Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-19
AID TO THE
NJ +. f IL ON Fun Nd.
StuaTt's "GOli mOunteds' Oil POrtrai,
Of Washington.

" There - a modest n.ansioa on tie bank of III.
Potomac"
Sons rnd Daughters Of America, through it,
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association u The
Union" in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile.
tely restore and beautify the hOAE Of our beloved
" ashingtOn ut Mount VernOn-can render valua
BILE service to tho cause, by forming Clubs from
| among their friends Of 8, 10, 90 or more Lersons
and rsmitting; with names 10 either Of the Vic.
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association tn,
same amount in dollars, for this autitul copy o,
the great original picture by Gilbert Cha rles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum
The portrait, executed in oil coiors. faithful,
| and accurately representing this chstcd0nUre II
Stuart is cabinet size. and being made tributar
to the Mount Vernon Fund is 1T an evilenc
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, b.
| sides being handsome parlo, ornament. A fa-
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every FAM
ly in the land If contributing to this noble >ioun,
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and me mortal can be treasured Of tho great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This PLAN OF the aids Of collecting means
is considered . happy one; and for the tribute of
one iollar this Offering Of the Association is ~
81 ri y most acceptable.
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 for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, City or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
Rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the ofhcers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each of the officers will receive all orders. and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with wsman's persuasive influence 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Msssach ueetts.
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success he having a.
ready contributed, by his own unsssisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 70 the
Fund
N. B.-Plesse write names legibly, ~ each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re
cord" also, forward oil moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge
Persons will address and remit TO the Vice Re
gents. o. through their Committees and Managers
also, 70 A. Cooley, ESQ., Of the i.adv's Book Il
S. F Watson or DEvEREUX / CO.,
1872 .so-h Third Street, Philadelphia.
C-ld. IN ssneed oil Pos,rsis 81 VIZ. Evesar
A faithful and accurate photographic rictur'
| is beautifully executed, with appropriate EN-
blem. Of Mount Vernon in gold srabssqus Dor
der
Clubs from 5 to 100 solicited, and Forwarded
| the -ame a. the Washington Porirait-Ous Dol
| lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEHErX ACO.,
nov22 l32 Smith TIT, d .t,eet.