American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-22
THE cosMoPoLIrAN

ARTAND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
nRGANIsED for the Encouragement and General
NJ Dlnuslon q tirkhAlVlsE aud the FINE ARTS,
Thisnew Association is designed 10 encourages and
pOpu ldrixe the Fine Arts, and disseminate nuro and
wholesome literature throughout the country, For
SSh S@SleS @ 3 q AS,s - lS be PsInansp,I
valuable collection ofPnntings, statuary, de-,
For Free DistributIOn.
The Association will also publish and issue to its
members each year, the best Literature OF the day,
Reviews, and Pictorial Librnry wofks.
TnE oip;eEns OF THE for lsS4 have the
the current now open, and hatihe first annual
distribution nf Works of Art, contained In the above
GS g MI s - sS S JsGSgSy sI on Mhsh oc
the Association, free OF charge several hundred su-
perb worksof Art: aE,vsE which will be the orgipa
and dWorld-renowned statue Of HIRAM POwERs,
The Greek Slave,
purchased at an expense S5O00! Also. large
and very choice collection ofmaFnifcen OIL PAINT
lNGs consisting ofthe best pro o. celebrated
Ameuean ana Forelgh Artists, among whrh are the
works Of fsoNTAu MErNER, Ran KrNsrTT. GR,swo,.p,
cLopsii, FnAsrENsIiS, and other eminent mericatr
through agent now in Europe will render this Nv
the mos complete Gallery Of Arts In the United States
The Literature T2
published for among tho members oftbe
Monthly Magazines. Reviews, &c. viz: Varpsr,s Ma.
raiine PsiHGm, Blaelrood. Rnirler5Oetsr, GOdey,s
hedgs Boet,and Grot9m's MacG,ire;l together with
tho following Quarterly Reviews, rcprirted in Ne W
YORK., viz; Westnfnsier. Ioildoa QtGtteriy, North
| BrfiSh.npd EdiR6nrgh Rertsn ~ ''ff'
The association is open 10 all; nny perfon niny he
come member on the payment Of So, which entities
him to membership and one ofihe above Ma re cs
or EeVlews or one year, ard also to frae tick in
In tho annual distribution Sc SrA ANY PA,STIE1s &c
All persons who take five memberships, are entitled
tnny o. me ne nwe 81 the magazines one year, and sir
The wide spread fame OF the above periodicals rem.
conceded that. lernry organs they are far in adj
vance Of any others in the world The prblisher,a
price Of each OF which is invariably So year tins bv
heeominr amember association ii si
the two fold benefit of three dollars, worth OF stcrl
ing literature and ticket in the disrfbutlon az Tho
most Magnificent collection Of choice works of Art in
the country, ,equal to that OF the old American Art
TrR G,,tERv ofthe Association is located at sardu,
ky city, where SrrERD GRANITE BpnplNes have heon
erected orit and in whose acous Saloon the whole
collection ofPhintlng and Satuary will be exhibited
The net proceeds derived from the purchase of "
$ of Art for the ensuing year -.
AII PEUsows desrirgto to become members can have
), the MagZinc commence with any month they choose
and rclyrn it$bcing mailed TO Them promptly on H. g
hGrst ofcvnry month. direct from the New YORK nd
S. lesrcd.i = : -
THE IScREAsINu INTEB EST felt in the oJvoncemcpto o
the Fine Arts the belief that This Associatior
will, with the powerful aid of Hteuture become a
oHce HReetsafp gguiar as II not cnly eultivaes and
encourages the Fine Arts, but dssemnntes sterling
Literature throughout the land thereby adaptiI itse
the present wants and tastes of the Amercan people
enabling both rich and poor to make their homes plea
SAINT and attractive by the aid of Sculpture Inntnrs
and the best reading matter which the wide range Of
: American Foreign Literature Affords.
few Of the peculiar advahti ges derived by Joining
!. this Association, are 1-..a
1 All persons get the faH raiue Of their subserip-
: Don AZ tho stert, in the shape OF sterling Magazine
u liPralpre;
2d. They are AZ the same time contributing TOW ard
purchasing choice Works of r IN turn 10 be dis
., trbrted among themselves free of charge; p
ID. Each member is also indirectly encouraging md
paronizng the Arts aud Artists Of the country dis.
bursing many thousands of dollars through its agency
Those who purchase. Magazines at Bookstores, will
observe that by Joining the Association, TIA
Magazine, and Ffce TIE
lat hcsame price THEY the Magazine alone.
BooKate opcnto receive nnmts M the Eastern ohite
g New York, or Western cGce Sandusly. :
y Persons re1ltng finds ofmenberslip. should mark
Unregistered, and state the month with WHICH
they wish theirlnaGzues to commence, and also their
Past Oficc address in fu on the receipt OF which, =
Ecerfcateo of membership. together with the maFazre
desired. will be forwarded toaEy part oftho cotitry.
/ NFOnlces of the Association. nj the KnickcrhOcbcr
Mayazne Office, 9Is broadway. New York, ard at No.
Water Street, Suudusy, Ohio. Address, (at either
. lonice9 @. J.. DERBY, Actnary G.. 4. g. J.. A.
ttt V. M. GRiSWOin. Hon. Secretary Lancaster,
I of which membership mny be obtained. SEPT IA