American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-05

In Europe, and places to which they pass through
- The ONCE is open from halfpast o'clock, q m.
70 O'clock, p m, daily, except sunday and that
to-, M 0psn '0m n'e WILLIAM 4. sRaDIhY
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PROSPECTUS OF THE aNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A soeeklv journal to be published in Washington,
under Tie sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
a3s JAMES O. PICKETT EDITOR PUBLIsHHn.
The Monument intended be literary, agricultural
aud miscellaneous paper twill contain selections o. h
o. the ayhs best shas can % ~
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopss OF the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected 70 confirms with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
The Monument Viii be- published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding In the erection Of the noble
column now rising on the banks o. the Potomac IN hon
Who veneratss the name Of AsHsaros would rejoice TO
200 completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the rspsnng ns Win Be faithfully applied and With
out reserve, to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic an OBJ
ject and one 50 entirely national earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while 1t viii be doing some
thing, the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations graft lde-
" Fourth Auditor Of he Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac-
tory to the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise s not peceaiion got up for ind
with his and at his own risk successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument win be- in any event, applied
to the support Of the paper the Society In
ner held pecuniarily responsible. u-feErH
To give public idea of what may be done with the
Journal 1t is proposed to publish may be stated that
list of y thousand paying subscrbers Mt two dollars
each, viii yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
The posmasers and secretaries Of all organized bodies
Throughout the Union, respectfully requested TO act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument Newspaper win established,
wish it succeed 1t In hoped that they viii con-
tribute TO its by publishing this prospectus.
An moneys win be rsnit.ed and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittiesey, Washington
orscsRs-Miilsrd Fillmore eDGgeio PRESIDENT; Arch.
of washngton) Second Vice President Thos. Carbery,
Third Woe President; J. B. IL Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Bosnp or MANAaus-WInfeld Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Baeden Peter Force, w. w Seaton NJ Maury,
r. Hartley Crawford, BENZ OgIe Tayloe Elisha Whtesey.
7srms-The MONUMENT win be printed double
royal sheethe paper and type being OF the best quality
1t may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars payable on the receipt OF the second
number. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
oeties and clubs will be furnished with the Monument
the following terms: copies for So; copies S. 10
Those who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested forward their names to the General Agent
without delay. The first number viii be published early
In May the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
ali subscribers viii be contributors the Monument
i,ssf their names win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON. April -. 1851
(NoDFREY PATTTsoN, a 90, OF NEW YORK,
n Ike cave tn ufor AM pub
that they have taken up the Importing Bsncss their
ss,,.. sc,, 70 the ram,nsss.on usess, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
ndsut they promote the interest those engaged
In importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
lict ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
Ths New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
20 receive orders through their agent James Patson, No
81 Pine street. New York.
GODFREY PATrIsoS Co., obmmis~on Merchants,
M.: Ts R % ses. wsSS Co. Co. New York
Messrs. Merritt, Kly Co, do
Joseph Walker, ESQ, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted With samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
~, GODFREY PATTIsoN Co. Giasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER BROS JONES, 50 Market street, Phladel-
phia invite the attention of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS, Of
ali kinds purchased for cash In Europe Of firm
assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,uE BHsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited nj
the Fair in $780, will be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded 10 n whitman IT. No IS Light street. palti
more by the Maryland Agricultural Society At their
30 Annu. Fair held in Baltimore 2sd Gath and 2Sth Of
October 1880. g-fl..sft.,re-r r f 800
For the best Plough In the ploushing match $40
For the best ploughing with OF team, tspscial pre-
mium.) .4te,-rg 49, eEw---ssE 49,
for IN. best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the bsst Railway Horse Power, Whtman's I'm.
proysdy Act prsmium s.tl i gf.'-- is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium as
!. Hor the best oornshssr, let premium
por ths bsst Field Roller, LIST premium a
y. For tbs best con-stalk Cutters and Grinders lst
yor the bsst churnsl Let premium
FOR the bcst Hay and Manure Fork, LIST prsmium a
For the bsst Hayrskee, lst premium q
For the best Cultivstor, Let premium 4
Ne exhibitor OF Agricultural implements At The above
named Fair having received onebaf the amount pre-
and Mrrhiucs sonclusive evidence that con-
sdered che bert snd most valuable on exhibition
AT ts great Feir OF the Maryland Instnt~
motion Of the Meshanic Arts, held In Baltimore In Octo
Der and November $780, the first premium IA heary Silver
Medal awarded - Ezra Whitman r for the largest
and best display II Agrisltursl Implements ALSO 6rst
Iremnn (aHother Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
sshs Worlds Fair, In London, in May, 1881. ytrn
this syand probably the largest In the World sopssnr
81 more than 5000 TI,~~shtv~