Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-12
February 18th,
Alb TO THE
NJ T. v f IL NON Flu ND,
Stuart's GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There is modest mdnsion the bank of the
POtOn,ac.
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it's
length and breadth, who arc DESTROYS of aiding
the " Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons"mmate the purchase, and compile
tcly restore and beautify the HONS 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 the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
amount in dollars, for this b .auttul copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Atheacum.
The portrait, executed in oil colOrs, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted cure Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once evidence
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being n handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorablo opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait;
and memorial can be treasured Of tho great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered a happy one; 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, five dollars RENTED for five pictures ;
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Cores ponding Sec
rctary at Richmond, Va, any Of tho officers
eprescnting the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each OF the officers viii! receive all orders, and
have then 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 eftho Assoc iation, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his unassistcd abilities
and mastery eoquencc, upwards OF $4,000 to the
Fund
n. B.-Pleasc write names lcgibly, rs each por-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" Also forward all moneys with out being seg-
| istered.
All Express Companies throug hout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association 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, Esq, Of the Ladys Book; 10
S. +. W atson or DEVEREUX l. CO.
l32 .Sonth Third Street, Philadelphia.
dieid.mouused OIL Portrait Of NJ. Evaseet.
| A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
| OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
| Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
| bcms Of Mount Vernon in gold arabcsque Dor
| der.
| Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
| the same as the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
~ DEvEREUx 4 CO.,
/ nova3 l32 South 7Asvd Street.