Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-06
Alb TO THE
NJ +. Z X ON FUN ID.
Stuart's tGOli mOunted'' Oil Portrait
OF Washington.

There Is a naodes nlInston on the Jdnk Of the
potonac."
Sons end Daughters Of America, through it's
length aud BREADTH who are DESTROYS Of aiding
| the Iount Vernon Ladies Association VI the
| Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautfy the hOME Of our beloved
| Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua
| BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of ), 10, 30, or more Lersops
and r-mitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
| Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autifu copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
| art, now in possession Of the Boston Atheneum.
| The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'0urre Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
| 70 the Mount Vernon Fund is at once evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
| sides being handsome psrlor ornament. ia
vorable opportunity Is thus offered to every fami
~ in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured u tho great
Chieftain and the Noun. 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 the Association is As
su rG y most acceptable.
Parcels of s. 10, %, so, or 100 COPIES will be
carefully put upand sent to any point If address
on tn receipt OF dollar for each picture order
| ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for Eve pictures .
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &C.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
remit to Mrs. susan L. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
| rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive al orders, and
| have them promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent Of Massach usstts,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, 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 mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N.B.-Please write names legibly, - each per-
| son forming club will be publishsd andss the
! Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also forward al moneys without being reg
Uttered.
Ali Express Companies throughoutth the country,
| extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the Association free nc # their routes par
cells will therefore be fcrS -rded without any
charge. ~
Persons vii! sadress and rem, 20 the Nicc rs
xeuts or through II 81, Committees and Managers,
slso, to /; a. Gcde., Esq Of tho Lsd,'s Book to
| S. = v e,son; or DEvEREUX CO,
l3e .,o.h Third Street, Plh,adeiplia.
| Gid amounted oil Portrait 81 mr.. Evasec
A faithful and accurate Photographic r;ctur,
of .hi. gentleman, il now ready for delivery I,
| is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-.
| blems Of Mount Vernon 10 gold arabesque Dor
der
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-Ope Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvERECX AGO.,
nov22 l32 .Sau1 7kt.d street.
DLOWSl PLOWa JUST RECEIVED