Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-13
Alb TO THE
MT. VERN ON ND.
Stuartss Gold mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

:" There is a modest mansion on the bank Of the
Potomac
Sons End Daughters Of America, through its
length aud breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union in their noble work-that of collecting
means to consummate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HOAB Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua-
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of s. 10, 90, or more persons,
and RENTING; with names, TO either Of the 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 cheted9urre 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 tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlo, ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
~ 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 a happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association is as
suIo ymost acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 90, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put and sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt OF one do0dr IOr each picture order
ed thus, five dollars RENTED 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 Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each of the officers will receive all orders, and
have thcn promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDw ARD EvERErT, whose noble efforts
in behalf If the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and masterly eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as 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
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
| charge
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-
also, to L. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book; to
S. F. Watson or DEvEREUX CO.,
1872 Sosth Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gold IN ountsA Oil Portrait OF Ms. Everess.
A 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
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington Portnit-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
novs2 132 South Third Street.