American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-11

day 1t is open from halfpast to ten a. M and from
to9 p. IN. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
M5 Postmaster
PROSPECTUS OF THE .sNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
a aoeekly journal TO be published in Washington,
under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND pUBLIsHER
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature OF the dayhe best that be found In Amer
can 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 expected to Contain with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded .aE4 4.
The Monument will be published for the express and
The sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising on the banks of the Potomac in hon
or OF the Father of his Country and which every one
who venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice
zee completed After dednctng out Of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
ect and one so entirely national is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will doing some
thing, ut the me completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge 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, satisc
tory to the subscribers They their feowcitizens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ndi
vdual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, the direct subscrption IN tbs
erection OF the Monument will be, in any event. applied
70 he support Of the paper nor the Society in any
10 give the public idea of what may done with the
Journal It is proposed to publish it may be that
st OF hy thousand paying subscribers two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. ~ ~--s'N' = say
Tho tL ,
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
~ IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account OF the object
,Or 10Y, wnen she Monument newspaper win be established,
rha wsn 70 suoeea Is hoped that they will
Al moneys will be remtsS and all letters and moneys
addressed prep to the general agent Of the Monument
oYFIcERs-Mlard Fillmore, ep-oficio President; Arch
henderson, FIRST Vice president Walter Lenox, Mayor
Third Vice President; J. B. III. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BoAhD % .AsAGEas-W Winfield Scott. " Towsou. Tr,os
Munroe w. A Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Bla Peter Force, W W. Seston NJ r. Msury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha whtescy
2srms-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
aud in quarto orm containing sixteen large pages that
Il may Dc more easily preserved The price win be
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MoSu,rNr
on the ioowng terms: copies for So; copies s.; 10
copies, SIS: &c. - =
Those who disposed TO patronse the MnNu.rvr .ro
requested TO forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second on the second day of Anyns ana
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents make returns a.
al subscribers will be contributors 70 the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON April -. 1851.
NoDfREf PATTlsUN, a co, OF NEW YORK
take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up Tmporing BusisSs on their
thpv will "a
selves strictly to the oommissto1 iness for the pur
chase OF dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland. =.
From their long experience trade they feel con-
ndent that they can promote the interest Of engaged
70 the importation q dry goods and they respectfully
Lett orders, which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm in Glasgow changed to GopYRrY
70 receive orders through their agent James Paton No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co. osru,,,,,,o, x.rc,n.,,
Glasgow, Scotland
REFERENCES:
Messrs. Dennson. Wood Co, New York
Messrs. W. @. Pckerspill a Co. do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq., do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns of these yoods Tor the United state
market, invite the attention OF the trade law
oa ., ~ dopfkEY pAffIsoN& Co., Glasgow
Once 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DbkEit, BIZ Is. a JONES 81 Market .tr.e, p,n.d-,
pha invite the attention of the trade their speu
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BDNNETs and HANS III
all kinds purchased for Europe by one on our ARM
AMI aso an of city and eastern made os and
Shoes All OF which they offer very low ratss
'hE HEsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAI,
- TOURNAMENTS AND MACHINERY. 81 hib,tad az
miums below. - VI fe
Awarded TO T. Whitman, jr. No SIS ISgh4 areet Ral,i
more by Che Maryland State Agricultural Society Mt thew
90 ANNUAL Fair held in Baltimore ed 9th and 18th Of
Lor the best Plough in the ploueb.ne match <1o
FOR the best ploughing with OK team (spec;aI MA
mum,) Vf' Pie-
ror the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium 3