American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-23

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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIoNAL MON
UMENT,"
A s0eekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under The sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument Is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature the ay-the best that be found in Amer
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
most vigorously excluded.
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
completed After deductng 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 so patriotic an OBJ
}sst and one 50 entirely = sarnss M
low price may be Obtained while it will be doing some
thing at the time towards completing that majestic
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
journal, well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidual emoument. 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 very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support Of the paper the Society In any
ner held pecuniary responsible. IA, !,
journal it is proposed to publish be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
EACH will yield an annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postnasters secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object OF our exertions.
As all editors and publishers on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t to succeed it is hoped that they will
it, ] Is saS
addressed Prepaid to the general agent OF the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington:
OFFcEEs-Millard Fillmore, eDoGco President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washington, Second Vice President Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MasAeERs.--winfeId Scott, n Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p r. Fendall, Walter jones'
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0ge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsms.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
sg IN oPm oonasInr sixteen large psrs that
1t be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annu, payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given. ET II
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the second the second day Of August and
weekly thereaer time being allowed for the Prospectus
all subscribers win be contributors 10 the Monument
ITSELF their names viii be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a CO., Oh. NEW YORK,
NJ take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Iporng Business ON their
selves strictly to the obnmissio Business for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland,
aba The ~
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders. which shall have their best attention.
The OF the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDrRrY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receive through their agent James Patson
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co, obmmission Asrchdats,
Msssrs p D. n son Wood Go, New York
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATTISON 4 Co., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS. JONES, So Market street, Philadel.
ID pha invite the attention Of the trade TO their SPLEEN
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by firm
and also assortment of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST vALUADLB AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
ss State Fair in 1885, win be by the award Of Pre-
miums below s34 aft
Awarded to n. Whitman, jr, No. IS Light street. Bal
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d 24h and 25t
October, 1850. esstma I'll
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman'sIm-
proved, LIST premium is
For the best Hay Press LIST premium 25
I. For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium s
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best corn-staik Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 8
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, q
For the best Hayrskes, LIST premium 2
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehalf the amount OF pre-
rdo