The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-26
THE GREEK SLAVE!
BAccHANTE, VENUS. FLORA, HEBE, AND
-ao THE DANCING GIRL,


$40. THE DANCING GIRL!
IL srArrrrrEs IN BkoSrr, AMI several hundred MAO
SficxSr OIL PAINTINGS, from the collection OF prizes 70
be distributed among the members Of the Cosmopolitan
Art Association, at the hrst annual Distribution IN 'anu'
airy next.
Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Association,
Oryani=sl for tie Encouragement and Cen
srai DiSasion of LitGatus and the Ffns
| Ats on Hsi0 and original Plan
This POPULAR Art Association Is designed to encourage
and popuarze the Fine Arts and disseminate wholesome
Literature throughout the country Gallery Of Art
permanently founded and will contain valuable colec
ton Of Paintings AMI statuary, for the annual distribution
% each year The best Literature Of the day. viii be ,su
ed ~ subscribers, consisting q the popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
| The Committee % Management have the pleasure Of
announcing that the First Annual Distribution viii take
place the Soh day Of January instant at which time
win be distributed or allotted 10 members several hundred
Works OF Art, among which IL the original and yorid-re
nowned statue Of the GREEK SLAVE, by HIRAM PowEns,
costing i've thousand dollars together with the
beautiful Statues % VENTS, BAccHASrE IsBk, FLORA
ami the DANCING GiRL-and nteen stauettes In bronze
imported nom Paris also, large collection OF OIL Paint
ngs comprising Of the best productions Of celebrated
American AMI Foreign Artists.
The Literature issued 30 subscribers consists % the h
lowing Monthly Magazines Harp,r's Putndm's kniek
erboeker, Biaekteoods, Graharg's, Magazine Of Art
and GOdsy's L1dy's Book, AMI the Quarterly Reviews
reprinted In New York, Edinburgh, Wtstminisfsr,
LOHd0R Quarterly and HortA British.
Plan FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-lsSl-S.
The payment Of three dollars constitutes any
her u this Association and entities him 10 either one o.
the above Magazines Tor year. and also ticket IN
the distribution Of the Statuary and Paintings, which
to be allotted 10 members in January Persons taking
five membershpshps entitled any Ave % the Mag
aznes year. aud to sr tickets In the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members. have their Maya
Ene commence with any month they choose, and rely
lis being mailed to them promptly ON the first Of every
month, direct from the New York and Philadelphia Pub
fishers.
urrTELL's LIVING AGE, Weekly, is furnished one
year ami two Memberships ior SO.
The net proceeds derived from the sale Of membsrshps
devoted 10 the purchase u Works Of Art for the
Ing year.
Rocks open to receive names at the Eastern Office, New
York, OF Western Office, sandusky.
The Gallery u Art Is located at Sanusy, (he Western
Office Of the Association where superb Granite Buildings
have been erected for IT, and In whose spacious saloons
the SPLENDID collection OF statuary and Paintings
hiblted.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED
by becoming member Of this association are,
lst. All persons receive the hH pdias Of hsir sub
serPiOR al s start, In the shape ofsterling Magazns
/ Literature.
81. Each member IL contributing towards purchas sing
choice Works Of Art which are to be distributed among
themselves and at the same time encouraging thu
Artists Of the country, discussing thousands Of dolar
through its agency.
Pvrsons In remit ing funds br membership will pleas.
give their post Office address IN tHH stating the month
they wish the Magazine TO and write the wo
" Registered" the envelope a. prevent loss the
cept Of which, certificate Of membership together with
the Magazine desired, will Be forwarded to any part
the country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Bookstores will OBJ
serve that by joining this Association they receive the
Magazine and Free Ticket in hs udi distribution
all at the same price they now pay Or the Magazine alone
Persons subscribing any time before the 30h u January
are entitled to the Magazines for 1855.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS.
Subscrpt tons will he received up TO the 3oth January
at which time the distribution viii take pace.
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogues Of the whole collection
10 be distributed, will be sent free of charge application
1y Offices Of the Association, at the Knckerbocker
Magazine 0fice, 3ls Broadway, New York, AMI at No
l68 Water St. saDusky, Ohio. Address lat either Office
for memberships.
c. L. DERBY, Aetuary c. A. L L. A.
TRlSTRAM GILMAN,
Honorary Secretary, Saco, Nc.
ofwhom membership may also be obtained.