Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-06
AID TO THE
Mt. e II NON Flu N d.
Stuart,s IS GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

I" There Is a modest mansion the hank Of the
Potomac.''
Sons and Daughters Of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work-that Of collecting
means to cons.mma,e the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hOAE Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Nernon-can render vaua.
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 90 or more persons,
and rsmtting; 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 Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'Gmrre 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 the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament A fa-
vOrable 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 be 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 happy one; and for the tribute Of
dollar 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,
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars Tor ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs ct ten, twenty, fifty 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 thein promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence. ia
added that of tho eloquent Of Massachusetts,.
tho lion. 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 eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Plcase write names lcGibly, 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
istercd.
All Express Companies throughout the 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 Il
5. F. Natson; or DEVEREUX l. CO..
| lss .So.sh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld ounsed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Evsrets,
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF TINS 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.
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx / CO.,
esvS1 ls2 SbStA Third Street.