Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-10
AID TO THE
MT. Err MON FUND.
Stuart's F." Gold mounted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

TA~s u snodsss "sans;on the banki Of tie
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through ito
length and brendth, who arc dcsirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.mmate tho parchase, and sompe-
tely restore and bcautify the honB Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render vAlua.
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 90 or moro lsrsons,
and rsmitting; with names, TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers OF the Association tho
amount in dollars, for this BEAUTIFUL copy Of
tho great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athsneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'0urrs u
Stuart, il cabinet sisc. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. 10 ut once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlOr ornament. A IA
vorable opportunity IL thus offered to every fsmi-
ly in the land, contributing 70 this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait;
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chisftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, IS Of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered happy ono; and for the tribute d
one dollar this Offering Of tho Association il a.
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of S, u, 20, so, or 100 copies. will b
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt OF dollar for each picture order
cd: thus, Ave dollar. rsmit.ed for Ave .pic,urss;
ton dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ
rotary, 1t Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing tho Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of tho officers will receive all ORDERS, and
have thcra promptly supplied.
Together with w:man's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of tho eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDwAR EvDRBrT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of tho Association, thus FAR have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery sloquencs, upwards Of $oS.OOO to the
Fund
N.B.-Please write names lcgibly, % each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in tho Mount Vernon ke-
cord, also, forward oil moneys without being reg
istsred.
All Express Companies throughout tho country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association 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 Lady,s Book; 10
S. +. Watson; or DEVEKEUX CO..
ls2 SostA Third Street, Hhsade!pAia.
lsslA N ounsed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. IL
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
dor.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came a. the Washington Portrsit-One Dol
-' ''' '-'' p'''-'' DEvEREUx AGO.,
nova 1872 .DuA Third ISJesa.