Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-04
Alb TO THE
MT. VERN Won FUND.
Stuart's IS Gold mOunted,' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

There IL a modest mansiom on the hank Of the
Potomac"
Sons End Daughters Of America, through it,
length aud breadth, who arc dosirous 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 hoAg Of our beloved
sshington At Mount Vernon-can render valua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of s, 10, 20, or more persons,
and rsmitting; with names. to either Of the Vice
Regents VI Lady Managers Of the Association the
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Athe cum
Tho portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefcd'0srrc Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an cvidenc.
OF the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A "a
vorabe opportunity Is thus offered to every fami-
y in the land, ef contributing to this noble jlouni
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no me mortal can be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object. thar
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, rs one Of the aids OF collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
ONE doitdr this Offering Of the Association is as
sure ymost acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, %, 20, SO, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address
ed thus, five dollars RENTED for FIVE pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the ccfcer,
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
states.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with w6man's persuasive influence il
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts
the Hon. EDWARD EvkKErT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $sy 900 to the
Fund
N.B.-Pease 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
iAtered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Associati free Of their routes par
GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons viii address and remit to the Vice Re
also. to l.. A. Cooley, ESQ.,, Of the Lsdys Book; 70
S. +. " atson or DEVEREUX l. CO.,
1872 So.s1 Third Street, Plhiade,plia.
ls.ld.mossssl OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Evesec.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came a. the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
- ~ '' p' DEvEKECx AGO.,
aov27 1872 Soutk Third <treet.