American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL MON
UMENT"


PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
Il sceehLy journal 10 be published in Washington,
under Me sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument Is intended 10 literary AGRICULTURAL
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections Of the
literature Of the daythe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; fy
nopss of the proceedings OF Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception OF party politics. which will be at all times
The Monument viii be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding In the erection OF the noble
column rising the banks Of the Potomac, In hon
Of the Father OF his Country and which every one
who yeneracs the name OF WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
see completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed TO be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
out to the purpose Indicated The add therefore,
OF all who willing TO contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect and one so entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
low price may be obaned we i ~ be- Son@ M
thing at the same time towards completing that majestic
Tho Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru who proposes TO edit and publish the Monument
Journal as well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfc
tory TO the subscribers They their eowctzcns
that this enterprise h not speculation got up for ndi
vdual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the Experiment.
with his own means and mt his risk; II successful he
wiz receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event applied
to the support Of the paper the Society any man
held pccunarily responsible
TO give the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal Is proposed to publish, be stated that
list Of fy thousand paying subscribers dollars
each, will yield an annual net profit Of from fifty TO sixty
Thousand dollars ,
The postmasters and secretaries organized bodies
throughout the union respectfully requested TO act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertions
Az all editors and publishers, account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish II TO succeed II Is hoped that they will con-
tribute TO It's success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remittcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid TO tho general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon Elisha Whittlesey Washington.
OFFcERs,-Millard Fillmore, epothcio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lcnox, Mayor
OF Washington Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos. Carbcry,
Third Vice President; j. u. H. smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary. O
BOARD or MASAaERs.--winheld Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, r. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, W. W. Seaon M. r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayoe, Elisha Whtesey
Brms.-The MONUMENT win be printed n double
royal sheehe paper and type being the best quality
and In quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
dollars annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting Of
any crcdit, can be given.
Societies clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So copies, ss 10
copies, $l5; &c.
Those who disposed TO pntronise the MONUMENT
requested % forward their 10 the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early Il
In May and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for tho agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monument
iuclf, their will be published In the paper
WARRINGTON, April %, 1851. p
GODFREY PATTIsoN, d co, OF NEW YORK
" take leave toinprm their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Bsness their
own account For tho future they will conhne them
selves strictly To the Comission Busnes for the pur
chase ofdry goods, in Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
dent that they the interest Of those engaged
IN the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
iiclt ORDERS which shall have their host attention.
me name OF the firm In Glasgow s changed 10 GoDTREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
eceve orders through their agent James Pattison, No
d Pine street. New York.
GODFREY PATrIsoN 90, obmhtsnon Merchants,
Messrs. Dennson, Wood A Co, New York
Msssrs W. O. Pickersgn A Co., do.
MesHrs, Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United State,
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street New York. mar "a
DORER BROS JONES, 81 Market street, PhIladcl.
pha invite the attention Of the trade 20 their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF firm
and also assortment Of city and made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,uE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited nj
the State Pair In 1880 viii be seen by the award Of Pro
Awarded 10 v. Whitman, Jr., No SO Light street. Bat-
MORE the Maryland gricultura Society nj their
I'd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 23d oath and 18th
October, 1850.
For tho best Plough In the ploughIng match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whiman's I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium 20
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium 8
For the best Field Roller LIST premium s
For tho best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 6
For the best oburns lat premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, 1st premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium q
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair, having received onehaf the Of pre-
miums awarded tho different kinds OF Implements
and Machines u II conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
great Fair OF the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore in octo
her and November 1885, the first premium heavy Silver
Medsl) awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display OF Agricultural Implements Also first
premium another Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
IRON haws Horse Power which made for exhibition
NJ tne worlds Fair, In London, In NAV, 1851.
Our stock this viii be tho largest ever offered In
TINS CITY and probably the largest the world consisting
OF more than 5000 Poughs, $50 Thrasbing Nanbines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters Roo cntters
800 Cultyatorsl Reapng Machines Wheat DrilIs Corn
ana oop ornsneIs Burr stone Mills, Cider Mnls Hay and
planter could wish In the prosecution Of Ma nnr,.
all Of which win be sold on terms al wholssss
or retail. II. WHITMAN, IT, A 90 $50
Az the old stand, IS Light ct, Baltimore, Ma.