Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-24
AID TO THE
M +. v f IL NON ND,
StuaIt's "COld -mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There is a modest ntamstOM the bank Of the
Eot0mac."
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 work-that Of collcctin.
| means to c"ns.mmatc the purchase, and eomlle-
tely restore and bcautify tho iloME Of beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon eau render valua-
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, or more Iersons
and r.mitting; with names, to either Of tho Wee
Regents or Lady Managers Of tho Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Atheneun.
The portrait executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this sheied'snvrc Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being mSdo tributary
to tho Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an evidence
81 the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. "a
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
" in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon csuso by tho possession Of this portrait:
and no memorial can DO treasured Of tho great
Chieftain and ths Noun. Vernon object, than
such nm appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, Ms one Of tho aids Of collecting means,
is considered happy one; and for the tribute If
one doiiar this Offering Of tho Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of s, 10, 70, 30, or 100 eopiosI will be
carefully put upand .cnt to any point Of address,
the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
| Cd thus, five dollars RENTED for Two pictures
ton dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
Clubs Of ton, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
| remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of tho officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each OF tho officers will receive all orders, and
| have the'a promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persua sivo in1ue ncc, is
| added that Of tho eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDw AID EyERErr, whose noble efforts
IN behalf Of the Assoc ation, thus far have been
| crowned with tho highest success, his having al
ready contributed, by his own SISTED abilities
ana masterly eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
| Fund
| N. B.-Pleasc write names legibly, ~ each Der
Portrait Subscription in the f" Mount Vernon Re
cord" also, forward all moneys without being seg-
/ istorsd.
All Express Companies throughout tho country.
| extending even to California and Oregon HAVING
given the Association free usc Of their routes, pnr
GELS will therefore be forwarded without nnv
charge. ~
| Persons will aadressand remit to the Vice Re.
gents, Or through their Committees and Managers.
also. to L. A. Cooley, Esq., of the Lady's BOOK a.
ls2 SossA Third Street, FAiadslpA;a.
lssld.mounted OIL Portrait Of Ms. Evsssts,
A faithful and accurate photographs picture
| Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for delivery. Il
| 10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
| der.
Clubs from TO 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same ~ the Washington Portnit-Ons DOL
Lar for each picture ordered. s.5t... n
nsv23 l32 lSbvsA Third Street.