Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
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NJ T. v E h NON F U N d.
Stuart's IS GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There is naodest manst0n on the bank of the
Potomac"
Sons and 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
means to cons.mmatc the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HOME of our beloved
Washington at Mount VernOn-can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more lersons,
and rsmitting; with names, to either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil coors, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'1urrc 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. A ia
vorabo opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
~ in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause BY tho 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, rs Of tho aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
cd: thus, FIVE dollars RENTED for Eve 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 Seq
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 thera promptly supplied.
Together with wemanB persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
tho Hon. EDwAR 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 unasssted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards of $6s.0oo to the
Fund
N: B.-Please write names lcgibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cora, also, forward all moneys without being reg
All Express Companies throughout tho country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
| charge. "'
Persons will address, and remit to the Vice Re.
gents, or through their Committees and Managers
sisS 70 L. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady. Book; "a
' 49, South Third Is ,s.s sllid1 + CO..
| sla.mountsd Oil Portrait Of M. cv.,..,
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman. is now ready for delivery. n
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-.
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabcsque Dor
der. -.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and Forwarded
the same - the Washington Portrait-One Dol.
Lar for each picture ordered.
Aeva1 ls2 SbwtA Third &ssss.