Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-05

All, tn THE
Alb TO THE
MT. v T. RI ON UND.
Stuart's GOld-mOunted,' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There IS a modest mansion on the tank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through it's
length and breadth, who DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase. and compile
tey restore and beautify the HONE of our beloved
Washington at Mount Nernon-can render valua
BILE serv ice to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 90. more persons
and Permitting; with names, 70 either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b :auti!ul copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athereum.
The portrait, executed in oil coors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chcted'Uurre of
Stuart is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Ncrnon Fund. is ut once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A IA
vorablc opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
ly in tn land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait
aud no memorial can be treasured of the great
Chicftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one: and for the tribute of
one doiar this Offering Of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable
Parcels of ., 10, 20, So, or 100 copies will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
VI t"N vi uONUT lot cacn picture order
cd: thus, five dollars RENTED for fivo pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty &c
Clubs OF ten, twenty, fifty more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan i. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va. or any of the officers
repre- senting the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States
Each Of the officers will receive all orders. and
have thcIa promptly supplied.
together with woman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with tho highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and mastery eoquence, upwards Of $69. O0O to tn
Fund
n: B.-Plcasc write names lcgibly, rs each per.
son torminga club will be published under the
rortrait subscription in the =" Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
istered.
All ExpressC Companies throughout tho country
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free usc of their routes par
cells will therefore be forwarded without an,
charge.
Persons will address and remit TO the Vice Ro
gents, or through their Committees and Mana gers
a'so' to Il. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Ladys Book; I.
Or. "tson or DEvEREUX l. CO.,
l32 So"th Third Street, Philadelphia.
"sd-mounted Oil Portrait Of Mr.. E.verett
faithful and accurate Photographic pictur
:. tnls gentleman, is now ready for delivery.
h,.w. us Wy executed, with appropriate en-
der. so'" "'"oesquo oo'
CLUBS from to loo solicited and for,-.r,
the came as the Washington Portrait-On. no,
lar for each picture ordered. "' A0'
DEvEREUx&Co
! nov-s lSz SbatA Third Street,