Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-23
Alb TO THE
N +. v T. Il ON UND.
Stuart's Sc Gold. mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

I" There modest n,ansion 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 If the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.,ninate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the loMK of our beloved
Washington at Mount Nernon--can render valua-
Bile service to the cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20 or more ,orsons
and emitting; with names, to either O. 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 in possession Of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait executed in oil colors. faithfully
ard accurately representing this chefed uuyre Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
To tho Mount Vernon Fund. is At once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A IA
vorao bic opportunity Is thus offered 10 every fami
~ in the land, efcontrbuting to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by tho possession Of this portrait :;
anu 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 dollar this Offering Of tho Association is As
| surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, SO, or 100 copes.iwi be
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address
the receipt OF dollar for each picture order
| ed thus, five dollars RENTED for fvo pictures ;
| ten dollars for ten twenty fer 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 womans 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 tho highest success, he having al
ready contri buted, by his unassistod abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards of soy 900 to the
| Fund
N. B.-Plcase write names egibly as each per-
son forming club will be published under the
| Portrait Subscription in tho Mount Vernon Re
| istered. W
All Express Companies throughout the country
| extending even to California and Oregon. haviny
gwen the Association free Of their rouk c. ma
Gels Will therefore be forwarded without anv
| charge
Persons will address and remit to tho y;cs RI.
gents, or through their Commi tees and Manager
also, to j.. A. Cooley, Esq, of tho Ladys BOOK: 10
81. stson or DEVEREUX 4 CO.,
1872 South Third Street, HAsad,Ipk;a.
G.ld.m ouu,ed Oil Por.r.,, ., M. r,.,..,
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for deliverv II
| 10 beautifully executed, with Appropriate am.
blcms Of Mount Vernon in gold ambcsquo bor
dor.
Clubs from 5 to 100 solicited, and Forwarded
| the same as the Washington Portrait-Ono DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
nsv32 132 Sbask 7Asrd Street.