American telegraph., 1851-05-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceekiy journal TO be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of tile Washington National
Monument Society. ~ H.


A '0eehly journal 10 be published IN Washington,
aader the sanction Of tile Washington National
Monument Society. a.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument IL intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature Of the dahe best that can be found in Amer
English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic sy
nopss 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.
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 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 patriotic OBJ
Jec 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 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 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 and satsac
torily to the subscribers They their eliowczens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for m
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the 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 the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t may 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 postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertions.
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed, Is hoped that they will con-
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remitted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey Washington.
OFrioERs-Mlard Fillmore, ero6cio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. Il
BOARD OF MANlGERs-Winfed Scott N Towson. Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fenda Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. W. seaton, NJ f. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whittesey
7srms-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quaro form containing sixteen large pages that
It may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum, payable the receipt of the
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 copies for So copies, 49, 10
copies ais; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the second the second day OF August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
DFREYPATTIsON, CO. OF NEW YORK
" take leave 10 inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account For the future they will confne them
selves strictly to the Commission Business, for the pur-
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they feel
fden that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit ORDERS which shall have their best attention
Of : %
The New York firm being dissolved, they viii be pleased
10 receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co.. obmmission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennson, Wood 4 Co., New York
Messrs. W. G. Pickersgill Co, do.
Messrs Merritt Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar 24-
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, 50 Market street. philade.
ID phis invite the attention of the trade their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF firm
and also assortment of city
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
U,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the award of Pre-
miums below
Awarded TO II. Whitman jr, No. 55 Light street. Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society Their
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d, oath and 25th
october, 1850
For the best Plough in tho ploughng match SIC
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium,)
For the best plough on exhibition, 1st premium :
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, 1st premium Ii
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller, 1st premium
For the best Field Roller LIST premium 8
For the best Cornstalk Cutters and Grinders, 1st
For the best churns LIST premium i
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, 1st premium, 2
For the best Hayrakes 1st premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair, having received onehaf the amount pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines IL Is conclusive evidence that con
sdered the beet and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Octo
her and November 1850, tho first premium heavy Silver
medaD awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium another Silver Medal for hs Improved Wrought
Iron Hallway Horse Power which was made for exhibition
NJ tne worlds Fair, in London, In Nav. 1851.
our STOCK TINS season will be the largest ever offered in
this cty and probably the largest in the world eonssng
& on vre .an o,VvO plonghs $50 Thrcshing Machines
800 Cultvators, Reaping Machines wheat nr,Iis c.,
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider M,Is II q
Cotton Presses together with every article which
or planter could wish in the prosecution Of bis
ali Of which win be sold reasona Bile terms al
AT the old stand, 55 Light st., Baltimore, Nd