Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-05
MT. Err ON Flu Nd.
StuaIt's SGOil-mOuntcd,' Oil Portrait
of Washington.
Ill, TO THE

/" Tiere 80 moirst ntap.,on the hank Of 'he
Potomdc.
Sons and Daughters Of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount \ crnon Ladies' Association Of til.
Union in their noble workthat of collecting
means to cons.nInate the purchase and compile
tcly restore and beautify the HoMK Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render vaIua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of ), 10, go. OF more persons
and r-mittingi with names, 10 either OF the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autiul copy o.
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now in possession Of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this eheted uurrc OF
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to the Mount crnon Fund. is at once an evidenc.
of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorablc opportunity is thus offered to every FAM
ly in the land, cf contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of the grca
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, rs onc Of the aids of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this offering Of the Association il as
surdiy most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies,- will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address,
the receipt or dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures .
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, oan
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond Va, or any Of the officer.
representing the Mount Vernon interest of Other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, ard
have them promptly supplied
Together with wemans persuasive influence, 10
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 mastcriy eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
n. B.-Plcase write names egibly, as each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re-
cord, Also forward ell moneys without being reg
i4tered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon. having
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: to
S. +. Watson or DEvEREUX 4 CO.,
132 .Sosth Third Street, Philadelphia.
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
is beautifully executed with appropriate en-,
blems Of Mount Vernon in a gold arabesaue Dor
der.
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the same a. the Washington Portrait-Ons DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUX AGO.,
nov22 l32 South Third Street.