Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02
AID TO THE
MT. v T. H N ON Flu N d.
Stuart's GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washing tOA.

There Is modest monsion on the bank of the
Potomac."
Sons and Daughters of America, through it's
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Il" Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work--that of collecting
IN ans to consu IN mate the purchase and compile
tely restore and beautfy the nOEE of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, more persons
and r. emitting; with names, to either of the Vice
Regents or Lady Manager 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 coOrs. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'0ucre 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 parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
y 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, as Of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy ono; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most 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 dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, Ave dollars RENTED for Eve 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 Seq
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 womans persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
IN behalf the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery cloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibIy, 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 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,
slsS' to L. A. Cooley, Esq., Of the asdys B0Sk to
l32 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Gsld.meuntod Obl PePs1ait Of Mr. Evaset.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blsms Of Mount Vernon in gold arsbesqus Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same Is the Washington Portrait-0ne Dol
Lar for sssh pistsrs erdsesa:
pevEREUx 1 CO.,
q aovss .xNs ~ SbsfA Third Street..