Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
AID TO THE
n T.. v Il II NON FUN
Stuast's "cOId mOumted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


There i.a mo1s.s md".;o. ON IL. Ia~L u &e
Potomac"
Sons ard Daughters Of America, through its
length and breadth, who arc dsAirous Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association " tho
Unioni in their noble work-thst Of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and somre-
tely restore and beautify the hons Of our beloved
Washington ~ Aoust Venon-can render valua.
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of s, 10, 20, or more lsrsons,
and rsmitting; with names, TO either Of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers OF tho Association the
same amount in dollars, for this BEAUTIFUL copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Cha rles Stu
art, now in possession OF the Boston Athsneum
The portrait, executed in oil eolors, faithfully
and accurately representing this ehefsd'Gusrs Of
Stuart, is cabinet sisc, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. IL At once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of tho purchaser b.
sides being handsome psrlor ornament. n
vorab opportunity IL thus offered to every fami-
y in the land, sfcontributiug to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait;
md no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chisftain and the Mount Vernon object thas
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as ose Of she aids Of collecting MEANS
10 considered happy one and for tho tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association 10 rs
sur'lly most acceptable.
Parcel. Of ;, 10, 20, So, or 100 copies, will b.
carefully put upand sent TO any point Of address,
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
cd: thus, i've dollars RENTED for Ave pictures;
ten dollars for ten; twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Ct ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
remit 10 Mr.. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec-
Rotary, ut Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of tho officers will rtccivc all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, 10
added that OF the eloquent son Of Nassach usctts,
tho hon. EDWARD EvsRgrT, 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 unsaistsd abilities
and mastery sloqucncs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, ~ each per
son forming club will Be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward al moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout tho country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes par
GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit TO the Vice Ro.
gents, or through their Committees and Managers,
also. to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, OF the Lady's Book; 10
5. i. Watson or DEVEREUX h CO.,
I32 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA.
GsIA.mounsed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for delivery. 1t
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold srsbosquc Dor
dor.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx AGO.
n0v22 132 !Jutk Third Street.