American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-01
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ART AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
a bRGANIZED forthe Encouragement and General
" Diffusion of LITERATURE and the FINE ARTS
on Newand Original Plan!
inns new Association is designed to encourage and
p9p9llarlze m the Fine Arts, and disseminate pure and
wholesome literature throughout the country. For
ihis purpose Galley of Arts is to be permanently
founded, which will each year contain choice and
valuable collection of Printings, Statuary &C.,
For Free Distribution.
The Association will also publish and issue 10 a.
meoers each year, the Lest Literature of the day,
consisting Of the most popular Monthly Magazines,
hrNleWs' ohd Pictorial Library works.
InG oFrlcERs or TIE ASSOCIATION for 1854 have tho
pleasure OF announcing that the subscription books for
disirhutionof Works of Art contained in tIe aboys
Gallery will take place in Jannary NEXT on bcb A.
tsVn mere VIII he distributed among the members Of
peTb Works of Art among which will be The original
ana d"orld-rcnowned statue of HIRAM Powers,
The Greek slave, .,.5
purchased at an expense OF over S5OCG Also oI,roa
anu uNery cholre collection ofmagnificent OIL PAINT.
NoS, consisting ofhe best productions of celebrated
American and Foreign Artists, among which are The
works SoNTAo, MEEKER, READ, KEEsErT. GRIswoLp.
Ctouan, fRANKENsTlN, and other eminent American
! Artists, which, with The constant additions made
through AN agent now in Europe Will
inc most complete Gallery of Arts in the United States
The Literature
published for disseminating among the member,oftbe
Association for 1s54 ill consist OF The following
Monthly magazines. Reviews, &c.,v viz: Harpsr,s Ia.
g@iine Putnam, Biacl rood, Enieicr6oeIer. Codsr's
LadRs Boob, and Gr0hGms Afaea.ire: toretbcr n in
the following Quarterly Reviews, repIiited in New
York. viz: Wes'mipsts.. london otGrfsyiy. Nor%
British. and EdiFbHrgb Rer3en ~ " "
The association is open to all; any person may be
come member on the payment of So, which entities
him to q membership ard one ofhe above Nj gain -
or RoYiews or one year, ard also to Il fyoe fieI
in the annual distribution ST STArUARY PAST,Ne
All persons who take Eve memberships arc eI
tickets in the distribution. ''
! The wild, spread fame Of the above periodid
derlt.nceea,esst TO say any thing in their praise
conceded that as literary organs. they are IN
vance OF nny others in the world. The nm
becominga member ofthis association, II sccur
tho two fold benefit Of three dollars worth or
Ing h.ernlnre ana ticket in the distribution Or
most MHrnihcert collection of choice works Of rt IN
the country, equal TO that of the old American Art
Ur0n.
TrR G>rERv ofthc Association is located nj snrdus
Ky city. where SUPERB GRANITE BrILpINos hrye becu
erected FOR H. ard whose 81 a,ious aioo The hole
collection OF Pahtne and SatuTry will be exhibited.
The net proceeds derived from The purchase of
Of Art for the ensuing car
Az PEPsoNs desiring TO become members crn have
the Marazine commence with nny mohtlithc cLooSe
and rely pm Its being mailed TO them PROMPTLY on IT,
frst Of every month direct from the New York ~ a
Il desired. f-' :
: TTE INCREASING IKTEpEsT felt in the advancement Of
the Fine Arts, warrant the belief that this Association
will with the powerful aid of Literture, become at
= ouce Rephiar as not cny cuitiyai1s md
eneonrases the Flne Arts but disseminates sterling
The present wants and tastes Of the me liehn people.
ennbhg bolh rieh and noorto make their homes plea
y st and attractive, by the aid of SculI tur Pain Is
N aud the best re9Ig matter which the Wide range OF
American Foreign Literature affords.
few of the peculiar advanti ges derived by Joining
~ this Association, arc -
Sc 1st All personsgc the aH pqlae Of Heir subserip
1r ton al Inc start In the shape OF sterling Magazine
l. Literature;
iy I'd, They are al the time contributing TOW arr
purchasing choice Works of Art are In inrn 10 be dis
=, trbnted among themselves free of charge:
O. 3D. Each member is also indirectly encouraging an,
10 Par0hzihg inc Arts and Artists Of the county, dis
ul bursting many thousands of dollars through its agency
nr Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores, vii
or observe that by Joining the Association then
agasine, and Free Ticket the
ut the same price THEY NOW for the Magazine alone
' Books are open to receive at the Eastern ce
IA New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
Persons remtting funds ofmembe rship, should m RI
re letters Registered" and state the month with whic
es they wish their magazines to commence and also hei
III Post OGce address in faA the receipt Of which,
certificate Of membership, together with the mugazin
~ desired viii be forwarded TO any part of the country
To- " FOmces of the Association, at the Knickerbocke
Magazine office, 94s Broadway, New York, and ut No
g. Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Address, (at eithe
onice0 c.. Il. DERBY Actuary O. A. 4 L. A -
Wv NJ. GRISWoLD, Hon. Secretary Lancaster
of which membership may be obtained. Sept. IA