Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-17
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Stuart's "GOld mOunteds' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There Il a modest mdnsion the bank of tie
Potomac
Sons end 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-tbat of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and somple-
tcy restore and beautify the HOMK 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, TO- or moro persone,
and r.mitting; 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 chefed'x cure 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. fl.
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 an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as one Of the aids Of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association is as
su ri } most acceptable.
Parcels Of s. 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
the receipt OF dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, dc.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sea-
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of tho officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massach usetts
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 conrib ued, by his own una.sisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 10 the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each pey-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
iAtered.
All Express Companies throughout 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 viii 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. F. Watson or DEvEREUX / CO.,
1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
lslA-mesDssA OSl Portrait Of Mr.. Evasses.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for delivery. It
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington Portrait-Ons DOL
DEvEREUx T. CO.,
nov27 l32 South Third Street.