Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-05
AID TO THE
MT. YER NON FUN d.
Stuart's IS GOld-mOunteds' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

Z" There il m0dcst mdnsiOn the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons ard Daughters Of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the So Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.minatc the purchase, and compile
tc!y restore and beautify the HOME OF our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon--ca render valua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 3, 10, 90, or more Lorsons,
and rsmitting; with names, 10 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 Athcncum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
ard accurately representing this chetad1usrc Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to tho Mount Vernon Fund is at once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. ia
vorablc 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 DO treasured Of tho great
Chicftain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as one OF she aids Of collecting means,
| is considered happy one; and for tho tribute Of
ono doilar this Offering Of tho Association 10 as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, SO, 100 copies,j will be
carefully put upand sent to any point OF address,
the receipt OF dollar for zach picture order
ton dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, ut Richmond, Va, ~ any Of tho officers
presenting the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of tho officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, 10
added that II tho eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
tho Hon EDw AKD EvkmErT, whose noble efforts
in behalf " the Association, thus far have boon
| crowned with tho highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassistod abilities
and manterly slolucncc, upwards oi $oSOoO 10 tho
Fund
N. b. Please write names iegibly, ~ each per
| son forminga club will be- pnblsshs under tho
| Portrait Subscription IN thu /" Mount vernon ke
cord." also. forward I'll moneys without being reg
| iAtGIsd.
| All Express Companies throughout th" country,
| e1 tending even ~ California and Oregon, having
given the Association free use ~ their routes, par
| cells will therefore b. forwarded without any
| charge
| rcraons viii address and remit 10 the Wee Re-
gents, ~ through their COMMITTEES aud Managers,
alag = y! '"a'y h'q :, y: .ey g. =
lsa &,sM 1Aiyd Street, I7A"dstpA'a.
0siA-msSsssA O,i psssssts VI nv. EvsssH'
| A faithful and accurate photographic pletu!e
u this gentleman, 10 NV sswdy Tor delivery "
| 10 beautifully syeaUted, with appropriate sMT
bls'as u Mount vsss"n IN y gold s'ahesaas b"s
| dor,
| Clubs from ~ 100 soliai,ed, and forwarded
ths same ~ ths Washington tssssslt~ One Dol
lar f"s each p.stSss ssAs.e4 .,,a
ssvss IA sSss ~ Sssss.