Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-31
Alb TO THE
MT. v E h ION Flu N ID
Stuartss s. Gold mOuntedss Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


There is a modest mansion on the 6ank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble w0rk-that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hox. Of our beloved
Bile service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more persons,
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 cheted 1urre Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once evidence
of the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor 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
Chieftain and tho Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, 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
sulG ymost acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, So, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
ed thus, Eve dollars RENTED for five 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 Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing tho Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have theIa promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed by his own unassisted 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 S1bscription 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. +. Watson or DEVEREUX / CO.,
1ss South Third Street, Philadelphia.
G.la.mounssA OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Evesass.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same rs tho Washington Portnit-One DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREux / CO.,
nov22 l32 South THIRD Street.