American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
JJNIENT"

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATlONAL MON
m UMENT,"
A sceekly journal TO be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR 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
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; 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 rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
Of the Father Of his Country, and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with
out to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to so patriotic OBJ
ec and one 50 entirely national earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while 1t 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
y 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 atisae
toriy to the subscribers They assure their eowctizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
viduaI emoument 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 moderate compensation for his services Not
erection of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support Of the the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible.
give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish, 1t 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 our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish il to succeed, it Is hoped that they viii
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtsod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oFrIcERs-sIilard Fillmore, eDotfcio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter enox Mayor
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BoanD OF MaSAeERs-Winhed Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe w. A. Bradley, 2. Il. Rendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force W. w seaton M. r. Maury
t. Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayloe, Elisha whtesey
1erms.-The MosUMEST will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
Il may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars annum, payable the receipt of second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of
Societies clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So copies, So 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronse the MoN,nrNr ara
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 August and
to be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all Subscribers will be contributors the Monument
fself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON. April q 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a co, or NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends and the puhc
that they have taken up Importing Bssss on their
account For the future they viii connns them
selves strictly TO the Commission Business for the pur-
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In trade they feel con-
went that they can promote the interest of engaged
hQv hair hast
hc ~, oiue, ~ - g. in Glasgow is changed GoDrRrr
The New York firm being DISCO they viii be pleased
20 receive orders through their agent Pattison, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., obmmission Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Mcssrs. w. c. Pickersgin A Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt Ely a 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 PATTIs0N a Co., Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar 24-
DoKER BROS a JONES' So Market street, Philadel-
Is phia invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy aud Staple BoNNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of firm
and assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
J,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
the State Fair in $780, will be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to e. Whitman, IT., No SIS Light street. Bat
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
3D. Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 3d. 9th and 18th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whtmans I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For The best Hay Press, LIST premium Is
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn7Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
FOR the best Churns LIST premium
FOR the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the best Hsyrakes, LIST premium 2
FOR the best Cultivator, 1st premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Par having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines conclusive evidence that
great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore In 0cto
November 1850 the first premium "a heavy Silver
MEDAL awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr, for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Impements. Also first
premium (anotber Silver Medal for his Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which was for exhibition
NJ the Worlds Fair, In London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this viii he the largest offered In
this city, and probably the largest In the world consisting
Of more than 5000 P1ougbs, $50 Threshinn Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
800 Culfivstors, Respinr Machines Wheat Drills, Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr stone Mills Cider Mils Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or planter copld w IN the prosecution OF hts pursuits
al Of which viii be sold reasonable terms wholesale
or retail. E.WHITMAN, fr, a co,
At the old stand, IS Light It,, Baltimore Nd.