Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-10
Cosmopolitan Art Association.
Second Year.

\ IRAN GEMENTS for the Second Annual
IA Collection of this and popular Institution
for the diffusion Of Literature and Art, have been
made on the most extensive scale Among the
works already engaged, is the far-famed
"GENO.a CRUCIFIX,"
which originally cost $4,000. In forming the
new collection, the diffusion of the works of the
American Art and the encouragement of the A.
merican Genius, have not been overlooked Conn
missions have been issued to many Of the most dis
tinguished American Artists, who will contribute
some Of their finest productions. Among them
are three marble busts executed by the greatest
living sculptor-HIRAM Powers:
GEORGE WASHINGTON, the Father cf hi,
Country.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, the Philosopher.
DANIEL WEBSTER, the Statesman. 4
A special agent has visited Europe and made
careful and judicious selections of foreign works
of Art, both in Bronze and Marble Statuary and
Choice Paintings. The whole forming large and
valuable collection of Paintings and Statuary to
be distributed free among the members Of the a..
ISOLATION for the second year.
The Terms of Membership.
The payment Of So constitutes any one a mem
Der of this Association and entities him to either
one of the following Magazines for one year. and
also a ticket in the distribution of the S,atuary
The literature issued to subscribers consists Of
the following Monthly Magazines: Harper, Put
nam, knckerbocker. Backwood, Graham, Go.
dey's Ladys' Book and Household Words
Persons taking five memberships are entitled TO
any five of the Magazines for one year and to SIX
TICKETS in the distribution.
The net proceeds derived from the sale of MEM
berships, are devoted to the purchase OF work. CT
Art for the ensuing year.
The advantages Secured.
BY Bee DINING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION, ARE:
!. All persons receive the full value of their
subscriptions at the start, in the shape Of sterling
Magazine Literature.
! g Each member is contributing towards pur.
chasing choice Works of Art, which are to be dis
trlhuted among themselves, and are, at the sama
time, encouraging artists of the country, disburs.
ing thousands of dollars through its agency.
Persons, in renting funds for membership,
will please give their post office address in full,
stating the month they wish the magazine to COM
mence, and have their letter registered at the post
office to prevent loss; on the receipt Of which a
certificate of membership, together with the maya
zine desired, will be 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 Ticket 10 the an
nual distribution, all at the same price thew now
pay for the Magazine alone. Beautifully illus.
trated Catalogues, giving full descriptions, sent
free application.
For Membership, address
c. l.. DERBY, Actuary, C. A. A.
At either of the principal Offices
"knickerbocker Magazine" Office, 34S Broad.
way, New York or .'Western Office" I66 Wa,
ter Street, Sandusky, Ohio
Subscriptions received by FREpERIcKS. BRowy
Esq, Honorary Secy. for Port Tobacco, Md.
Dec. 6. lS55-tf.