Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-16
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Stuart's "GOld -mounted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There Is nsoacst maaston The 6dnk Of Il,
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it,
length aud breadth, who arc DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of til,
Union in their noble work-that of sollcctin.
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and sompc
tely restore and beautify the hoNs of our beloved
Washington ut Mount Vernon-can render vaua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or moro Lsrsons
and rsmitting; with names, 10 either Of the Vic.
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association thu
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now in possession Of tho Boston Athsncum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed 'ouvrs Of
Stuart, is cabinet sixc 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. fa.
vorablo opportunity 10 thus offered to every fami-
y in tho land Of contributing to this noble Mount
vernon cause BY the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial car be treasured Of She great
Chisftain and tho Noun. Vernon object, thar
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, - Que Of tho aids Of collecting means
10 considered happy ono; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of tho Association 10 a.
surdy most acceptable.
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address
on the receipt OF dollar for zach picture order
ed: thus, hvo dollars rsmittsd for Ave pictures
ton dollars for ton twenty for twenty, dc.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ.
rotary, at Richmond, Va. or any of the of6cer.
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of othe,
States.
Each OF the officers will receive all orders and
have them promptly supplied.
together with weman's persuasive influence. /,
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts
the Hon. EDwARD EvRRRrT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efths Association thus gfar have been
crowned with tho highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery sloquencs, upwards Of SeS. 900 70 The
Fund
N. B.-Pleasc write names legibly, . each per-
son forming a club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re-
cord, also, forward all moneys with out being roy
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout tho country.
extending even to California and Oregon, having
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Manager,
ALSO to L. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book to
S. +. Watson or DEVEREUX / CO.,
ls2 South 7aird Street, Philadelphia.
A faithful and accurate photographs picture
Of this gentleman, i nov rsedy for delivery. Il
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from 5 to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same ~ tho Washington Portrait-One Dol
" " ~ DEvEREux / CO.,
nev22 1872 Nbvth Third Street.