American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeehy jouraal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Sociefu
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news;
nops 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
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 name 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 with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing to contribute patriotic
Jeet 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 tme towards completing that
memorial OF the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of 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 satisac
tory TO the subscribers They their eowitzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
ydua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment.
with his own means and at his risk If successful he
Will receive nothing and he asks nothing more
IMAM very 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
10 the support OF the paper nor the Society in
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal proposed To publish 10 be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers two dollars
each will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested act
agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it TO succeed, Ii is hoped that they will
tribute TO its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be RENTED and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0FFcERs-Mllard Fillmore ep0Dicto President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
Third Vice President; J. b. III. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF MASAGERs-Winfeld Scott N. Towson Thos
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force W. W Seaton NJ. H. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford, Benz oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
Trms-The MONUMENT will be printed on n double
royal Street.-The paper and type being quality
and In quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
IL may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per payable the receipt of the
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 Ss 10
copies, S15 &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and tho second the second day August and
be circulated and for the agents make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851