M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
THE GREEK SLAVE!

AND THE DANCING GIRL.
VIE above celebrated Statues, together
l. with fifteen Statuetles in Bronze, and
several hundred magnificent Oil Paintings,
forrd the collection of prizes 10 be distributed
among the members Of the Cosmopolitan Art
Association at the first annual distribution,i in
January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
association,
Organized for the encouragement aud Gen
er0l Diffusion Of Literature and The Fine
Arts on as,o and original plan.
This popular Art Association is designed to
encourage and popularize the Fine Arts, and
disseminate wholesome Literature throughout
the country. A Gallery of A,t rs permanent
y founded, and will contain valuable col
lection Of Paintings and Statuary, for the an.
uual distribution of each year. The best
Literature Of the day will be issued to sub
scribers, consisting Of tie popular Monthly
Magazines, Reviews, &c.
The Committee Of Management have the
pleasure OF announcing that the First Annual
Distribution will take place on the Both jan
uary next, at which time will be distributed
or allotted to members several hundred Works
OF Art among which is the original and world.
rennwned statue of the Greek Slave. by Hiram
Powers, costing over five thousand dollars
together with the beautiful Statues of Venus
Bacchante, Hebe, Flora and the Dancing Girl;
and fifteen Statuettes in Bronze, imported from
Paris; also, a large collection of Oil Paintings
comprising some Of the best productions o
celebrated Americrl and Foreign Artists.
| The Literature issued to subscribers consist:
Of the following Monthly Magazines: Harp.
er's, Putnam's, Knickerbocker. Backwood's 5
Graham's Magazine Of Art, and Godey's La
dy's Book, aud the Quarterly Reviews re print
ed in New York: Edinburgh, Westminster
London Quarterly, and North British.
PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, .--lSd.h
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one member of this Association, ant
entities him to either one Of the above Maga
zines for one year, and also to ticket in The
distribution Of the Statury and Paintings,
which are 10 be allotted to members in Janu-
ary.
Persons taking five memberships are enti-
tied to any five Of the Magazines one year,
and to six tickets in the distribution.
Persons. on becoming members, can have
their Magazine commence with any month
they choose, and rely on its being mailed TO
them promptly on the first Of every month,
direct from the New York and Phladel phia
Publishers.
LITTELLS LIVING AGE, Weekly, is fur
n. shed one year and two memberships for s..
The net proceeds derived from the sale Of
mem ,herships, are devoted to the purchase of
WORKS - art for the ensuing year.
Books on.en 10 receive names q! the Eastern
office, New York, or Western Office, Sandus-
ky.
The Gallery Of Art l,sg located at SandusIY,
1.-THE Western Office of the hssociatlon,) where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected
for it, and in whose spacious saloons ne spisn-
did collection Of Statuary and Paiatingi are
exhibited.
The advantages secured by becoming a mem
Der of this Association are
lst. All persons receive the full value Of
their subscription at the start, in the shape Of
sterling Magazine Literature.
%. Each member is contributing toward
purchasing choice Works Of Art, which are
to be distributed among themselves, and are at
the same time encouraging the 4rtists of the
country, disbursing thousands Of dollars thro'
its agency.
Persons in remitting funds for membership.
will please give their post office address in
iull, stating the month they wish the Maga-
zine TO commence, and write the word Reg
istered" on the envelop to prevent loss, on the
receipt Of which, certificate of Membership
together with The magazine desired, will be
forwarded to any part Of the country.
Those who puTchase Magazines at Book.
stores will observe that by joining this asso.
citation, they receive the Magazine and Free
Ticket in the annual distribution, oil at the
same price they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the Both
Of January, are entitled to the Magazines for
1855.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS!
Subscriptions will be received up to the S0th
Janusiy, at which time the distribution will
take place.
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogues Of the
whole collection to be distributed, will be
sent free Of charge on application.
OCF Offices Of the Association, ,at the Knic.
kerbocker Magazine office. .394 Broadway, New
York, and al No. l66, Water st. Sandusky
Ohio. Address, (at either ofice.) for mem
berShips,
c. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. &L.A.
Dec. 29ht, iS54.-3M.