American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-11
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument Intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
nops of the proceedings OF Congress, and 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
of the Father of his Country, and which every one
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
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 to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to so patriotic an OBJ
jcct 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, towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor Treasury and Charge dAairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully satsc-
torly to the subscribers They their elowcizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got UP for nd-
vidual lument. Mr. Pickett will experiment
with his 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 the
erection of the Monument win be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any man
held pecuniarily responsible.
give public idea of what may be done with the
list of fty thousand paying subscribers at dollars
each will yield an annual net profit OF from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posasters and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
tribute its success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remittcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the Monument
lisha
osPIcERs.-Millard Fillmore e1o6icio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President; walter Lenox, Mayor
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MaSAaERs-Windeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley p. Il. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w. w Seaton NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whtesey.
7erms.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large that
It may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So copies s.; 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
requested to forward their names to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
III May ana the second on tne se9ond aay august anu
weekly hereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents TO make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, q CO, OF NEW YORK,
W take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
ina. tney nave sen up sne Inpprng n1ssss on tner
selves strictly to the C5missio business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
hdent that they can promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
hcit ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
PATTIsoS a Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co., obsmissiOn Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Nessrs. w. G. Pickersgill Co.. do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTISoN Co., Glasgow
Office 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER, BROS & JONES' 50 Market street, philadel.
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of firm
and assortment city and made Boots
Shoes All OF which they offer at very low rates
U,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Mt
the State Fair In $780, viii be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to r. whitman jr, No IS Light street. Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
ID Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheer, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium g.
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Ghurns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium q
For the best Cultiyator, LIST premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implenents Mt the ahov