Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-01-12
BY ROBINSON & LOCKE
The Greek Slave!


AND TIE DANCING GIRL.
THE above celebrated Statues, together with
l. FIFTEEN IN BRONZE, and several hun
dred magnificent OIL PAINTINGS, form tie
collection Of prizes to be distributed among the
members Of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, in January next.
THE COSMOPOLITAN ART AND LITER
AIRY ASSOCIATION, organized for the encour
asement and Decentralization Of fLITERATURE
and the FINE ARTS, on new and 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 collection
Of Paintings and Statuary, for the annual distri-
button OF each year. The best Literature Of the
day, will be issued to subscribers, consisting nf
the popular Monthly Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure OF announcing that the First ANNUAL
Distribution will take place in January next, ON
which occasion there will be distributed or al
lotted to members, several hundred Works of
Art, among which is the original and world-re
nowned statue of the GREEK SLAVE, by Hi
ram Powers, costind ocer fire thousand dollars,
together with the beautiful Statues of VENUS.
BACCHANTE, HEBE, FLORA and the DANC-
lNG 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 consists
OF the following Monthly Magazines: Harper's
Putnam's, Blackwood, knickerbocker. Godev,s
Lady Book, Graham's Magazine. and the
Magazine of Art, together with the follow
ing Quarterly Reviews, reprinted in New York,
VIZ: Westminster, London Quarterly, North
British and Edinburgh Review
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR-1s55-5.
The payment of SO constitutes any one
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
the Statuary and Paintings, which are to be al
lotted to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to any five of the Magazines one year. and SIX
TICKETS in the distribution.
Persons, on becoming members, can have
their Magazine commence with any month they
choose, and rely OH its being mailed to them
promptly on the first of every month direct
from the New York and Philadelphia Publish
ers.
L1TTELL'S LIVING AGE, Wecklu is fur
nished 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 Eastern
office, Now York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery of Art is located at Sandusky,
(the Western Office of the Association. were
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid
collection of Statuary and Paintings are exhib-
ited
THE ADVANTAGES sECTRED by becom-
ing member of this Association are
lsr All persons receive the full value of
their subscription at the start, iu the shape of
sterling Magazine Literature
I'd. Each member is contributing toward
purchasing choice Works of Art, which are to
be distributed among themselved, and are at the
same time encouraging the Artists of the coun-
try, ;ilsbursing thousands of dollars through its
agency.
Persons remitting funds for membership,
will wlease their post office addrcssin full, and
statethe month with which they wish their mag
azines to commence, and write the word 81 Reg
istered, on the envelope to prevent loss on
the receipt of which, a certificate of member
ship together with the magazine desired, will
hc 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 Tickets in
the annual distribution, all Mt the same price
they now pay for the Magazine alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the 30th
January, are entitled to the Magazines for rs.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions may be had up to the 30th of
January, at which time the distribution will
take place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATA-
LOGUES Of the whole collection to be distrtb-
uted, will be sent free of charge on application.
Bog Offices of the Association, at the Knick-
erbocker Magazine Office, 348 Broadway, Now
York, and 1855 Water ST., Sandusky, Ohio. Ad-
dress, lat either ofice,)
G. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & L. a.
pa Subscriptions also received by M. P.
WRIGHT, Hon Sec. for Plymouth, where Cat
alogue may be had gratis. January /, 1866.
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