Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-21
Alb TO THE
N +. v + RN ON FUND
Stuart's "GOld mOunted,' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


" There is a nodea mans;on on the 6anL Of tie
Potomac"
Sons End Daughters of America, through ita
length aud breadth, who are d0sirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union" in their noble work that of collecting
tey restore and beautify the hONB Of our beloved
Washington 1T Mount Vernon-can render valua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, or more Lsrsons,
and r~mitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents Or Lady Managers Of the Association the
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil coloss, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'0 xrre 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 parlo, ornament. A "a
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y in the land, If contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait !;
and no menorial can be treasured Of the great
Chief,ain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such a. appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, IS one of the aids Of collecting means
10 considered happy one; and for the tribute of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association 10 as-
suIf Utmost acceptable.
Parcels Of 8, ., ~, So, or 100 copies, win be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
ed: thus, Eve dollars RENTED for five pictures;
ton dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, Fifty or more persons, cor
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 WSmans persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDwAR EvERErT, whose noble oGorts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by bis own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquenee, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
n. B.-Please write names legibly, IS 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
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routcr, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit TO the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Manager,
sl.S t. L. A. Cooley Esq., q y: :4E Boc1 70
l82 So.fk laird Street, Philadelphia.
0sld.m euated OIL Portrait Of Ms. EvasaU.
A faithful end accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman 10 now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arsbesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same - the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol |
lar for each picture ordered o
oov22 132 South 7ktyd ktrest.