American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON.
UMENT,"
A aceehly journal TO be published in Washington,
uader The sonetion Of tie Washington National
Monument Society,"
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AMI PUBLISHER

aader ne Suftction OF nte WdShnyton lfotfo7aat
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AMI PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that can be found in Amer
English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopsis proceedings of Congress- and thing
that journal might be expected to contain, with
The exception of party politics, which VIII Dc al al unes
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument win be published for the express and
column now rising on tho banks Of the Potomac hon
Of the Father of his Country and which every one
completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed TO be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied ana WITH
out to the purpose indicated The aid ssreore
Of all who willing to contribute to so patriotic an
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing 10 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 a
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge das
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasfac
torily to the subscribers They assure their eowczens
that this nterprise is not speculatioA got up ind
vdua emoiument. Mr.. Pickett viii make the experiment
with means and at his own risk; ii successful he
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
10 the support OF the the Society in
ner held pecuniary responsible.
Journal 1t is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at dollars
EACH Will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of our exertons.
As all editors publishers on account of the object
LOT which me Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t to succeed it hoped that they viii
70 It's w IS BY pashing this p,ospessas
addressed prepau to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha y httesey, WASHINGTON:
OYrIoEns-Millard Fillmore er9g,cio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President Walter Lenox, Mayor
OF Washingon) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos, Carbery,
Third Vice Presidents j. u. H. smith, treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MaSAGERs-Winfeld Scott, n. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley ?. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas agden Peter Force, w. W Seaton NJ. r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford, Benz 0gle Tayloe, Elisha Whttiesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT viii be printed on double
royal sheetthe paper and type being OF the best qua
and In duaro form containing sixteen LARGE pages that
IL may be more easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars per payable on the receipt Of the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit can be given.
sociees and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for 81 copes So 10
Those who are disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested 20 forward their names to the General gent
without delay The first number viii be Published early
In May the second the second day OF August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated for the agents to make returns. As
ali subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monument
itself their names win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 81 1851.
ltoDPREY PATTIsoN, a co, OF NEW YORK,
NJ take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own account For the future they viii conhne them
ey.s strictly TO the Commission Business, for the pur
chase OF dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
their long experience in the trade they feel con
den that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in importation Of dry goods, and they respectfully
Iicit orders which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co.. obmU'tsrion Merchants
Messrs. Deunison Wood a Co. New York.
Messrs w. O. Pickersgn a Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, ESQ, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street New York mar 81
DOKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street. PhiladeL
ID pha invite the attention Of the trade to their plen
aid stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of our Arm
and assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they oier at very low rates
rTIE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
the State Fair in 1850, win be seen BY ho award Of Pre-
Awarded 10 H. whitman jr No SIS Light street, Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at the
Annual Fair held in Baltimore sd, 2ith and 25th
October 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match S1C
For the best poughing with team, Especial pre-
mium
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's Inn
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press LIST premium "a
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, 1st premium
For the best Oorn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, 1st
premium
sxgor the best Churns. LIST premium
= Erwt. -
For The best Hayrakes, 1st premium
For the best Cultivator LIST premium
No exhibitor Agricultural Implements nj the above
named Fair having received onebaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded us the different kinds OF Implement
and Machines II Is conclusive evidence that
ridered the best 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 0cto
her and November 1850 the first premium heavy 5ve
MEDAL awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the lsrges
and best display Of Agricultural Implements. Also first
premium (another Silver Medal for his proved Wrought
iron halwny Horse Power which for exhibition
NJ the worlds Fair In London, in May, 1881.
Our stock this the 1arpeet over offered IN
this city and probably the largest IN Inc world copsnq
81 more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshing Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn shelers roo atra, r,,tt
800 gutyators Reaping Machines, Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mne H. go
Cotton Presses, together with every article Witch
planter could wish in the prosecution Of his pursuIt
all Of which will be sold reasonable terms al
or retail. X. WHITMAN. IT, A %
At the old stand, So Light st., Baltimore Ma