American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
n aoeehly 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 to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper will 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
npss OF the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected to contan 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 purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac in hon.
or OF the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed After deducting 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 willing to contribute to so patriotic an Or
ect and entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the faithfully and satisc
tory to the subscribers They assure their feowctzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up nd-
yidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
To the support of the paper the Society in
ner held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public 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
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries 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
must wish it TO succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys Will be remlcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey, Washington.
OFFIcERs-Miard Fillmore ergDicio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washngton,) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MASAGERs.-Winied Scott n. Towson Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w. W Seaton NJ. T. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
TsTms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best quality
and In qunrto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
il may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for s5 copies, IS; 10
copies, $15 &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and tho second the second day August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 3D. 1851.