Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-04
The Greek Slave!
BACCHANI,E, VENUS, FLORA, HEBE,
AND THE DANCING GIRL


TNHE above celebrated Statues, together with
i FIFTEEN STATUES IN BRONZE, and several
I'D AG SIF ICEST OIL PAINTINGS, form the
collection of pieces to be distshutcd among the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, i'll January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
Association.
Organized for the Encouragement and General
Diffusion Of Literature and the Fine Arts on u
net0 and original plan.
This popular Association is designed to cncour-
age and pOpulNrize tho Fine Arts, and dissent
nate wholesome Literature throughout the coun-
try. Gallery of Arts is permanently founded
and will contain valuable collection of Pain
tings and St0tuary, for the annual distribution
Of each year. The best Literature of the day,
will be issued to subscribers consisting of the
popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews. &c.
The Committee Of Management have the plea
sure of announcing that the First annual Distri
button will take place on tie SOth of January,
next, at which time will be distributed or nllot
ted to members several hundred Works of Art,
among which is the original and world-rcnown-
ed GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM Powers, costing
over five thousand dollars together with the
beautiful Statues of VENUS, BACCUANTE
HEBE, FLORA, and the DANCING GIRL :;
and tho fifteen Stntucttcs in Bronze, imported
from Paris, also largo collection Of OIL PAIN
T1NGS, comprising some of the best production
of celebrated American and Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers consists Of
the following Monthly Magazines IIarrcr's
hams, Magazine Of Art. and Godcy's Lady's
Book, and the Quarterly Reviews re printed in
New York: Edinburgh, Westminster, London
Quarterly, and North British.
Plan for the Current Ycar---1s54-'5.
The payment Of :hrcc dollars constitutes any
one q member Of this Association. and entities
him to either one of the above Magazines for one
year, and also to ticket in the distribution of
tho Stntunry and Paintings, which are to alot-
ted to members in anuary.
iul.in HN-n bor ina rn f1nA
to any Eve of the Magazines on year, and to six
tickets in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have their
Magazine commence with my month they
choose, and rely OH it's being mailed to them
promptly on the first of every month direct frcm
the New York and Philadelphia Publishers.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly. is fur
nished one year and two memberships for So.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of
memberships, are devoted to the puchasc of
Works Of Art Cor the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
office, Now York, or Yves orn office, Sandusky.
The Gallery Of Art is located IL SAndusky ( the
Western office Of the Association, y where superb
Granite Buildings have been erected for it. and
in whose spacious saloons the splendid collection
of Stntunry and Paintings are exhibited.
Tho advantages secured by becoming a mem
Der of this Association arc
LIST. All persons receive the full value of their
subscription Mt the start, i'll tho shape of sterling
Magazine Literature.
Cd. Each member is contributing toward pur-
chasing choice w orEs OF Art, which are to be
distributed among themselves. and are at the
same time encouraging the Artists of the coun-
try, disbursing thousands Of dollars through its
agency.
Persons in RENTING funds for membership.
will please give their post office address in full.
stating the month they wish the Magazine to
commence, and write the word ''REGlsTERED'' on
envclop 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 Bookstores
will observe that by joining this association,
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 30th
ofJqnuary, are entitled to the Magazine for 1855.
Closing of the Books!
Subscriptions will he received up to the 3Oth
January, at which time the distribution will take
place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES of the
whole collection to be distributed, will be sent
froe of charges on application.
EB Offices of tho Association; at the Knickor
booker Magazine office, 34S Broadway, New York,
and at No. 166, Water St., Sundusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress, Cat either Office for memberships.
Sm. C. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. g. L. A.