Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-30
AID TO THE
NJ +. K IL NON FUND
Stuarps - Gold mounted" Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

There Is "sodsst s'dnsion the bs~L Of the
Potor.ae."
Sons and Daughters of America, through ita
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.tnm mate the purchase and somu1e-
tsly restore and beautify the hONs Of our beloved
Washington NJ AOunt Vcrnon-can render yalus.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, TO- 20, or moro Lsrsons.
and rsmitting; with names, TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association tho
same amount in dollars for this BEAUTIFUL copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athsueum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this oheJsd'1uvre Of
Stuart, IL cabinet size. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. 10 At once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A IA
vorable opportunity 10 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 car be treasured Of the great
Chsftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir
This plan, as Ose Of the aids Of collecting means,
10 considered happy ono; and for tho tribute Of
one dollar this offering Of the Association 10 as
surd'y most acceptable.
Parcels Of S. 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt Of ONE dollar for each picture order
cd: thus, five dollars RENTED for Ave pictures;
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, dc.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty 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 theTa promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
tho lion. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfths Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unaaisted abilities
and mastery sloqucnce, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Plcase write names lcgibly, ~ 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
iatorsd.
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 viii 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 -
S. +. Watson or DEVEKEUX 4 CO,
49, So.sh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld ousssd OIL Portrait Of M. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for delivery. IL
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arsbcsque Dor
dor.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
DEvERECxACO.,
nov22 1872 South Third street.