Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-18
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ALI TO THE
MT. We II N ION FUN d.
Stuart,s WCold mounteds' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There i q nsedest ssassiss on tie bdnL Of tie
Potomac"
Sons End Daugthen Of America, through it,
length aud breadth, who are dcAirous 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 tho AOnB Of our beloved
Washington At Mount Vernon-can render vslus
BILE service to the cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more persons
and rsmitting; with names. to either Of the Vice
Regents Or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b. autiiul copy Of
the great original picture BY Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe eum.
The portrait, executed in oil cOloss. faithfully
and accurately representing this cAged's.sss Of
70 tho Mount Vernon Pund. il ct ONE IN evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of The pasohsses, b.
sides being handsome psrlos ornameat. f.
vorabls opportunity is thus offered TO every fsDI-
y in tho land, Of contributing TO this seble Meuut
Vernon cau'e by the possession Of this portrait;
and no memorial can BE- treasured Of the CREST
Chieftsin and tho Mount Vernon object, thss
such IN appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, q one OF the aids Of collecting nsess
10 considered : happy one; and for the tribute Of
e.s dollar this offering Of the Association il -
% ri y most acceptable.
Parcels Of S, 70, ~, 50, or leo copies, will b
carefully put upsnd sent TO any point Of addrsas,
on the receipt Of oss dollar for each picture order
cd: thus, i've dollars rsmitted for i've pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &s.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, cas
remit TO Mrs. Susan L. Pellet, Corresponding Seo-
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of Other
states.
Each Of the o0aoeTs will receive al orders, and
have then promptly supplied.
Together with wsman's persuasive influence. 10
sdded that Of the eloquent son Of Aasssch usstts,
the Hon. EDwARD EvBxsrT, whose noble oGosss
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, be having a.
ready contributed, by his own unassisted sbilitise
ead masteriy sloquenee, upvards Of esS.e0e 10 the
Fund
n B-Feass write naaes lsgibly, - each pss-
son forming clsb will be published under The
Portrait Subscription in the Mount VsSnon Re-
sosd, slso forward al moneys without beng reg
ktorod.
All Exprsss Conpesiss throughout the eosntsy,
extending even to Cslifovnia and Oregon, having
given the rss uss Of their rousss, pss-
GELS will therefore 30 forwarded without any
charge.
cents. or through their Committees and 1saaoen,
Also to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of =: Isdy' so"s to
S. r. watson or DEvEREuA CO.
la2 Sssh laird Street, PlAsedelpAia.
GelA.uessssS OIL Psvsssis - M. Evesess.
A fsithful and accurate photogtsPhic picture
Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for deh.ey.
Il heantifulIv executed, with appropriate en-
hlena Of Nount Vernon il gold asabesqss Dor
Cluhs iron 70 100 solisited, and forwarded
&hs 80 ~ the Washingtea Posessit-Ons Dol.
las for each picture ordered:
DEvERECx ! CO.,
..vaa l33 lpstA 7kevd Nsses.