Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-24
AID TO THE
NJ T. Z IL NON Nd.
Stuart's :" Coli mOunted'' Oil Portrait
OF WashlngtOA.

There Is a nsodest n,ansiom on the Iu,k Of the
| Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through it's
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 somple-
tey restore and beautify the hoME of our beloved
| Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua
| Bile service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of s. 10, 20, or more Lersops
and r.mitting; with names, TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars for this b autiful 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 ehefsd' csuvrs OF
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made tributary
| to the Mount Nernon Fund is at once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome psrlor ornament. 4 IA
vorsble opportunity 10 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, Is Of the aids Of collecting MEANS
| is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this offering of tho Association is as
| surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, ~, SO, or 100 copies, will b
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address,
on the receipt of one dollar fer each picture order
| ~ tuuS1 I'VE uOuAIS I0mltSeO IOr 0V0 pictures !:
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, car
| remit to Mrs. Susan J.. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
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 them promptly supplied.
Together with womans 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 tho highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his unassisted abilities
and mastery coquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
N. B.-Pleasc write names lcgibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in tho " Mount Vernon 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 Association 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 Lsdy's Book Is
S. F. Watson or DEVEREUX 4 CO.,
ls2 So.h Third Street. T1hiaJelpAiu.
Geld IN ouuted Oi, Portrait Of Mr. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. Il
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from 10 leo solicited, and forwarded
the same the Washington Portrait-Ons Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvERECx CO.,
nov22 l32 l4usk Third Street.