Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-13
Alb TO THE
Mt. YER NON FUND
Stuart's ssGOld mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There u q nsodest m0nston the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons End Daughters Of America, through its
length aud breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the "Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of tie
Union in their noble work that Of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tey restore and beautify the hONg Of our beloved
Washington ut Mount Vernon-can render valux
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 70, or more persons,
and rsnitting; 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 tho Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted' eurre Of
Stuart, Is cabinet sise: and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund is at once IN evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parl0s ornament. f..
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y in the land, afcontributing to this noble siount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait :
and no memorial can DO treasured Of tho great
Chiefiain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, Is one Of the aids Of collecting means,
lie considered happy one and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association il -
suy6 y most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 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.
cd: thus, Eve dollars RENTED for FIVE pictures:
ton dollars for ten /; twenty fer twenty, 80.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, csn
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sea-
rotary, 1t Richmond, Va, or any Of tho 0licers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of tho officers will receive all orders, and
have the'a promptly supplied.
Together with wsman's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Aassachusett
the Hon. EDw ARD EvsssrT, whose noble oGort-
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of eSs.o0e TO the
Fund
n. B.-Please write names legibly, - 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
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country.
extending even to Californis and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit 70 the Vice Re
gents, Or through their Committees and Mansgen.
also. to l. A. Cooley, Esq, q q. Iadys Book; 70
S. ?. Watson or DRVEREUx 4 Co.
ls2 .Sossk laird Street. Philadelphia.
O.lA. .essssd OIL Pessvsss ~ NJ. Evssss..
4 fait6ful and accurate Photographic picture
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
baens of Aount Vssnoe il gold assbssqss Dor
der.
Ciuts Avn to 100 solicited, ~ forwarded
the sans = shs Wsshiagtsa PoStmit-Oae Oel-
DEvERECx &CO.,
aov23 lj3 SbvsA 7Assd GtEsss.