American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON.
III" UMENT"


'''' .@'." UMENT,"
A aoeekly journal to be published in Washington
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended be literary, AGRICULTURAL
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that be found Aer
aud English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss OF the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be all times
most vigorously excluded. ,.H
The Monument win be published for the express and
the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising on the banks of the Potomac in hon
or OF the Father OF his Country and which every one
who venerates the of WAsHNGroN would rejoice 10
- completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied and with,
out reserve to the Indicated The aid therefore,
jec and one entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. -
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge fairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satsfac
tory to the subscribers They their
that thus enterprise is not speculation got for nd
with his own means and at his risk If successful he
WI receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
TO the support OF the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniariy responsible m.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish it may that
list Of my thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
sAch WIZ yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasers and of all Organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
agents IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
Is hone hiatt Gavx n,lt
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys Will be remod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid TO the general agent Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittesey, Washington.
orrIcrRs-Miilard Fillmore, eDQDcto President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox lMayor
OF Washington) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
VWatterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAeERs.-Winfeld Scott N Towson T,os |
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force W. W Seaton NJ r. Maury
4. Hartley Crawford BENZ Oge Tayloo, Elisha Whittescy
HrmS-The MONUMENT win be printed on a doubia-
royal sheethe paper and type being the best
and IN qnarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per annu, payable the receipt the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
Societies and clubs win be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So; copies ss 10
Those who disposed to paronise tho MONUMENT arc
requested 70 forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
IN Way ana the second on the second day Of August and
weekly Thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 De Circulated, and the agents retnrnr
all suescribers win be contributors to the Monument
itself their names win be published in the paper
W.saIsoros, April %, 1851.
GopFREY PATTIsoN, 4 co, oP NEW YORK.
~ take leave to inform their friends and the pubic
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own aeeount For the future they win conhne them
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they con-
bden that they the interest of
In the importation of dry goods aud they respectfully go
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
sr1rn NJ fhaA ra. fv.n Uan.a
The New York firm being dissolved, they viii be pleased
to receive orders through their agent James Pattson No
81 Pine street. New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., obu,misriOn Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs D D. N ss Wood Co., New York.
Messrs Merritt, Ely a Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samplos Of
cloth aud patterns Of these goods for the United
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co, Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street. New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS a JONES 50 Market street, phIlndel
I'D pha invite the attention Of the trade 10 their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BONNETs and m AIRS nf
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by one OF our
and alec an assortment OF city eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
V,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICuLTURtI,
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY exhibited ~
the State Fuir In $780, win be by the award OF Pre-
miums haow. - = -
Awarded To r. Whitman, jr., No 55 Light street 1als
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society NJ their
Va Annual fair held in Baltimore I'D 2lth and 25th OF
October 1850. - =
For the best Plough in the ploughiup match no
FOR the best plOughing with OK team Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm
proved, LIST premium X
For the best Hay Press 1st premium os
For the best Cornsbeller LIST premium 4
For the best Field Roller, Let premium
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinder, lat
premium ~
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork list nra,oi,r,
For the best Hayrakes, lst premium .
For the best Cultvetor LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements M the 49,
named Pair, having received onehaif the amount ~ %
miums awarded the different kinds OF ats
and Machipss u s conoueive evidence that ours ere
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the nr
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In 8cto
ssr and November 1850 the first premium Ia heavy Silver
MEDAL was awarded 10 Ezra whitman jr FOR the LARGEST
premium another Silver Medal for his Wrought
ron nswsy uorse Power, which WIS made Tor ex bitjon
e' o worhfs fstr In London, in NAV 1851
al. ms season will be the largest ever offered In
- ,o ~, the largest IN the world Consisting
1000 wh.,t P. soo p'onghs $50 Threshne Machines
900 Cuhystorr, ReapinQ Nacht.l ~ oFIaW CnI,erA
snd Cob cruHhsrs, Burr MIN =, neat Drlisi Cprn
Cotton Presses, together with ever lsr MUS Hay and
planter roud With IN the prosac,1 Wnich farmer
all Of which will be sold on reasonable Ds pnrsue
At the old stand. So Light a. psiR t, Z 90,