American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-24
OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT.n
Il ,0eekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISH

n UeefW journal 10 Os ph0Hshed IN Wd5Hn.ytOH,
under the sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monunent tended literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections Of the
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress- and thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception OF party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in
or of the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
Completed After deducting the subscription
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
ject and 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.
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury Charge to
Peru who proposes TO edit and publish tie Monument
journal, as well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
torily to the subscribers They eowcitizens
vidual emoluent Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; II successful he
wii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than 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 any man
ner held pecuniariy responsible. nh
journal it proposed TO publish 1t may stated that
list of hfy thousand paying subscribers, dollars
each, will yield an annual net profit of from fifty sixty
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throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions. = m
As all editors and publishers on account of the object
Tor which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish to succeed Il is hoped that they will con-
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addressed prepaid to the general agent of the
Society, Hon Elisha whittlescy, Washington.
Henderson, First Vice President Walter Lenox Mayor
Third ys prent nee rr sn Ino Carhsry
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MASasERs.-Wnfeld Scott, N. Towson Tbos
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force w W. Ssstoa b. r MsuTy
Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tsyfos Elisha whittlesey
7omS-The MONUMENT win be printed a double. |
royal sheet-the and type being Of the best quality
and In quafto form, containing sixteen large pages that
it be more easily preserved. The price will be two
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number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
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without delay The first number will DO published early
In May and the second the second August and
weakly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make As
all subscribers viii be contributors the Monument
ITSELF their names will BIO published in the paper.
WASHINGTON April %, 1851.
GoDPREY PATTIsoN, co, OF NEW YORK
" take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing Bsiss on their
own account. For the future they viii connpe them.
selves strictly 70 the c0mmisno Buines, for the pur
chase OF dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
ndent that they the those
In the Importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm in Glasgow changed GODrays
The New York firm being dissolved they win be p oos.d
receive orier, through their agent, James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co. obmm,,non Merchants.
Glasgow, Scotland. '
riessrs. w. O. Pickersgill A Co., do
MessTs. Merritt Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth patterns of these goods United states
market invite the beaten attention s% g the trade
Once, 81 Pine street. New York mar "a
DoKEK BROS JONES, so Market street. phiIslel
I'D phia invite the attention OF the their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, Of
s kinds purchased FOR Dash In Europe by Of firm
and assortment Of city made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
j IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at I
the State Pair in 1850 will be by the Of Pre-
Awarded to r. whitman, jr No IS Light street RaI
by the Maryland state Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore I'D, 24th and 25th Of
October, 1880.
For the best Plough in the poughinz match /. 40
For the best ploughns with or team, Especial pre-
Por tthe best plough on exhibition, lst premiam
For the beet Railway Horse Power, Waftnlan's I'm.
proved LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium o.
For the best Cornsheler, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Cornvstak Cutters aud Grinders ist
For the best churns LIST premium o.
FOR tho bsst Hay and Manure Fork 1gt pre,o,,,n .
For the best Hsyrskes, LIST premium .
For the best Cutvator let premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements At tho ,bor
named Pair having received onehaf amount ~ ~
nnfns awarded the different kinds Implements
and Machines II s conc evidence that were con
sidercd the best and mort valuable on exhibition.
At great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore in oto
her and November $780, The FIRST premium "a heavy silver
Medal awarded 10 Ezrs Whitman, jr for the largest
display Of Agricultural Implements Also frat
premium (apotber silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
at the worlds Fair, 10 london. in MAY, 1851
Our stock this viii be the largest ever offered In
this city sud probably the largest IN the world consisting
OF more than 1000 Pioughs $50 Threshng Machines
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
and Cob Cruhers Bnrr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
Cation Presses together with every article vhicb farmer
or planter could wish In the prosecution OF his pursus
All cfvhcb VIM be sold terms at Wholesale
or retail. - y. WHITMAN, IT,, A Co.
Attne ola stand So Light ST. Baltimore, Nd, /