American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

Il Weehy journal 10 DC PuoasHed VI " dSnu1yt0H,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society. e..
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument Is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature Of the daythe best that be found Aer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss of the proceedings OF Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain, with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all 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
or Of the Father of his Country and which every
who yenerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
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 reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing contribute TO patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL Is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal ats
low price may be obtained, while 1t will be doing some
thing at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. y,
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge TO
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 satisc
tory to the subscribers They their
that this enterprise Is not speculation got up for ndi-
vidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; IL successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event, applied
to the support Of the the Society
ner held pecuniarily responsible. .s...-
To give the public idea Of what may be with the
journal proposed to publish 1t may 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 posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
As oil editors and publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish II to succeed 1t Is hoped that they VIII con-
tribute to It's by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the
Society, Hon. Elisha wbittlesey, Washington
OrFIcERs-Millard Fillmore, epo6cio President Arch
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Ienox Mayor
of Wasbinpon) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice Presidents j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
Bo.rp OF MANAaERs.--winfc Scott N. Towson, Tbos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p r.. Fendall, Walter JONES'
Thomas Blagdcn Peter Force, W. W. scaton NJ n Maury
IT. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittesey
Tsyms-The MONUMENT viii be printed on = double
royal sheethc paper and type being Of the best quality
and quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
IL may be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per annu payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for $5 copies ST. 10
copies, SIS &c.
Those who disposed TO patronise the MoNunvr are
requested to forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second the ay of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents make returns AZ
all subscribers will be contributors TO the monument
itsef their names will be published in the paper e
WASHINGTON, April %, 1861. .r.tH