The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-04-11
The Greek Slave!
Bacchante, Venus, Flora, Hebe. and the
Dancing Girl

Bacchante, Venus, Flora, Hebe. and the
Dancing Girl
TliE above celebrated Statues, together
i with FIFTEEN STATUETrES IN
BRONZE, and seveIal hundred
Magnificent Oil Paintings,
from the collection of prizes to be distribu-
ted among the Members of the Cosmopoii-
tan Art Association at the first annual dis
tribution, in january next.
The Cosmopolitan Art aud Literary As
sociation,
Organized for The EucOuragcucnt and Gen
erdl Diffusion of Literature AMI The Fine
Arts on q ne,c and original pian.
This popular Art Association is designed
to encourage and popularze the Fine Arts,
and disseminate wholesome Literature thro-
ughOut tn" country. a Gall@rv Of Art is
permanently founded. and will cont"in Il
valuable collection of Paintings and Statu-
AIRY, for the annual distribution of each y0ar
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
nual Distribution will take place on the Both
January, inst at which time will be distri-
buted, or allotted to members, several hun
dred Works of Art, among which is the
original and world-rcnowncd statue Of
THE GREEK SLAVE,
BY HIRAM POWERS, costing over Five
Thousand Dollars. together with the bcIu-
lful statues of VENUS, BACCANTE,
HEBE, FLORA and the DANCING GIRL {;
and fifteen Statuctt.s 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-
ssting of the following Magazines:
Harpers, Putnam's, knickerbsckcr, Black
woods, Graham's, Magazine of Arts, and
Godey's Lady's Book, and the Quarterly
Reviews reprinted at New York, Edinburg,
Westminster, London Quarterly, and North
British.
Plan for the Current year---1854--5.
The payment of three dollars constitutes
any one a member of this association and
entities him to either one of the above Ma
gazinc> for one year, and also TO n ticket in
the distribution of the Statuary and Paint
ings, which are to be allotted to the men,
bers in january.
Persons taking five memberships arc en-
titled to any 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
ublishers.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, Weekly, is
furnished one year, and two memberships
for SO.
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 Mt the East
ern office, New York, or Western office,
Sandusky.
The Gallery of Art is located in Sandusky
(the western Office of the Assiciation) where
Superb Granate Buildings have been erect
fer it, and in whose spacious saloons the
splendid collection of fStatuary and Paintings
are exhibited.
The advantages Secured
by becoming 4 member Of the Association
are:
ist All persons receive the JfH r1iue of
their subscription at the start, in the shape Of
sterling Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member is contributing to-
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 remiHing fundS for member
ship. will please give their post oticP address
in fHi, stating the month they want the
Magazine to commence, and write the word
Registered" on the envelope to prev"
loss, on the receipt of which II certificate of
membership, together with the Magazine
desired, will be forwarded to any par; of the
country.
Those who purchase Magazines at BOOK
stores will observe that by joining this As
sociation, they receive The Magazine and free
Ticket in The annual disiribriion, all at the
same price they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the
30th of January, are entitled to the Maga-
zines for 1855.
Closing OF the Books.
Subscriptions will BE- received up to the
3Oth january, at winch 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.
~ Offices of the Association, at the
Knickerbocker Magazine office, 3l8 Broad.
way, New York, ard at No. 1856 WAter.st.,
Sandusky, Ohio. Address, CAT either oifice)
for memberships,
C. L. DERBY, C. A. g. LA.
CtTTnUnITV.