Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-28
Alb TO THE
M T. v L RN ON FUND
Stuavtss HGOli mOunteds' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

= There IS q modest n,ansion on the bank of the
Pofomac."
Sons End Daughters of America, through its
length ana 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
tely restore and beautify the hUAg Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua
Die serv ce TO the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of j, 10, %, or more Lersons
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this -autiul copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this che,cd'0sere Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, aud being made tri butary
to the Mount Vernon Fund is at once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome psrlo' ornament. fl.
vorabIe opportunity is thus offered to every fnmi-
~ in the land, af contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cau-e by the posse ssion of this portrait
and no me mortal can be treasured Of the great
Chiefiain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such approp. late and speaking souvenir.
This plan, Of the aids Of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one ao'iar this Offering of the Association is SIS
sue y most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, O,2o, 50, or 100 copies, viii 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 Eve pictures
ten dollars for ten; twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet Cores ponding Sec
Rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massach usetts
the Hon. EDWARD EvEKRrr, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unsssisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each per
son forming club will be published under the
Portr lit Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord, also. forward all moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country
extending even to Cslifornia and Oregon. havin,
given the Association free u.e Of their routes. na,
GELS will therefore be forwarded without anv
charge.
Persons viii aadressand remit to the Vice R.
gents or through their Committees and Managers
al.o, to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the l.d,'s Book Is
l32 Sostk Third Street, PlAjodeiphia.
G"i1.m 0uUeed OIL PoVspo1t 81 Mp. Ev~eeei.
A faithful and accurate Photographic Picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
- beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
biems OF Mount Vernon in . gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came - the Washington Poss1it-Ons DOL
DEvERErx : CO..
noy22 lS2 0euth 1ks,d <trese.