The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-29
THE H0MEAND GRAVE OF WASH
INGTUN.
TO THE PEOPLE OF low 4.

To secure as the property of the people OF TIE
United States and TO protect against future desc.
Grafton the Home while he lived, Of the Father OF
has Country, with his remains which lie there en-
touibed--These the objects OF the "Mousr YER
soS LAplEs' ASSOCIATION THE UNION.
Are they not such as to make this simple state
men, sufficient appeal to the heart OF every Ameri-
oan citizen To give them their support what more
patriotic WORK more grateful TASK, eohia De pro-
nse1 TO all classes and conditions of tbs people Of
our Country And whe lie there, rich or poor, ex-
allied or humble, who will not contribute something,
however small the sum, towards 80 isudable, nay so
noble an undert aking
the Ladics' Association above named IL organized
under an Act Of the Legislature Of Virginia, whose
territory embraces the Mount Vernon estate. The
business u the Association lie managed by Pfesi-
ding Officer, Regent, a. she has been styled ID
/ the Constitution, and Vice Regent selected from
4 each one Of the State.--a majority 81 whom have
/ beer already appoinied~-wlth Secretary ana
] Treas Its power extends 10 the pu:chattng
/ and holding Of 200 acres Of land, embracing the
1 Tomb OF Washington, with the Manson, the Gar
! deus aud the Grouuls and Landing on The Potu-
mac river. For the purchase Of this property, aud
+ its improvement in manner that may b. cfedita-
bic Ia the American People, 1t il proposed to raise
! 500 0un--that being the limit fixed as the Capital
stock in the act ot Incorporation. The contract
| for the purchase of the 200 acres OF land, with
IL the buildings and improvements upon 1t, "as
| we'll as the Tomb of George Washington, was le-
raliy made on the 9th If AprilIast by the Regent
OF the Association, with the present proprietor,
| John A. Washington. The terms Of the purchase
arc as follows Cash paid in hand to Mr.. Wash
instun SIS 900 ITO be paid to him on the LIST Of
January 1852, S57 900 with three annual install
mcnt- # s4l 666 81 100, each, payable on the I'D
/ r. bYuary, $50 1861, and 1862. On the deferred
payments interest is to be paid from the date ~
this contract and the proprietor remains IN posses
sion until fun payment is made; with the Pfor'so,
however that Whenever the Association may be pre-
pared 70 pay The entire amount, ii can, by giving
80 days notice, do So and obtain possession 81 hs
property. In the event Of the payment of Tie full
amount Of the purchase money by the I'd OK 90
ruary next the interest upon the deferred payments
mo inconsiderablc item--will be RENTED.
The $4,000 required to meet the instalHent due
on the first Of January next WAS collected some
time ago, and has becn juiicousy invested at a
rate Of interest larger than that payable to Mr.
Washington, which is only per ceLt The Asso-
citation making strenuous Efforts 70 raise the bal
anee Of the purchase money, by the ia Of February
the next Anniye OF the Birthday OF WAS hing
ton. Can il not be done, Aud @iH net she pecpi
~ Ictra step promptly forward, and help % do u ~
In several OF the States many thousands OF dol
lars have already been collected, and the Wori
sill goes on with reuewc cd energy--in Tact II ma,
be said u have but fairly commenced. While
number az the older States have done nobly, Ala
! ba,na one Of the younger melnbers of the Union
has set glorious example, whieh.is worthy Of be
ing followed.
But very recently. too, IN addition to his forme
) numerous and most iheral contributions, EnwAEl
EvrRxrr has given, in one donation, the sum
: Si0,0eo' From the South aud the North, as !
!. seen by the "MauSr VERNON RECORD, an inter
Is sting and valuable Journal published MONTH.
BY the Association, in Philaaephia generous con
!, trbutions are constantly being made, and ,h
names of the contributors published Ia It's columns
, Not Ladies alone, hut Gentlemen also, are nmon
. these many contributors and not always rs indi
4 viiuals merely, but often as members 81 Associa
. tiuns. The Ancient Masonic fraternity. especially
! If which Washington Was member, and the head
| bcleye, in our country, 10 dung noble WORK =
hali II lac so
. States,
The undersigned has recently been appointed, b
9 the Regent Of the Mount Vernon Ladies Associa
Q ton of the Union, Miss ANN pAAsLA CUNNING
4 nan, If south Carolina Whose patriotic, geaiou
and untring efforts IN tho cause, do her the hghcs
honor--N ice Regent fer Iowa; and thus il become
her duty to appeal 70 the people Of the State, /
: help ia this great work. TX ~ confidently hope
that they will be no less prompt than have bee
those Of South Carolina and New York, Nirgini
and Macs achusetts. Alabama and Maine, in ri
Al spending 60 the call Ii, IN consequence Of th
severe monetary pressure that snli continues I
10 prevail among as, much cannot tbc given by an
one it be less, and in proportion To his, or.he
re abity 10 ciyej but let ALL give semefsiNgj an
!. tie ri gregase for the state may thus bo made
- swell TO considerable amount The Wester
States each beng appealed to, in their turn
4 help in this matter; and let II never be said
ID Iowa hat she IL less willing, and ready. than an
g. OF Them, DO her share towards II, IN pruportic
- 10 her ability Patriotism demands this a. IL
g hands u her peorle--and State Pride seconds Il
- call,
4 The undersigned as Vice Regent, Is empowers
20 by the Regent and the Constitution and by Law
Il. 81 the Association, 10 organize State and Loci
- Bgards for the collection IT funds In lowa--whis
are required to be sent TO her, with lists Of q
=, names and amount subscribed by every peraon.-
r. Lady Managers viii accordingly be appointed
her in every County, City, and important Sillai
In the stats, upon satisfactory recommendation
to be ished--which she wii be glad. TO reee
at as early day as possible
livery citizen If the United States, on beeomli
10 i subscriber, and paying one dollar, or upward
eh nay become u metnber # the Association. II
names u all subscribers are he carefully recor
na "a in Books kept for thai purpose Ut MouGt Nerno
as well % among the archives Of the state IN viii
they reside, that IL may thus be- forever known vi
4: contributed towards tho purchase ard consecrati
- Of the Home and arAye Of Washing,ont
w. Suhscr ptipns for less amount than one doils
though they do net secure membership OF I