Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-10
Alb TO THE
Mt. v f II N IN f u N d.
Stuart's GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

!" There Is modest mdnsiOn on the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it's
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 consummate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HOME of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua-
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 90 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 b autifu copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Atheaeum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chJed'9urre of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami
y 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
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one: and for the tribute of
one dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of S, 10, 90, so, or 100 copies will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
on the receipt Of one dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
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 thcIa promptly supplied
Together with wemans persuasive influence is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the 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 $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Snbscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
| istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country
| extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the ociatioD free use of their routes par
| cells 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 t.
49, South 1Aird Street, Philadelphia.
| Geld IN ounted OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett
"A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF TINS gentleman. is now ready for delivery. II
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate EN-
Dlems OF Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol.
lar for each picture ordered
DEvEREUx AGO.,
"o'@| 1872 South Third Street.