The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-04
The GREEK SLAvE!
BACCHANTE, VENUS. FLORA, EzEBE
-#.l AND THE DANCING GIEL.

BACCHANTEs VENUS FLORAs AEBE
-a AND THE DANCING GIRL.
NNHE above celebrated Statutes, together
with Fifteen Statutes in Bronze, and sew
eral hundred Magnificent Oil Paintings, form
the collection of prizes to be disturbed among
the members of the Cosmopolitan Art Associa-
ton at the first annual distribution, in January
next. -U a...su
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Assoca-
tion. Organized for the Encouragement fine
General Diffusion of Literature and the fine
Arts, on a new and original plan,
The Committee Of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place on the Both of Jan
uary next on which occasion there will be dis
tributed or allotted to members several hun
dred Works of Art, among which is the original
and world-renowned Statute of the Greek
Slave, by Hiram Powers, costing over five thou
sand dollars together with the beautiful Stat.
utes of Venus Bacchante, IIebe, Flora, and the
Dancing Girl and fifteen Statutes in Bronze
imported from Paris ; also, large collection of
Oil Paintings, comprising some of the best pro-
luctions of celebrated American and Foreign
Artists. u.
Plan for tIse 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 ticket in the distribution of the Stat
uary and Paintings which are to be allotted 10
members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to five of the Magazines one year, aud to six
tickets in the distribution.
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.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of
memberships 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,
(thc Western office of the Association,) where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid
collection of Statuary and Paintings is exhib-
tied.
The advantages Secured
By becoming member Of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full value OF their
subscription at the start in the shape OF sterling
Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member is contributing toward pur-
chasing choice Works of Art, which are to be
same time encouraging the Artists of the coun-
try, disbursing thousands of dollars through its
agency.
Persons remtting funds for membership,
should mark letters, "Registered," !" aud state the
month with which they wish their magazines to
commence, and also their post Office address in
full, ON the receipt of which, certificate Of
membership, together with the magazine desir-
ed, will be Forwarded to any part OF the country
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores
will observe that by joining this Association
they receive the Magazine and Free Tiekts in the
annual 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.
D'Offices oil the Association, at the Knicker.
booker Magazine Office, 34S Broadway, New
York. and at No. l66 Water Street, Sandusky
Ohio. Address. (at either ofice,) for member
C. L.DERBY, Actuury CA. e. L. A,
Dec. 81, 1854, 39--3w