Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-26
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Stuart'y IS Gold mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There i. modest ma~.io~ ON IL. 1s~L. Of IL.
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it,
length and breadth, who are dssirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work-that Of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and sompe-
tely restore and beautify the HoME Of our beloved
Washington At Mount Vernon-can render valua
bic service to ths cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, more persons,
and r.mitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho 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 Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colOrs, faithfully
and accurately representing this ehsfed'0asrs Of
Stuart, is 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 parlo. ornament. A IA
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
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 she aids Of collecting means,
is considered q happy one: and for the tribute Of
one dollar this offering Of tho Association is ~
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will b.
on the receipt Of ONE dollar for each pctur. order,
ed: thus, Eve dollars RENTED for Ave pictures ;
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, DC.
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 them promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, 10
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 unaHistsd abilities
and mastery eloquencs, upwards Of $os. 900 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, - each per-
son forming a club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free use 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,
also. to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Ladys Book to
S. -. Watson; or DEVEREUX / CO..
1s2 So"sh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gold NJ ounted OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Rvereea.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
bems Of Mount Vernon in q gold arabesaue Dor
dor.
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx 4CO.,
nov22 1872 SouA Third Street.