American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-31

W Y cock, p. M, daily, except Sunday, and that
DAY i is open from hafpast to ten, and from
tos, Pm WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A sceshly 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 will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that be found Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news sy-
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
most vigorously excluded. Hi
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks Of the Potomac in hon
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
jec and one so 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 time towards 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, one well qualified to perform the duties OF
toriy to the subscribers they assure their
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ndi
vdua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, the direct subscrpton to the
OF the Monument will be- in event. applied
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
Journal u Is proposed to publish it may be stated that
each viii yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
and sacratar;a. 80 ~
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding great
As all editors and publishers, account Of the object
Tor which the Monument newspaper viii be established,
must wish 1t to succeed, it is hoped that they win
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtted and all letters and moneys
prepaid TO the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington
orrIoxRs-Millard Fillmore, eno6icio Presidents Arch
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents j. D. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-Winfeld Scott N Tovson Tbos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p R. Fenda, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force, w. W. Seato NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford, BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha whitesey
1erms-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
dollars per annu payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: SCOPES for So; COPIES S.; 10
Those who disposed to patroniso the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their names to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second the day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for the agents to returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April g. 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a co. OF NEW YORK
" take leave TO inform their friends the public
that they have taken the Importing B,lsness on their
own account For the future they will confne them
selves strictly 70 the o5nsusion Biness, for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
hdent that they promote the interest of engaged
In the importation of dry goods and they respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Pine street. New York.
GODFREY pATrIsoN 4 Co., ommi.,,ou Merchant,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Msssrs D DE- N Wood Co, New York.
Messrs y. .; pickersgl Co, do.
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
oa. ., GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER, BROS. 4 JONES, So Market street. pbiadel.
pha invite the attention Of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BONNETs and HATS Of
ali knos purcnhseu Tor cash in Europe by
and also an city and Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rT,iE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. exbibited st
the state Fair In 1850 viii be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded to r. Whitman, jr. No IS Light street. Bal.
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society Al their
90 held in Baltimore 23d, Oath and 2bth Of
For the best Plough In the ploughing match &1o
r,, ,ne oes' poughng with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For tne pes. Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press, lst premium 10
For the best Cornsheer, LIST premium -
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium al
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, lst
premium IL
For the best Cburns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium q
For the best Hayrakes, 1st premium a
FOR the best Cultivator, LIST premium al
NO exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the atova
named Fair having received onehaf the amount OF re
miums awarded the different kinds of Impements
ana Machines, 1t is conclusive evidence TINT on wer ~
S'"s.ea the best and most valuable exhibition d
,,., VIC gae a OF the Maryland Institute for the bro
~ tne mechanc Arts, held in Baltimore On Otto
n.si November 1850, the first premium Ia bsav w. OH
.nd -. hwsfuea 70 Ezra Whitman ir far ara er
,,r.n,,,r, 1pa o. Agricultural Implements Az. Sest
from Raay nop.s posr eds forhis Improved .o
~ 49, in London, in NAV lsty Inhibition
onr STOCK TINS se'son will be the lsyyy,sst eoI.
p,onany The largest in the wsv er offered in
1000 Wheat Fms 1000 Corn sbal,.r 49, ding Macb,nes
800 Cultivators, Reapng Machine. W. Straw Cutters
and Cob Crnshers, burr stone ns o. heat Drills, Corn
cotton Presses together with everyy nhs Hay and
or planter could wish In the prose- cie which farmer
all Of which win be sold ressens uon OF his pursuits
- retail EWT Die terms, Mt wholesale |