Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-28
Alb TO THE
Mt. v e IL NON Flu ND.
Stuart's sGOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

There is a modest mansion on the bank Of the
IotOniac.'
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 summate 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 5, 10, 20. or more persons,
and RENTING; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil co0rs, faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'9urre 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 handsome paror ornament. "A fa-
vOrable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
ly in the 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 pan as one OF the aids Of collecting means.
is considered happy one and for the tribute Of
dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 30 so, or 100 copies will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
ed: thus, FIVE dollars remitted 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, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquen. son of Massachusetts,
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 unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of Sos. 900 to tn
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each per-
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. nar
GELS 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 to
5. +. Watson or DEVEREUX CO.,
1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
GslA. amounted OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett
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 q gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington P0rtrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx / CO.,
aov22 132 South Third Street.