Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
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"COld -m0unted,' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There Is modest mdmsion ON the bank Of the
Potomac
Sons ard 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 consummate the purchase, and compile
tcy restore and beautify the lioAE of our beloved
Washington ut Mount Vcrnon-can render yalua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, or more Lcrsons
and r.mitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association the
snms amount III dollars, for this b.autful copy of
the great original picture BY Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athcneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this ehe,cd cure of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at onee an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. ia
vorabie opportunity 10 thus offered to every fami-
in tho 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, of the aids Of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute of
one dollar this Offering of the Association 10 as
surdiy most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, So, or 100 copies. will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan j. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ
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 inf encc, is
added that of the eloquent son Of lassach usetts,
the Hon. EDw AID EvEa.rr, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus far have been
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloqucncs, upwards Of $4,000 to tho
Fund
N. B.-Pleasc write names legibly, ~ 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
Uttered.
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 Lady's Book to
S. F. Watson or DEVEREUX 4 CO.,
1sa South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Cold nes.sed OIL Pes,ssis Of ns. Rvaveu.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
bems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same - the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
nov22 1872 .butk Third Street.