M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-19


form the collection Of prizes 10 be di stributed
among the members Of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association al the first annual distribution, in
January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
dissertation,
Organized for the Encouragement aid Gen-
Cral Diffusion of Literature and the Fine
Arts on neCo and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to
encourage and popuarize the Fine Arts, and
disseminate wholesome Literature throughout
the country. A Gallery of Art is permanent
ly founded, and will contain valuable col
lection Of Paintings and Statuary, for thean.
nual distribution of each year. The best
Literature Of the day. will be issued to sub
scriberS, consisting of the popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee OF Management have the
pleasure OF announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place on the Both jan
uary next, at which time will be distributed
or allotted to members several hundred Works
Of Art,among which is the original and world
rennwned statue of the Greek Slave, by Hiram
Powers, costing over five thousand dollars!
together with the beautiful Statues of Venus
Bacchante, Hebe, 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 American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued TO subscribers consists
of the following Monthly Magazines: Harp
er's, Putnam's, Knickerbocker. BloCkwood's,
Graham's, Magazine Of Art, and Godey's La.
dy's Book, and the Quarterly Reviews re print
ed in New York: Edinburgh, Westminster,
London Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. .ISjl.5
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one a member of this Association, and
entities him to either one of the above Maga-
zines for one year, and also to ticket in the
distribution Of the Statury and Paintings,
which are 10 be allotted to members in Janu-
ary.
Persons taking five memberships are enti
tied to any five Of the Magazines one year,
and to six tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have
their Magazine commence with any month
they choose, and rel on its being mailed to
them promptly on the first of every month,
direct from the New York and Philadelphia
Publishes.
L.GTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
pishei une year and two memberships for Sc.
The nct proceeds derived from the sale Of
memberships, are devoted to the purchase Of
Wor 1t for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names a! the Eastern
Office, New York, or Western oficG SlLdus-
Ky.
The Gallery Of Art is located at Sandusky,
(the Western Office of the Association } where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected
for it, and in whose spacious saloons the splen-
did collection of Statuary and Paintings are
exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming men,
Der Of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full value of
their subscription at the start, in the shape Of
sterling Magazine Literature,
I'd. Each member is contributing toward
purchasing choice Works Of Art, which are
to be distributed among themselves, and are at
the same time encouraging the 4rtists of the
country, disbursing thousands Of dollars thr1'
its agency.
Persons in remitting funds for membership.
will please give their post office address in
inll, stating the month they wish the Maga-
zine TO commence. and write the word reg.
lslered" on the envelop to prevent loss, on the
receipt OF which, a certificate of membership
together with the magazine desired, will be
forwarded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Book.
stores will observe that by joining this asso-
citation, they receive the Magazine and Free
Ticket in the annual distribution, all at the
same price they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the both
Of January, are entitled to the Magazines for
1865.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions will be received up to the 3Oth
January, at which time the distribution will
take place.
Illustrated De8criptiuc Catalogues of the
whole collection to be distributed, will be
sent free of charge on application.
OS Offices uf the Associations at the Knic-
kerbccker Magazine office, 1884 Broadway, New
York, and at No. l66, Water St. Sandusky,
Ohio. Address, (at either office,) for mem.
berships,
c. L. DERBY, Actuary c. &L.A.
Dec. 29ht, l854.-3M.
FRESH Eass@
UST received; warranted of this falls
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