Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-17
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ALI TO THE
MT. We h NON Fun D.
Stuartss IS Coli mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of WaShIugtOA.

" There u . Ssodest mansion the hank Of he
Potomac.
Sons End Daugthen Of America, through its
length snd breadth, who are dcsirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association vf the
Union" in their noble workthxt of collecting
means to cons. IN mate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hChE Of our beloved
Washington At Mount EernOn--can render valua
Bile serv ce to tho cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, more persons
and rsmitting; with names. to eithev Of tho Vice
Regents Or Lady Managers Of the Association the
samo amount in dollars, for this -sutiiu copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charlie Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'o"pre oil
Stuart. il cabinet sise. and being made tributary
To the Mount Vernon Fund is 1t once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being a handsome parl0s ornament 4 IA
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every FAM
~ in the land, sfcontributing to this noble Mount
Vernon oau.s BY the possession Of this portrait;
and no memorial can be treasured Of the grea,
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as ons Of tho aids Of collecting means.
is considered happy one; and for the tribute of
one aotlar this Offering Of the Association is as
SUI, most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, ~, 81, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put and sent to any point Of address.
the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars remitted for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, responding Sec
rotary, 1T Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of tho officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
tho Hon. EDw ARD EvERkrT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Vt the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contribute by his own unsssisted abilities
and mastery e!oquencs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Plsase write names legibly, As each psr-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord" also. forward al moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the free u their routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re
gents or through their Committees and Managers,
sl'c e L. A. Cooley E'a S Il w ssdS Eco
ls2 Se.sl Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gsld.WouWesd Oh Portrait 81 Nss. Evasass.
faithful and aocurats Photographic picture |
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en- |
blems If Mount Vernon in gold arabssque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded |
the rame a the Washington Postrait-Ons Dol I
'-' ~ '' f DEvEREux
aov33 ls2 S'Uth 7hrd street.