American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE @NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,ceekly journal TO De published IN Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.

A ,ceekly journal 10 be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Tire Monument Is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature OF The dayhe best that be found in Ameri
aud english publications. Interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopsis Of proceedings of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be at oil times
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 one
who veneates the OF WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
completed. After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
ont to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
of all willing to contribute to SO patriotic an OBJ
jeu and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing To the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may obtained while it win be doing
thing the time towards completing that majestic
prial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge Affairs TO
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor aud to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfa
tory the subscribers They their feowtizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
viual emonent. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; II 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 will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the nor the Society In any man
held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what be done with the
journal it is proposed to PUBLISH it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars.
postasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of exertons.
As all editors publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
wish it to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtsed, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington.
0FFIcERs-Mlard Fillmore, epotfci0 President; Arch
Henderson,, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayo
of Washngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Blagden Peter Force w W. Seaton, NJ +. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0ge Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
Tsrnls--The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheethe paper aud type being of the best quality
and ia quarto orm containing sixteen large that
il may be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per payable the receipt of the second
number. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following copies for So; copies, S.; IL
copies S15; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT
requested 10 forward their 10 the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May the second the second day of August and
TO be circulated and for the agents 10 make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON. April %. 1851