Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-21
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Stuart's IS GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There is a modest nansion the tank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union" in their noble work-that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hoME of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua-
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 90 or more persons,
and rsmitting; 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 cheted'0uvre 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 the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y 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, IS 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
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of s, 10, 20, SO, or 100 copies,' will be
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars remtted for FIVE pictures ;
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, DC.
Clubs of ten, twenty, fifty or more 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 tho officers will receive all orders, and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
IN behalf ct the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having 81
ready contributed by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquencs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, Is each per-
son forming club will be published under tho
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
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 L.dy,s Book; to
lss Sassh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld I'M ousssA OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Evasess.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. It
is beautifully. executed, with appropriate en-
Clubs from s to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the game q ne Washington PoEtEsit-One DOL
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