Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01
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"A RR.ASGEAEATssfor ibe second Annu al
~ olieesi9a OF ltais nrg. aRd popular lnsIita-
ttph for the. ditnsioR oi LiteratnFe and Art have
ben IN idaqn che masts extensive seals agss -
Aflolg Ia, ,..,rks already engaged, ~ the far,
ttnisd . GEsoa cerepIx.s,} which originally cvst
/ Zen Thousand pollarssa Eq.t.s gasss sd 3
In forming this new collection. the diffusion
of works OF .AmeriesH ar. aud the encourage
Iient OF Amerfcau genius have nor been pvers
/ Looked Commissions lave l@en issaefl ~ many
Ut the most distinguished American Artists, who
will contribute spine of their fihest productions.
sAm5ng th,m are three Marble Busts, executed
sbg tfe gre attest living Sealptor--Hi Hiram Powers
1 GEORGE WiASTiI NGTuN N. the Father Oh his
Country 8BENJAMi N F FR AN KILN the Phi
losopher; DA MEL WEBSTER. the States
ernan. A special agent has visited Eure pc and
made careful and jadieioas selections ef ioreigr
works of Art, both in Bronze and Marble Sta-
tuaty and Choice Paintings.
8s Fhe whole forming "a large and valuable coll
lection Of P.intingsa Statnary, tojbc distri-
l hutel free among the members Of. the Assccia
!; tion for the Second year.
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