cosmopolitan Art and Lite aTy Assoeia-
ton Organized fOt the encouragement and geSsra cf-
fusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts, on rev AID
original plan.
The Committee Of Management have the pleasuFs Of
announcing that the First Annual Distribution vii taks
place on the s0h Of January nex, on which oeeasen
there will be distributed or allotted TO members several
hundred Wo ks Of Art, among Nsleh the oaginE ana
vord-renoWDed Statue Of the GreeS slave, by Hiram
Powers costing over FIVE thousand dollars together
with the beautiful Statues of Venus. BScehAnte Hebe,
Flora, and the Dancing girl and fifteen sta!oettes n
bronze imported from Paris; also, large collection Ot
oil paintings comprising some Ofthe best production u
eelsbrated American and Foreign AFtists.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
The payment Of three dollars constitutes any one
member Of this Association, and entities him 70 The
Kniekerbocker Magazine for year. and also ticket
in the distribution Of the Satuary and Pas tngs which
are to be allotted to members in January fsFSonsts-
king Eve memberships entitled to FIVE Of the Asgs-
zines one year. and to six tickets in the distribution
Persons on becoming members, can bave theh hSga'
zine commence with any month they choose and rely
its being mailed to them promptly On the trft OF every
month, direct from New York. The net proceeds deri-
we'd from the sRe of memberships are devoted 20 the
open to receive names at the Eastern Office New York,
or Western office, Sandusky. The Gallery Cf Art Is lo
Gated at Saudusky, Qbe Westernofhce Of the AssOca
tion where superb ganatG buildings have been erected
for it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid colec
ton Of Statuary and Paintings is exhibited. The ad.
vantages secured by becoming member OF this Associa
ton are-lst All persons receive the full value oftheir
subscription the start in the shape oi sterling ksga-
zine Literature End Each member is contributing to-
ward purchasing choice Works of Art which TO be
distributed among themselves, and at the tne
encouraging the Artists Of the country discussing thous
ands Of dollars through t;s sgeIcy Persons reuiaiIg
funds for membership should msk letters Register
ed and state the month With which Ii wish theI msg
aznes to commence and also their Post of e address
in full on the receipt Of which, a certificate Of
bership together with the magazine deeed will be for.
warded to any part Of the country, Those who Ind
chase Magazines at B okstOTes will obtetve that By
joining this Association they Ieceye the Magazine ara
Free Ticket in the annual 6lshtution all at he san
price they pay for the hsgszire alobe, Illustrated
Catalogues ol the whole collection sent On application,
free of charge. Offices Of the Association at the Enek
ebOcker Nagazins offce $50 BfoadNAy New IoIk, ard
at No ise Wafer &c SsLdusky Ohio, ADD tat either
cf6ce) for membership.
q. L. DERBY, 1etuAry C. a. 4 I. A.
c. A. Bpgel Homo aIy Secretary, CsrrolltOE 0hO, Of
whom Membership may also be obtained.
Dec. ss, ls54-Sw,