Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-09
AID TO THE
NJ +. v T. II NON Flu ND.
Stuart's GOll-mounted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There is a modest mansion on the bank Of the
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 mate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautfy the HONS OF our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render vaua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more lersons,
and uniting; with names, to either of the Vice
Regents OF Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autiiu copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed0urre 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 tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlot 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 CT this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Cheftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as Que OF the aids Of collecting means
is considered a happy one; and for the tribute of
dollar this Offering of the Association is u.s.
surdiy most acceptable.
Parcels Of D, 10, 20, So, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
on the receipt of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
| remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each of the officers will receive all orders, and
have theIa promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive nGucnce, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusests
| the Hon. EDw ARD 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 unassistcd abilities
and mastery cloqucnce, upwards OF $4,000 to the
Fund
N.B.-Please write names legibly, as each pr
| son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
| istered.
| All Express Companies throughout the country,
| extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
| GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
| charge.
Persons will nddressand 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 DEvEREUX CO..
1872 s.M 7A1d Street, Philadelphia.
Geld ousted OH Psssssst Of Mr.. Everett.
"A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF tins gentleman, IL now ready for delivery. 1t
beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
der.
I Clubs from to 100 solicited ard forwarded
| the same as the Washington Port,ait-One Dol.
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx CO.,
novZ] l32 South Third kyreer.