Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-10
ALI TO THE
MT. We NON FUND
Stuart's IS Gold mOuuteds' Oil Portrai,
Of Washlugt0A


There IL a xsodess s,ans;ss on tIs 6ask ~ IL
Potomac"
Sons End Daughters Of America, thEough it,
length and breadth, who are dc6irous of oidins
the "Mount Vernon Ladies' Association If the
Union"in their noble wOrk-thst Of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tey restore and beautify the hONH Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render valus
BILE service TO the cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, or more kersons
| and r.mitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b-autful copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Cha Stu
| art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this che/ed'ourre OF
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributar,
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parl0r ornament. A fa.
vorable opportunity is thus offered to eyery fami.
y in the land, Of contributing to this noble Noun,
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chiefiain and the Mount Vernon object. than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as ONE Of the aids OF collecting means
- considered happy one; and for the tribute OF
one dott0r this Offering Of the Association il a.
snIc most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, ~, 50, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for i've pictures /:
ter dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan L. Pellet, CORES pondiur Sea-
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any OF the of6cer,
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders. and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive iu6uepce r.
added that OF the eloquent son or Massach usetts.
the Hon. EDw ARD EvExsrT, whose noble efforts
IN behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having A.
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and nastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
N. B.-Please write names legibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
istered.
All Express Companies througbou the country.
extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their router par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address q nd remit to the Vice Re
gents. or through their Committees and Mapsgsrs.
also, to L. A. Cooley, Esq, Of tho Isdys Book t.
5. I. " atson or sDEVkREUX 4 CO.
lS2 Saith Third Street, Philadelphia.
G.ld.messssS OIL Psssvs,s - NJ. Evasse.
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
y beautifully executed, with appropriate en- |
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold aTabssqus Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded |
The came - The Washington Portrsit-Ons Dol. |
DEvERECx AGO.,
nov2z l32 South Third Stres.