Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04
Alb TO THE
MT. EKN ION FUN d.
Stuart's sGOll-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
OF Washington.

" There IS modest n,dnsion on the bank of the
pOtoadc.
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it's
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 cons"mmate the purchase. and compile
tcy restore and bcautify the lioMh of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon--can render valua.
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or lorsons,
and r-mittins; with names, 10 either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
amount in dollars, for this b autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athel cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chetcd Gurre 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 paro, ornament. A IA
yorable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
ly in the 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, as of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one ana for the tribute of
one dollar this offering of the Association is as
sur,ny most acceptable.
Parcels of ), 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
ed: thus, live 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
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 thcra promptly supplied.
Together with womans persuasive influence 3
added that Of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,
| the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Assoc iation, thus far have been
| crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unasssted abilities
and mastery eloquencc, upwards Of $4,000 to thc
Fund
| \. B.-Pleasc write names legibly, as 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
| i:tered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
| extending even to California and Oregon. having
gwen 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
aso' to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, of the Iady's Book t.
} s.f. atson; or DEVEREUX CO.,
Aas So"th Third Street, Philadelphia.
sssid. 0unted Oil Por,r.,, NJ W.. Cx.,..,
nj. ia'thfnl and accurate Photographic picture
. tnis gen1ieman, is now ready for delivery, II
Is beautifully executed. with annronr;a,o am.
der. e'" "'"o'siuc oo'
~ Clubs from to loo solicited. and FORWARDED
the tame as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
| aov22 lu l32 South 2Itrd ST.,