American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
a sceetly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best that be found In Amer
and English Publications. interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
that such journal might be expected to contains 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 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 venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deducting 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,
jec SO entirely national earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing 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 Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
tory to the subscribers They their feowczens
that this enterprise Is not speculation got for ndi
with own means his risk If successful he
will receive nothing and he asks nothing more,
b ~ th ;rac ion e @
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support o. the paper nor the Society In any man
give the public idea Of what may BIO done with the
journal i Is proposed 70 publish l. may Dc stated tate that
each, win 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
As all editors publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper viii be established
tribute to It's by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win be remitted, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the Monument
Society, Hon Elisha Whittlesey, Washington
0RYIcERs-Millard Fillmore, eDo6icio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
D~ae tAant. Garl
Third Vice President j. b. Ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD on MAsAaERs-w Winfield Scott, N Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w w Seaton, NJ r. Maury,
7. Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Tayoe, Elisha Whtesey
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed ON a double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and quarto form, containing sixteen large that
it may be easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for S.; copies S.; 10
copies, $15 &C.
those who are disposed to paronise the MONUMENT
req ucstcd 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 10 make returns As
all subscribers viii be contributors 70 the Monument
iself their names viii be published in the paper.
WAsmsGros, April %, 1851.
GoDFREY PATTIsoN, 4 90, OF NEW YORK
" take leave TO inform their friends and thepublic
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
selves strictly C5mission Businsss for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
hdent that they the interest those engaged
In the importation of dry goods and they respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow Is changed TO GoDFREY
PArrIsoS A Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson No.
81 Pine street, New York.
canrppv n ,1rraoNy 4 q <x,.-,.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood a Co., New York.
Messrs. w. c. Pickersgil 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
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIs0N Co., Glasgow
once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES, So Market street. philadel-
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS of
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe by OF
assortment Of city and and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
TT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL.
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
me State Fair In 1850, win be by the of Pre-
Awarded 10 r. whitman IT, No. IS Laght street Balt;
Sd Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 3D. oath and 2Sh Of
October 1850.
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
miumD 2
For the best plough exhibition LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
provsd, LIST premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
!. For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium s
For the best Field Roller LIST premium s.
For the best ccrn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 8
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the bert Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, Q
For the best Hsyrakes, LIST premium 2
For the best Cutivator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
Fair having received oncbaf the Of pre-
mfums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines 10 is that were
sideted the best and most valuable exhibition
tat the great Fair of the Maryland Institute
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In Octo.
sr and November $780, the first premium IA heavy silver
neda was awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, jr for the largest
sno nest display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
Em,nm another Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
~ Hallway Horse Power, which was made for exhibition
o ms moTlds Fair, In London, in May, 1851
mi. eitv an. inns season viii be the largest offered In
- @ ~ probably the largest In the world consisting
100 vt. ~ spoo Ploughs, $50 Thresbin0 Macbines