Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-06
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Stuart's ssGOld. mOuntcd,' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There 10 a modest s,ansioa on the bank of Tho
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
lcngth and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
tho g Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union in their noble wOrk-that Of collecting
means to cons.mmato the purchase, and compile
tely restore and bcautify the Hons Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua.
bio service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of ), 10, 20, or moro persons
Regents or Lady Managers of tho Association the
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy Of
tho 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 ehesdo usre Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to tho Mount Vernon Fund. il at once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlOr ornament. IA.
vorabe opportunity 10 thus offered to every fami-
" in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause BY tho possession Of this portrait
aud no memorial can be treasured Of tho great
Chicftain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, - Of the aids Of collecting means,
10 considered . happy one; and for tho tribute Of
one dollar this offering Of the Association 10 A.
surdly most acceptable.
Parcsls Of S, 10, 70, 50, or 100 copissA will be
carefully put upand sont TO any point Of address,
the receipt OF one dollar for each picture order
cd thus, ave dollars rsmitted for Ave pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, DO.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of tho officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers viii receive al orders, and
have thorn promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, Is
added that of tho eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
tho Hon. EDw ARD EvER.rT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unessisted abilities
and mastery sloqucncs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under tho
Portrnit Subscription in the I" Mount Vernon Re-
cord, also, forward Ill moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Expssss Companies throughout tho 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 viii address and remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers,
also. 70 !. A. Cooley. ESQ., Of The Lsdy,s book 70
). =. wssssn; or a., D a vshn MI:aS,, IT,
GslA.msusssA OIL Portrait Of M. Evassss.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
10 beautifully e1scuted, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon 10 gold arabssqus Dor
Clubs fson 70 100 solicited, and forwarded
the sane = ne Washiagtoa PestMit--One Del-
lae fos sash yaetsse esdsesd:
ansv11 3gaAt IL Gbsl& zAsrd &Issss. !,