Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-23
Alb TO THE
MT. v E RI ON FUN d.
Stuart's Gold mounted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

!" There !. modest man.son on the dank Of tie
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
IN cans to cons.rnmate the purcha Sc, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HOxE Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render valua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more Lersons
and renting; with names. TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autiful copy Of
the great origin nal picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'0urrs 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 parlor ornament. To-
vorable opportunity is us offered to every FAM
~ in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no me mortal can be treasured Of the great
Chief,ain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir
This plan, as of tho aids Of collecting means,
10 considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one loildr this Offering Of the Association 10 Is
gu I'd y most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, %, SO, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
nm
ed: thus, 1--WE dollars RENTED for five pictures ;
ten dollars for ten !; twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
retary. ut Richmond, Va, or any Of the officer
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have thern promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massach usstts
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready eontr buted, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund =,
son form ing club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord also. forward all moneys without being reg
Ain Exp,ess Companies througho ont the country,
extending even TO California and Oregon, having
siyen the Association free use Of their routes PAT
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
oents' az through their Committees and Managers,
Also TO l.. A. Cooley, Esq., Of The 1.dys Book to
ls2 so.th Third Street, Philadelphia.
a .ll.meuuteS Oil Popysit 81 NJ. Evasas, !.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Noun. Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der
Clubs from s to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came Is the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
- - 49, DEvERETx AGO.,
nov22 ls2 SsutA 7hhd !tyees.