American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeehly journal 10 be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Sociefy
JAMES q. PICKETT, EDITOR ASp PupmsHER.

pdONoNtu VUohUtJtOH,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the best that be found in Amer
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news: a sy
nops of the proceedings Of Congress- 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
VINO venerates the name of WAsHNGToN would rejoice to
see completed After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
of all who willing to contribute patriotic
ect 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, the time completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
" 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 paper faithfully and satisfac
toriy TO the subscribers They assure their elowczen
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ndi
yidual emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk; If successful
VIII receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument will be- in event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal IL is proposed to publish it 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
object of our exertions.
AS all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish TO succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington
OfFIcERs-Niard Fillmore, er-QDicio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-wnfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fenda Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden Peter Force, w w Seaton, NJ H. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whttlesey
Tsyms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
IL may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per payable the receipt of seconC
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for $5 copies, S. II
copies, S15 &C.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT ar,
requested TO forward their the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May tho second the second day of August ant
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON April %, 1851.