Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-22
Alb TO THE
M T. E Il NON ND.
Stuart's So Gold mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

:" There Is a modest mansion on the bank of n,
Potomac.'
| Sons md Daughters of America, through it,
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.mmate the purchase, and eomple
tey restore and beautify the HONS Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Nernon-can render valua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
| among their friends of 5, 10, 90, or more Lersons
and remitting; with Names TO either Of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autitul COPY O,
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athe eum
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted0urre 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 parlo, ornament. A IA
vora BILE 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 one OF the aids of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one aoHar this Offering Of the Association is as
suId most acceptable.
Parcels of 8, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put up and sent to any point of address
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for 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 othcr
States.
Each of the officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed by his own unassis ted abilities
and mastery eloquen upwards Of $6g 600 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each per-
son forming q club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even TO California and Oregon. having
given the 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,
also, to l.. A. Cooley, Esq. Of the Ladys Book; to
S. +. Watson; or DEvEREUX 4 CO..
1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld N sssssS OIL Possvsss Of W.. Evesees.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture |
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. II
ID beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabcsque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrsit-Ons Dol
~ ~ >"' f''' DEvEREUx &C.,,
aov43 l32 &UA Third EtFas.