Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-26
Alb TO THE
N T. e Il NON FUN
Stuart's " Gold mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


There 10 a nsodsH nsdmsion on the bs~b Of he
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through its
| 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 cons.mmate the purchase, and somple-
tely restore and beautify the hOA. Of our beloved
Washington At Mount Vernon-can render valua
BILE ssrviss to ths cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of g. 10, 20, or more persons,
and r.mtting; with names, to either Of the Woe
| Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association the
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, fsithfslly
and accurately representing this shGed'0uvrs 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 n handsome parlO. ornament. A IA
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami
y in tho 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, Of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of tho Association il a.
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will b.
on the receipt Of ONE dollar for each picture order
!.
| ten dollars for ton 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 9th Or
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. EDwA ARD 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 unassisted abilities
and mastery eoqucnce, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names lcgibly, - each per-
son forminga 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 Of their routes par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will addressand remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers,
also. to L. A. Cooley, Esq, of the Lady's Book to
S. j. Watson or DEVEREUX l. CO..
49, South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld moun,ed OIL Portrait OF mr.. Rvessu.
A 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 arabesque Dor
dor.
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the same the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx CO.,
noy22 1872 .S,utk Third Street