Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-29
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Stuart's GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.


" There t. modest mansion on the bank Of the
Potomac.'
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 consunmate the purchase, and compile
tey restore and beautify the HoMH 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 rsmtting; with names, to either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the 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 Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'1uvrc Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to tho Mount Nernon Fund. is at once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser be-
sides being handsome parlor 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 Noun. 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 dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 30 SO, or 100 copies, Z will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
cd: thus, hye dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
oiubs 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
Iacn OF tho officers will receive all ORDERS and
have ther promptly supplied.
together with woman's persuas;ve ;rararo. :.
Auueu 'hnt OF the eloquent son of Massachusetts.
the non. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
In behalf OF the Association, thus far have bcon
crowned WIN the highest success, he having al
reaay contributed py MS own unassisted abilities
Fund " '"'
N. B.-Please write names legibly. as eocb NM
son forming club will be published undor ~.
Portrait Subscription in the I" Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being req
istered. ~s
All Express Companies throughout the country
extending even to California and Oregon, HAVING
given the Association free of their routes. mar
cells will therefore be forwarded without anv
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 Lady's Book to
). r. watson or DEVEREUX 4 CO..
l32 Soath Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld IN ounsed oil Portrait Of M. Eve,et,.
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesaue Dor
| der.
Cluos from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as tho Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUX &CO.,
hoVZz 1872 South Third Street.