American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-13

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A toeckly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of tho Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT EDITOR AND PuBLrsHER
The Monument is intended be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss Of the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks Of Potomac In hon.
of the Father Of his Country and which every one
who yeneratcs the name Of would rejoice
completed After deductng of tho subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
jec and entirely NATIONAL Is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low prics may be obtained, while it will be doing some
memorial Of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
~ Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satisfc
tory TO the subscribers They their
that this enterprise speculation got up for ndi-
vdua enolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his own risk If he
will receive nothing MORE and he asks nothing more
sn very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription the
erection OF the Monument viii be- in any event. applied
TO the support of the paper the Society in any
nsr held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public idea OF what be done with the
journal 1t is proposed to publish, 1t may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
zach, will yield annual net profit of from City to sixty
The and secretaries OF all Organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of excrtions.
A all editors publishers on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish II to succeed 1t is hoped that they will con-
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys viii be remtted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey Washington
oxricxRs-Mnlard FILLMORE, er-ecio President; Arch.
OF washngton9 Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. B. ii. Smith, Trcasurer Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-winfeld Scott, N Towson Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w. Seaton, ~ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0ge Tayoc, Elisha whittlesey
7erms.-The MONUMENT will be printed a double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and In quarto rm containing sixteen large pages that
dollars per annu payable the receipt second
number. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for s5 COPIES ss 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May the second on the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents to make As
all subscrbers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 co, OF NEW YORK.
NJ take leave TO inform their friends public
o~n Ta t up sne g wuss,s on their
selves strictly 10 the C5muisson Business the pur-
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
In fhe traffa thavf
hdent that they promote the interest Of those
IN the importation Of dry goods, and they respectfully
Iicit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
70 receive orders through their agent James Pstson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., obmmisssoa Merchants.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Hessra Dennison, Wood Co, New York
Hessrs. w. O. Pickersgn Co, do
Aessrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTISON a Co., Glasgow
once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar IA
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, SO Market street. pbiladel.
ID phis invite the attention of the to their SPLEEN
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by one OF our firm
and also assortment OF city and made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRIcUITURAI,
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY exhibited at
ths State Fair In 1850, win be by the Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to r. whitman IT, No So Light street, Balti
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
ID Annual Pair, held In Baltimore 23d, Gath aud 2sth
October, 1850.
Tor the best Plough In the ploughng match 40
yor the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
Tor The best plough on exhibition, LIST premium 8
Horac .n'eI r,.
proved, LIST premium is
Tor ths best Hay Press, LIST premium :. IS
For tfe best Cornsheller, LIST premium -.
For the best Field Roller, 1st premuur !. q
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Tor the best Churns LIST premium
Tor the best Hay And Manure Fork, LIST premium, .
Tor the best Hsyrakcs LIST premium
Tor the best Cultivstor, LIST premium
exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements the aboye
named Fair having received onoaf the OF pre-.
miums awarded US on the different kinds Of Implements
sidered The best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro.
notion Of the Mechsnis Arts, held In Baltimore in 0co-
Der and November $780, the FIRST premium "a heavy silver
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also r.t
premium (snotbcr silver Medal hts Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which mado for exhibition
~ n. Worlds Pair, 10 London, In May, 1851
mis- city snd probably the largest In the world consisting
~ moy than 5000 Ploughs $50 Thrcshine Machines
1000 wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
90 Cuitivstors, Reepng Machines, whest Drills Corn
ana Cob Crushers Burr stone Mills Cider Mis HAY and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
planter could wish IN the prosecution Of his pursuits
ell ~ Which VII BE- sold on r.ssonabe terms at Wholesale
or rs4afl- ". WHITMAN. jr. A Co.
Asshs old stand. IS Light Ct, baltimore, Nd.