Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-14
AID TO THE
NJ T. e II NON ND.
Stuart's "COld mounted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There is a modest mansiom the bank Of The
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association If the
Union in tboir noble work-that Of collecting
means to cons"mmatc tho purchase, and compile
teiy restore and beautify tho hoNE Of our beloved
W Washington at Mount Vernon--can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among thor friends Of s. 10, 90 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 beautiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now ih'possession of tho Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
ard accurately representing this chefsd i0uurc Of
stuart, Is eaf'inet size. and being made tributary
to the ACunt Vernon Fund. is at once m evidence
OF the patriotism aud taste of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlos ornament. ia
vorablc 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 DO treasured Of the great
Chiefiain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir
IhIs plan, as one OF the aids of collecting means
is considered happy one: ana for the tribute of
one dollar this Offering Of tho Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies,y will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
on tho receipt of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, Eve dollars RENTED for 6ve pictures
ten dollars for ton; twenty for twenty, &c.
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 woman's persuasive influence, is
added that OF tho eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and mastery eloqucnce, upwards q S6s000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Plcase write names legibly, Is each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in tho i" Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
i.tered.
All Express Companies throughoutthc country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free use Of their routes par
GELS 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 Lady's Book; -
ls2 Sssh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gold esnssa OIL Portrait Of mr.. RversU.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. Il
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in u gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same US the Washington Portrait-One Dol
80 ~ ~ DEvEREUx &C.,,
novo2 132 .Sbuth Third Street.