Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-31
Alb TO THE
N T. v f RI ON Fun ND.
Stuart.s ssGOlj mOuntcd'' Oil Portrait
OF Washington.

" There Is a modest mdnsion the tdmk of the
Pot0udc."
Sons End Daughters Of America, through it,.
length and breadth, who are deAirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to discriminate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HONS of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render vaua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, %. or more Lersons
and r-mitting; with names. TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autitul copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'1urre Of
Stuart. is cabinet size. and being made t.ibutsr,
to the Mount Vernon Fund is at once evidenc.
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be
sides being q handsome parlO' ornament. IA
vora bic opportunity is thus offered to every FAM
ly in the land Of contributng to this noble liouD,
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of tho great
Chicfiain and tho 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 u
Que doldr this Offering Of the Association is as
suIt i.most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 0, %, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
rcmi, to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
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 thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, lie
added that Of tho eloquent son Of Massachu setts,
the Hon. EDwARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the A ssociation, thus far have been
with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
n. B.-Plcase write names legibly, as each per-
son forminga 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 throughou the country,
cx tending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free use Of their routes par
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 Lad,'s BOOK t.
5. +. " atson or DEvEREUX & Co,
1872 S.h Third Street, HiadeipAta.
Geld IN ounted OIL Portrait Of W.. Eveset'.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Df this gentleman is now ready for delivery. 1t
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
he came as tho Washington Portrait--One Dol
80 DEvERErx&CO.,
nov22 I32 SatA Third Street.