American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-08
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND Publisher.

Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
literature of the daythe best that can 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 to contain with
the exception of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in tho erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon.
Of the Father Of his Country, and which every one
who veneratos the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be pubished
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely nationals is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument valuable journal Mt
low price may be Obtained while it win be doing
thing, at the time, 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 Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasac
tory to the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise Is not speculation got up for ind
vdua emoument. Mr. Pickett viii 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 his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- in event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarly responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish II may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers dollars
each, will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postnaser and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, are respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed, 1t is hoped that.they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
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addressed prepaid the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittlesey, Washington.
D~aofIa nt.l ..ol
HsndeTson First Vice President; Waiter senoa, mayor
of Washington Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MAsAsms--winheld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford, Benz ogo Tayoe. Elisha whttlesey
Tsrm.s.--The MONUMENT win be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being the best quality
and quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting Of
credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for 50; copies IS; 10
copies, SO; &c. s-s t:
Those who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number viii 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 make returns As
all subscribers win be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WAsmSaToS, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a CO., OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing business on their
account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly 10 the Cbmpson Busess, for the pur-
chase Of dry goods In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Iicit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name of the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDrRrr
PATTrsoN a Go. ,fa.
The New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson No.
81 Pine street. New York. rar
GODFREY pATrIsoN Co, Ommisron Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co. New York.
Messrs. w. O. Pickersgin Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 90, Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York mar ~
DoKER BROS JONES' 50 Market street philadel-
phia, invite the attention OF the trade 10 their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of firm
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRIcUITrTRAI
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Mt
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded to e. Whitman, IT., No. IS Light street. Bait.
MORE the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
3D. Annual Fair held in Baltimore 3D. oath and 25th Of
For the best Plough in the ploughing match 40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough on exhibition, st premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitmans I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium az
For the best Cornsheer, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium s
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
pr Fop the best ohurns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, Q
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium 2
For the best Cuftivator LIST premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the above
named Fair having received onehaf the of pre-
miums awarded on the different kinds OF Implements
Machines II Is conclusive evidence that were CON
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the PRO
motion of the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimore In octo
her and November 1850 the rs premium heavy Silver
MEDAL was awarded to Ezra Whitman, r for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also rs
premium anoher silver MEDAL for his Improved wrought