The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-02-08
THE GREEK SLAVEl
Bacchante, Vensss, Flora, Hebe, and the Dane


NHE above celebrated Statues together with FIFTEEN
STATUTES BRONZE, and several hundred MAGSIr
tribued among the members OF the Cosmopolitan Art As
ISOLATION al the first annual distribution in January
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITERARY ASSo-
Organized for the Encouragement aud General Diffusion
Of Literature aud the Fine Arts a original plan
This popular Art Association is designed to encourage
and popularize the Fine Arts and disseminate wholesome
Literature throughout the country Gallery of Art is
permanently founded and will contain valuable coec-
OF each year. The best Literature of the day will be is
sned to subscribers, consisting Of the popular Monthly
Magazines Reviews. &c
The Committee OF Management, have the pleasure of
nouncg that the First Annual Distribution will take place
on the 18th February next al which time will be distributed
or allotted To members several hundred Works of Art,
among which is the original and word-renowped statue
of the GREEN SLAvK by Hiram Powers, costing fee
thousand dollars together with the beautiful Statues
VENUS BAccHASTE, HERE, FLORA and the DANCING GIRL
and fifteen Sntuetes in Bronze imported from Paris also
large collection OF OH PAINTINGS comprising the
best productions of celebrated American and Foreign
Artists
The Literature issued to subscribers consists of the fol-
lowing Monthly Magazines: Haper's, Putnams Kicker-
booker Biacktcoods Grahan, Magazine Of Art and Go
deys Ladys Look and the Quarterly Reviews reprinted
in New York Edinburgh, Wesn1inser London Quarteriy
and North British.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-1s54-5.
The payment ofhree dollars constitutes any a
her OF this Association and entities him either one OF
the above Magazines for one year. and also TO ticket IL
the distribution OF Ahe Satuary and Paintings, which
10 be allotted to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships entitled any five
OF lhe magazines one year. and TO Sr tickets the dls
button
Persons, becoming members can have their Maya
zine commence with any month they choose and rely
It's being mailed 10 them promptly the first OF every
month"; direct from the New Yoak and Philadelphia Pub
fishers. ff
LrrrE1Ls LIVING AGE Weekly is furnished year
two memberships for s5
The net proceeds derived from sale of membership
arc devoted to the purchase of Works of for the
ing year
Books open 10 receive names at the Eastern Office New
York, or Western office, Sandusky.
located Sandusky,
once OF the ASsociaiionI where superb Grak Budding
have been erected for and whose spacious saloons
the splendid collection OF Statuary and Paintings
hibted
TIE ADVANTAGES SECURED
By becoming member of this Association are
LIST All persons receive the full raiae Of eiy sxbcrip
the ar, in the shape sterling Ma gazne Lite
ID. Each member is contributing toward purchasing
choice Works of Art which be distributed among
themselves, and at the time encouraging the
Artists OF the country, discussing thousands OF dollar,
Persons, in renirg funds for membership will please
give their post Office address @ stating the month they
wish the Magazine TO commence, and write the word Re
which, certificate OF membership together with the Mag
nzne desired, will be forwarded any part OF the
country. i
Those who purchase Magazines at Book stores will OBJ
serve that by joining this association they Mag
anne and Free Ticket in the dtsYtblon all at Tie
same prcs they now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any before tho 2Sh of Febru
airy, are entitled TO the Magazines for 1855
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS.
Subscriptions will be received up to the 2sh February
al which time the distribution will take place
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES of the whole col
lection TO be distributed will be charge on
application.
III Offices Of the Association, the Knickerboc ke
Magazine Office, e4S Broadway New York and at No
l66 Water ST. Sandusky, Ohio Address, lat either Office
4I9 C.L DERBY Ac,uarv c. AHA