Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-10
Alb TO THE
MT. v f II N ON Flu N d.
Stuart's I" GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There Is modest mdnsiOm the hank 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 work-that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tcly restore and beautify the HONE Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of S, 10, 90 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'9urre Of
Stuart is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once evidence
of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A fa-
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami
ly 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, rs Of the aids of collecting means,
is considered a happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering of the Association is
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 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
ed: thus, five 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 Sec
rotary, at 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 thera promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and masterly eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
n. B.-Pease writc 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 through out the country,
extending oven to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free use Of their routes par
GELS 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
D. '' iss :. Third S ay..s sI CO..
Gsld. mt unteA OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Rv.,sm.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. II
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesaue Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and Forwarded
the came as tho Washington Portrait-Ons DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
poye1 1872 .SbvtA Third Street.