Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-21
Alb TO THE
N +. v E II ON FUND.
Stuart's "GOld mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There 10 a modest mansion the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons End Daughters Of America, through its
length aud 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 Vcrnon-can render valua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 90, or moro Lersons,
and rsmitting; with names, to either Of tho Vice
Regents Or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autiful 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'0urrc 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 paror ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
ly 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, as one Of the aids Of collecting means
is considered happy one and for the tribute Of
one aoilar this Offering Of the Association is as
IoIymost acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
On the receipt of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for FIVE pictures
ten 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, 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 them promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive inAu ence, 10
added that of the eloquent son Of Masssch usetts
the Hon. EDwARD EvERErT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contrb uted, by his own unasssted abilities
and mastery eloqucnce, upwards Of $4,000 10 the
Fund
N.B.-Please write names legibly Is each per-
son forming 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 throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of :heir routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re
also to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, of the Lady's Book; to
S. +. W atson or DEVEREUX CO.,
1872 South Third Street, Plhiadelpaia.
GsiA.m sunted oil Portrait Of Mp. Evesaes.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. Il
is beautifully executed, with appropriate em-
der.
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington Portrait-Cns Dol
" DEvERECx AGO..
nov23 l32 South Third Street.