Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-07
Alb TO THE
NJ T. v f NON FUND.
Stuart's sCOld -mounted'' Oil Portrai,
Of Washington.

There Is nsodest mdAsios on the bank 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
tsly restore and beautify the noMR of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs. from
among thor friends Of 5, 10, 20, 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 -autiful COPY Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now in possession Of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil eolors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chetcd nurrs Of
Stuart is cabinet size, and being made tributary
| to the Mount Vernon Fund. il at once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
| sides being handsome parlot ornament. A IA
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
y in tho land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by tho possession Of this portrait
| and no memorial car be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, ~ OF She aids Of collecting means,
is considered a happy one; and for the tribute Of
surd,y 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
cd: thus, hvc dollars rsmttsd for hvc pictures
ten dollars for ten; twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
remit to Mr.. 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 then promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EvERErr, whose noble efforts
in behalf fths Association, thus far have been
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastcrly eloqucncs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N B.-Please write names legibly, Is each per-
son forming club will be published under tho
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
i.tercd. 80
All Express Companies through out the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
cels will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons viii aadrcsss nd remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Manager,
also. to l.. A. Godcy, Esq, Of the Ladys Book; 10
S. i. Watson or DEVEREUX 4 Co..
1ss South laird Street, Philadelphia.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF this gentleman, il now ready for delivery. It
70 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
dor.
Clubs from s 70 100 solicited, aad forwarded
the same a. the Washington Portrait-Ons Doll
lar for each picture ordered.
nov92 lS2 Stud Third Street.