American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-17
PROSPECTUS or THE oNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
4 rvsshly Journal TO be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.

UMENT,"
4 avssitly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monuments intended be literary, agricultural,
and MISCELLANEOUS paper twill contain selections OF the
literature OF daythe best that be found IN Ameri
and English publications. interesting scientific articles,
uopsis OF Ae proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
that sach Journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception of party politics, which Will be at all times
most ri soroasy excluded.
The Monument vii be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection OF the noble
couHln rising The banks Of The Potomac III hon
OF the Father of his Country, and which every one
WHO the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
ses completed After daIuctins out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining itnds viii be faithfully applied and with
70 the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing ID contribute to patriotic OBJ
jee and entirely nationa is earnestly requested
~ subscribing 10 the Monument Vaiuabe journal NJ
low price may be ohLnca, While IL will be doing some
thing, tho time lowaris completing that majestic
msnor!al OF the Nations gratitude
The Board OF Managers recommend MIR. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
JOURNAL well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and conduct the paper faithfully, and satisfac
tory t. the subscribers They their feowitizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got for ndi
viuJ enounent. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; if successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
to tue support OF the paper the Society in any man
held peouniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with tho
journal il is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list OF nifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
EACH viii yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postnasters and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object OF our exertons.
As all editors aud publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
wish succeed, it Is hoped that they will
tribute to its success BY publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be reIntsd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
osficRgs---Mard FILLMORE, eGoBicio President; Arch
Henderson, First vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice Presidents j. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterstou, Secretary
BOARD OF MASAGERs-Winfed Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendal, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bayeu, Peter Force, w w. Seaton, ~ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ole Tayloe Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrras.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal shcehe paper and type being OF the best quality
and in Quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable on the receipt OF the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for So; copies s.; 10
THOSE who arc disposed to patronse the MONUMENT
requested 10 forward their names to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
all Subscribers win be contributors TO the Monument
itself their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, ls5l
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 Co, OF NEW YORK,
VI take to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing business their
own account For the future they viii conhne them
selves strictly to the Consassio BasgesS for the pur
chase OF dry goods, in Glasgow Scotland
Prom their long experience in the trade, they feel con-
m the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
Icit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Pattson, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co.. Commission Merchants,
Messrs D D; Wood Co. New York
Messrs. 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 States
market, invite the attention of the trade
GODFREY PATTIS0N a Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DORER, BROS. JONES, So Market street, Philadel
ID pha, invite the attention Of the trade to 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 eastern made Boots
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
TuIB BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
. i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
miums below:
Awarded 70 H. Whitman IT, No. SIS Light street Bat-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
I'd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 3d. Oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
muim) q
For she best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, 81 premium Is
For the best Hay Press LIST premium Is
For the best Cornsheller, 1st premium B
For the best Field Roller, lst premium -.
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium s
For the best Churns. LIST premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, Q
FOR the best ifayrakes LIST premium q
For the best Cultvator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements ut the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
mums awarded the different kinds of Implements
Machines 1t Is concus evidence that
sidercd the best and most valuable exhibition
AT the great Fair Of the Maryland INSTITUTES for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Octo
her November $780, the first premium heavy Silver
Medal awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Alec hrst
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, In London in May. 1851.
Our stock this will be the largest offered in
this city, and probably the largest in the world consisting
Of than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshing Machines,
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cultiyators, Reapng Machines Wheat Drills, Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills, Cider Mills, Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
planter could wish in the prosecution Of his pursuts
all Of which viii be sold reasonable terms at wholesale
At the old stand, IS Light st., baltimore, Ma.