Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-04
AID TO THE
Mt. FER NON FUN Nd.
Stuart's IS Gold m0unted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

7Aers 10 modest nsdmsion on the banL Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who arc DESTROYS Of aiding
the "Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of tho
Union" in their noble work-that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and eomp,e-
tely restore and beautify the hoAB Of our beloved
Washington at Nount Vernon-can render valua
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, more lersons,
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association the
Same amount in dollars for this b autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Cha Stu
art, now in possession Of tho Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this ehgsd'rnsrs of
Stuart, is cabinet size and being made tributary
| to the Mount Vernon Fund is At onGo an evidence
of the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser, be-
| sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y in tho land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
vernon cause by tho possession Of this portrait ;
| and no memorial can be treasured Of tho great
| Chisftain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, rs ONE of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
oae dollar this Offering Of tho Association is az
| surdiy most accep sahlc.
| Parcels of 5, 10, 20, SO, or 100 copios, will be
| carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed thus, hvo dollars remitt0d for fvc 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 Seo-
| rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each OF tho officers will receive all orders, and
| have theTa promptly supplied.
together with womans persuasive influence, il
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
| the Hon. EDWARD EvERErT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and maste1'y sloqucncs, upwards Of $6v 600 TO tho
Fund
n. B.-Please write names legibl9, IS each por-
| son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in tho I" Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
1 stsred.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
| charge.
Persons will address ard remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers,
also, to L. A. Cooley, Esq.. Of the Lady's Book; to
5. ;. Watson or DEvEREUX + CO..
ls2 So.sh Third Street. Philadelphia.
G.lA.mounsed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF this gentleman, il now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blcms Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
| the same ~ the Washington Portrait-One Dol
DEvEREUx ! CO.,
nov22 l32 .Q,utk THIRD Street.