Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-11
Alb TO THE
MT. v f IL NON + u N ID.
Stuart's q" GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There is a modest mansion 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 consummate the purchase, and compile
tey restore and beautify the lioME of our beloved
Washington ut Mount Vernon-can render valua.
BILE service to the cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more persons,
and r-mtting with names, to either OF the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this BEAUTIFUL copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Atheneum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'gurre of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is at once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami
y in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession of this portrait !;
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan rs one of the aids of collecting means,
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering OF the Association Is as
surdly 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 one dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each of the officers will receive ali orders, and
have thcra promptly supplied.
Together with wemans persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, .by his unasssted abilities
and mastery eloquence upwards OF $4,000 to the
Fund
N.B.-Please write names legbly, as each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount ernon Re
cord" also, forward all moneys without being reg
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country
| extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Ascension free OF their routes, par
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; t.
| S. +. Watson or DEVEREUX l. CO.,
l32 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
GsiA.mounsea OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Evarsts.
=. A, faithful and accurate photogtaphio picture
| OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. II
Is beautifully executed, with appropriate ON.
biems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
dor.
Clubs from 5 to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrsit-One Dol.
| DEvEREUx AGO.,
nov22 1872 South THIRD Street.
IL e ~ q 2, q II.