The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-02
t HE LANCASTER LEDGER.
The Greek Slave!
Bacohante, Venus, Flora, Hebe. and thu

The Greek Slavel
Bacchante, Venus, Flora, Hebe. and the
Dancing Girl
NfiE above celebrated Statues. together
i with FIFTEEN STATUETTES IN
BRONZE, and seyeIal hundred
Magnificent Oil Paintings,
from the collection of prizes to be distribu.
ted among the Members of the Cosmopol.
tan Art Association at the first annual dis
tribution, in January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art aud Literary As
sociation,
Organized for The encouragement and Gen.
erdL Diffusion of Literature and The Fine
Arts on ne,o and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed
to encourage and popularize the Fine Arts,
and disseminate wholesome Literature thro.
ugho1t the country. A Gallarv of Art il
permanently founded, and will contain n
valuable collection of Paintings and Statu-
airy, for the annual distribution of each yoar
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
pleasure of announcing that the First An
January, inst at which time will be dstri.
buted, or allotted to members. several hun
drcd Works of Art, among which is the
original and world-renowned statue of
THE GREEK SLAVE,
BY HIRAM POWERS, costing over Five
Thousand Dollars. together with the beau
trful statues of VENUS, BACCANTE.
HEBE. FLORA and the DANCING Girl. ;
and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze. imported
from Paris: also, large collection of OIL
PAINTINGS, comprising some of the best
productions of celebrated American and
Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued to subscribers con-
sisting of the following Magazines:
Harper $, Putnam's 5, Knick crbsckc or, Black
woods, Grahams, Magazine of Arts, and
GJdeys lady's Book, and the Quarterly
Reviews reprinted at New York, Ednburg,
Westminster, London Quarterly, and North
British.
Plan for the Current year---1954--5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one Il member of this association and
entities him tn either one of the above Ma
gazine, for one year, and also to ticket in
the distribution of the StItuary and Paint
ings, which are to be allotted to the mem-
bers in January.
Persons taking five memberships are en-
titled to anv five of the Magazines one year,
and to Sir tickets in the distribution.
Persons on becoming members, can have
their magazine commence with any month
direct from the New York and Philadelphia
ublshcrs.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is
furnished one year, and two memberships
for Sc.
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 East.
ern office, New York, or Western office
| SanduskS.
The Gallery Of Art is located in Sandusky
| (thc western Office of the Assciation) where
Superb Granate Buildings have been erect.
for it, and in whose spacious saloons the
splendid collection OfStatuary and Painting,
are exhibited.
The advantages Secured
by becoming member of the Association
are:
lst. All persons receive the .GtA rll,se o.
Mer Subscription al the start, in the shape OF
sterling Magazine Literature.
wards purchasing choice Works of Art
which are to be distributed among them.
selves. and are nj the same time encouraging
the Artists of the country, dsbursing thou.
sands of dollars through its agency.
Persons in remning funds for member.
ship, will please give their post office adclress
IA JuR, stating the month they want the
| Magazine to commence, and write the word
"RcgiStered," on the envelope to preve
loss. on the receipt of which a certificate OF
membership, together with the Magazine
desired, will DC forwarded to any part of thu
| country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Book.
stores will observe that bv Joining this As
sociation, they receire the Magazine and IRE,
Ticket in the annual diH,ibuiiOn. all at the
same price they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the
3Oth of January, are entitled to the Mnga.
zines for 1855.
Closing of the Books.
Subscriptions will b. received up to the
3Oth January, ut which time the distribution
will take place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CAT.
ALOGUES of the whole collection to be
distributed, will be sent free of charge on
application.
s@- Offices Of the Association. ut the
knlckerbocker Magazine Office. 34S Broad
way, New York, ard at No. l66 Water ST.
Snndusky, Ohio. Address, (at either Office,
for memberships,
c. l.. DERBY, c. A. &L.A.
Doctor Yourself!
THE POCKET ESCULAPIUSi