Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-01
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Stuartss IS Gold -mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

=" There Is modest mansion the bank Of tie
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through it's
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union in their noble wOrk--thst of collecting
means to consummate the purchase, and compile
tey restore and beautify the HOMg 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 rsmitting; with names, to either OF tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
amount in dollars, for this bcautiful copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'9ur Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund is ut once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being . handsome parlOt ornament. A ia
vorablo opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
~ in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait
and no memorial can DO treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as Of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered a happy one; and for the tribute Of
dollar this Offering Of the Association is as
sulcI ymost acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt OF one UOUdr LOT eacn picture Oruer
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED 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 theIa promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDw ARD 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 own unassisted abilities
and masterly eloquence, upwards Of $60.O0O to the
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
istcrcd.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the free of their routes, par
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, Eeq. Of the Lady's Book t.
S. F. Watson or DEvEREUX CO.,
laa Sosth Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gela.m esneed Oil Portrait Of Mr.. Evassss.
a faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. II
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
der.
Clubs from > to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol.
DEvEREux CO.,
nov0 l32 South 1htrd Street.