Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-26
AID TO THE
MT. We IL NON ND.
Stuart's tGold -m0unted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There is modest n.ansion on the bank Of the
POtomac.'
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who are dcsrous Of aiding
the /" Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union" in their noble work-that of collecting
means to cons~mmate the purchase, and compile
teIy restore and bcautify the hoME Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua-
ble service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 3, 10, 90, or more PERSONS
and rsmitting with names, to either of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this BEAUTIFUL copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil cOlors, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted Gurrs Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
ly in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause BY the possession of this portrait !;
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object. than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as one of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
dollar this offering Of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put pand sent to any point of address,
on the receipt of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars rcmitted for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan L. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders. and
have theTa promptly supplied.
Together With womans persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legib!y, ss each per
son forming club will be published under the
Portr ait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country.
extending even to California and Oregon, having
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers.
also, to l.. A. Cooley, Esq., Of the Ladys Book; to
S. F. Watson; or DEvEREUX l. CO..
las SostA 7Aird Street, Philadelphia.
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
dor.
Clubs from to hoo solicetid, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
'~' ~ ~ DEvEREUx 1 CO.,
nov22 132 lSbsaA zksrd Street.