Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-20
Alb TO THE
Nj T. ERN ON FU N ID.
Stuart's sCOIl mounted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" Ttcre is a modest nansio. on tho tank Of tie
Po0moc."
Sons ard Daughters Of America, through its
length aud breadth, who DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of the
| nion in their noble work--that OF collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and mIlc
tey restore and bcautify the HOME OF our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render yalua-
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friend. of ;, 10, 90. more persons,
aud r-mtting; with names 10 either OF the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
amount in dollars, for this ~autiiu copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charlie, stu
art. now in possession Of tie Boston Athcaeum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this ehged 'csnsre OF
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
To the Mount Vernon Fund is at once evidence
OF the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorabe opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
" in the land, of contrbuting to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial car be treasured of the great
Chicftain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, of the aids Of collecting means.
il considered a happy one: and for the tribute of
dollar this offering of tho Association is as
surlly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copcs,i will be
Carefully put and sent to any point of address,
on the receipt OF one dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, FIVE dollars rsmittcd for FIVE pictures :;
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty persons can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
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 then promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence. is
added that Of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf 81 the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and mastery eloquencs, upwards Of s69.0 to the
Fund
n. B.-Ploase write names legibly. as each per-
son formin. club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the F" Mount ernon Re
coIa, Also forward all moneys without being reg
i=torcd
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even TO California and Oregon. having
given the Association free 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 Iadv's Book to
| S. +. Watson or DEVEREUX 4 CO..
1872 .Sonti Third Street, Ni.adeipbia.
| {: aid amounted Oil Portrait OF SSr. Everett.
! \ faithful and accurate photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for deiTRry. IT
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
| dor.
| Clubs from 5 to loo solicited, ard forwarded
| the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
| lar for each picture ordered.
| nov22 1872 South Ihtrd Street.