Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-27
ALI TO THE
MT. v E IL N N Flu N ID.
Stuart's sGOld-mounted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

There is a modest mansion on the bank of the
POtomdc.
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.m innate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hoMB 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. more persons
and rsmitting; with names, to either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
| art, now in possession Of the Boston Athcneum.
The portrait, executed in oil cOlOrs, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'0 urre 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 tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
ly in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan rs Of the aids Of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association is
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, SO, or leo copies will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt OF one dollar for each picture order
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 thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman'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 the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloqucnce, upwards Of $4,000 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
istered.
All Express Companies throughoutthe country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free of 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,
also, to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book; to
S. +. Watson or DEvEREUX l. CO.,
1872 Sosth Third Street, PlAiadelpAia.
Geia.m oanssa Oil Portrait Of Mr.. Ev..s,s.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came ~ the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
aov23 133 ibskk Third Street.