American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-06
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument .Societu
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDrron AND puprasHrn

Monument Society
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections Of
literature OF the dayhe best that be found Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
that such journal might be expected contain with
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument win BIO published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising on the banks Of the Potomac in hon.
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute so patriotic an OBJ
ject and entirely national earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing at the 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
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties Of
toriIy to the subscribers They their fellow
that this enterprise not speculation got up for in
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk if successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support Of the paper nor the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what be done with the
Journal It is proposed to publish it may be stated that
EACH will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to
as agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
As all editors publishers on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospecius
AL moneys win be remited, and all letters and moneys
G<Arfot Inn cha flaoau WacGt nptpr
OrrIoKRs-Millard Fillmore, errobicio Presidents Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Oarbery,
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer;
Watterston, Secretary.
Board OF M.sAeERs.-winheld Scott, N Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force w w seaton M n Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha whittesey
Tsrms.-Ths MONUMENT win be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars payable the receipt Of the
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for s5 COPIES S. 1C
Those who are disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their names TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second the second day of August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents TO returns
All subscribers win be contributors to the Monument
itself their names win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, & co, OF NEW YORK
NJ take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing business their
own account For the future they will conhne them.
selves strictly TO the business for the prr-
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they feel
ndent that they promote the interest OF those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Hcit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow is changed to 6oDrRET
PArTrsoN a Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they WIN be pleased
hair No
81 Pine street. New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Commission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
M Mssrs p M n Wood Co, New York.
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 PATTIS0N 4 Co., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street. New York. mar a.
DOKER, BROS a JONES 81 Market street pb,l.del.
pha invite the attention of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS, of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by one OF our Arm
and also assortment Of city and Boots and
Shoes All OF which they offer at very low rates.
TIVE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
the state Fair In 1850 viii be seen by tho award Of Pre-
Awarded to X. Whitman jr, No IS Light street Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
3D. Annual Fair held In Baltimore 2d oath and 25th 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, Whtman'sIm-
For the best Hay Press LIST premium 2s
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium Is
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-Stak Cutters and Grinders LIST
For the best cburns. LIST premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium 2
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium .
For the best Cultivator LIST premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements AZ the above
named Fair having received onehsf the amou Mt of pre-
mums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines II s conclusive evidence that ours