American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
W# UMENT" l.I#a. +r
A weehly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.


A ooeekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill 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
that such journal might be expected contain with
the exception of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. q.
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 the Potomac in hon
or Of the Father of his Country and which every one
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
see completed After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published,
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ec and one SO 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 same time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude So :. as' n
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs 10
Peru, who proposes to and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
sdor and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasfae
tory TO the subscribers They their fellow citizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
ydual smolument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk if successful he
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument will be, in any event. applied
70 the support Of the the Society in any
ner held pecuniar1ly responsible.
10 give the public an idea of what may be done with the
Journal Is proposed TO publish it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
eac w yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars @
The postmasters and secretaries of 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 publishers ON account of the object
ior which the Monument newspaper viii be established
must wish II TO succeed IL Is hoped that they win
to hy pulli hiputh ta
All moneys win be remitted and all letters and moneys
ses WSeeg er es
OFfIcERs-Milard Fillmore, eD-o6cio PRESIDENT Arch.
Henderson, FIRST Vice President Walter Lenox Mayor
Third Vice President; j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston Secretary.
BOARD MANAeERs.-Winfeld Scott ~ Towson, Thos
Munroe W. A. Bradley, p r. Fendal, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w w Seaton, NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayoe, Elisha WhittIesey
Terms.-Tbe MONUMENT will be printed n double
royal sheehe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in guarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars annum payable the receipt the second
number. The nature of the enterprise admitting of
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs viii furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So; copies, So 10
copies, Sl5; dc.
Those who disposed to paronise the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number win be published early
in May and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for the agents to make
Itself, their names will be published in the paper
WAsmseroS April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN a co. OF NEW YORK.
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the publ,c
that they have taken up the Importing on their
own account For the future they viii eonhne them
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Prom their long experience IN the trade they feel
dent that they can promote the interest o. those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Lett orders which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GoDrRrT
The New being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receire orders through their agent James Pattison
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Obmmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
hessrs. 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 q the trade.
GODFREY PATTIS0N 4 Co, Glasgow
once 81 Pine street New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS a JONES So Market street pbladeI-
ID pha invite the attention OF the trade to their SPLEEN
ala stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS, OF
ali kinds purchased Europe by one Of orr Arm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they ODER at very low rates
TJNHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Al
the STATE Pair in 1850 win be seen BY the award Of Pre-
Awarded 10 v. Whitman jr No. IS Light street Balt-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society At their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 3d. oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium1 .
For The best plough on exhibition LIST premium s
For The best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's Iu,-
proved, lst premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium "a
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium &
For the best Field Roller, lst premium - 4
For the best Corn1Stalk Cutters and Grindors, Let
premium
- For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST Uranium
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium .
For the best Cultvator LIST premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair, having received onehalf the amouut az ~
miums awarded the different Kinds Of Inuenents
and Machines t Is conclusive evidence that were con
fdered the best and most valuable exhibition,
At the great Fair of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Octo
Der and November 1850 the first premium IA heavy Silver
Medal awarded TO Ezra Whitman ir for the largest
premium another Silver Medal for Improve wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
AZ the worlds Fair, In London, In May, 1851.
Dur STOCK this season viii be tho largest ever offered in
u ana probably the largest In the world con srtinR
od more tnan 1910 PlouRhs, $50 Threshinp Machines
lVVo Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 600 straw ftfrs
oVV guiuYators, Reapng Machines. Wheat Drills Cor
and Cob Crusbers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mine h., aai
Cotton Presses together with every article which S
OK planter could wish in the prosecution Of bis nnrt
all OF which win be cold reasonable terms AZ gooss
retail r. WHITMAN i a Go 1850
Al the old stand, So Light st., Baltimore Ma