Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-05
AID TO THE
NJ T. v e h Won FU N d.
Stuart's GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.
" There is a modest mansion on the bank Of III
Potomac"

There is modest mansion the bank Of The
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through it,
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.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hONg of 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 tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy oil
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' 9urre 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 paror ornament. A IA
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
Chieftan 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
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of ), 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
Cd thus, i've dollars RENTED for five pictures ;
ten dollars for ten; twenty fer twenty, DC.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ
rotary, ut 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 thea promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added tn at of the eloquent son of Massachusetts
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and mastery eloqucnce, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, 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,
ALSO to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book; to
S. F. Watson; or DEvEREUX CO..
1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
id.mounted oil Portrait Of Mr.. Evareet.
a faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF TINS gentleman, is'now ready for delivery. 1t
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesoue Dor
der. ~
Clubs from 5 to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered
DEvEREux 1 CO.,
nov2z 1872 South Third Street.