Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-12
AID TO THE
MT. z II NON FUN D.
Stuart,s " Gold nounted'' OIL Portrait
Of WashlugtoA.
There i . wodsss ssansio~ on The bo~ki 81 tAs
Potos,0s."

!" There /. . modest sa.s;o. on The bs~k. ef As
Sons and Daugthers Of America, through Ito
length aud BREADTH who arc dcsrOus Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association VI the
Union" in their noble work-that Of collecting
means to conssmmate tho psrchase, and somy1s
tsly restore and beautify the nOnB Of our beloved
Washington st Mount Vernon-can render vslua.
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, TO- 20, or more persons,
and rsmitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association the
Same amount in dollars for this -autiful copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this ehefsda urrs Of
Stuart, 10 cabinet siso. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund 10 at once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome paror ornament. IA
v0rabls opportunity il thus offered to every fami-
~ in tho land Of contributing TO this noble Mount
Vernon csuse by tho possorsion Of this portrait;
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chisftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such IN appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, - OF she aids Of collecting means.
10 considered happy ono; and for tho tribute u
one dollar this Offering Of the Association 10 ~
surdly most acceptable.
Parcols Of 5, 10, 20, SO, or 100 copies, will b
carefully put upsnd sent to any point Of address,
on tho receipt Of dollar for each picture order
cd thus, i've dollars RENTED for hvo pictures;
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
Clubs Of ton, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
rsmit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding See-
rotary, 1t 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 thcTn promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,.
tho Hon. EDw ARD EvBRsrT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus FAR have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilties
and mastery sloquencs, upwards Of $4,000 TO the
Fund
N.B-Pleass write names legibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their roates, par
cells will therefore DO forwarded without any
charge
Persons viii address and remit 10 the Vice Re-
gents, Or through their Committees and Manager,
also. TO l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book; to
S. +. Watson or DEvEREUx CO..
lS2 S,.sh Third Street, PlAsods!pAio.
Gold - esnssd OSl Pessssis Of Ms. 8vssse.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, il now ready for delivery. le
is beautifully executed, with appropriate EN-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesqus Dor
der.
Clubs from 10 100 solicited. and forwarded
the Same a. tho Washington Portsit-Ons Dol.
" - DEvEREUx AGO.,
nov21 l32 !bukk Third Sysea.