The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-06-06
PROSPECTUS OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
A WEEKLY JOURNAL.

A WEEKLY JOURNAL.
10 Be published in Washington, under the sans
ton Of the Warrington National Menunseni
Society.
JAMES G, PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT is intended 10 be
Literary, agricultural, and miscellaneous
paper. II will contain select portions of
the literature OF the day-tbe bes: that
can be found In American and European
publications; interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics, foreign and do
mestc news; synopsis of,he proceed
ings Of Congress; and everything that
such Journal might be expected to con
tain, with tho exception Of party politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously
excluded. <t -
The MONUMENT will be published for
the express and the sole purpose of aid
ing in the erection Of the noble column
now rising on the bank Of the Potomac.
in honor Of the Father of this Country,
and which every one whe venerates the
name of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
see completed. Afer deducting out Of
the subscription the expense Of the jour
nal proposed to be published, the remain.
ing funds will be faithfully applied, and
without reserve, 10 the purpose indicated.
The aid therefore, Of all who are willing
10 contribute to SO patriotic an object, and
one so entirely national is earnestly re-
quested. By subscribing TO The MoNu
MEnr valuable journal at low price
may be obtaiue' while il will be doing
something al the same time towards COM
pleting that majestic memorial of the
nations gratitude.
The Board OF Managers recommend
Mr.. PlcKErT, formerly Fourth Auditor o
the Treasury and Charge d'Affaires 'c
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish
the Monument journal, as one we'll quail
fed 10 perform the duties of editor, ant
to conduct the paper faithfully and salts
factorily 10 the subscribers. They assure
| their fellow.citizens tha, this enterprise il
not speculation got up for indivdua
emoumeut. Mr.. PICKETT will make th'
experiment with his own means aud a
his own risk; and, if successful, he wi
receive nothing more, and he asks
nothing more, than very moderate com
pensation for his services. Not one dol
lar, therefore, of the direct subscription
to the erection of the monument will be
in any event, applied TO the support o
the paper, nor the Society in any name
held pecuniarly responsible.
| To give the public an idea Of wha
may be done with the journal it is pro
posed to publish, it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers
at two dollars each, will yield an annua
net profit Of from fifty to sixty ihousan'
dollars.
! or The Posimasters and the Secre
laries of all organized bodies thoughou
the Union are respectfully requested I
act as agents in obtaining subscription
for this juurnal, thus aiding the grea
object of our exeriions.
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count Of the object for which the Monr
ment newspaper llbe established, mui
wish it to succeed, it is hoped that the
will contribute to its success by publish
ng ihs posPectus.
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letters and communications addressed
prepaid, 10 the General Agent Of tn
Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEY, Washington.
i OFFICERS.
Millard Fillmore, exofficio President.
Arch. Henderson. LIST Vice President.
Walter Lenox, Mayor Of Washington, Cd Vic
President.
Thos Carbery, Sd Vice President.
J. B. H. Smith, Treasurer.
I Geo. Watterston, Secretary.
4 BOARD OF MANAGERS.
: Winfield Scott, Thos. Blagden,
N. Towson, Peter Force,
!, Thomas Monroe, w. w. Seaton,
. w. A. Bradley, M. F. Maury,
P. R. Pendall, T. Hartley Crawfor
, Walter Jones. Benz. ogle Taylos
0 FL isha Whittlesey.
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ted an double royal sheet, the paper ar
type being of the best quality, and
quarto form, containing sixteen larf
: pages, that it may be more easily prese
we'd, The price will be two dollars p
/. annum, payable on the receipt Of Il
second number. The nature of II
enterprise not admitting of any cred
none can be given. 14A
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Q TO boz circulated and for the agents
! make returns. AS all Subscribers W
p be contributors to tae Monument iise