American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"

postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL MON
UMENT,'
A weeFly journal TO be published in Washington,
uadcr the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society. ..
JAMES c. 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 can be found Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss the proceedings Of Congress- and 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
of the Father Of his Country, and which every
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
competet. deducting out of the subscription
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied, and with
out reserve, the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to 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
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett, former
Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal us one Wen qnalneo 70 perform tne aues OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac
toriy to the subscribers They their eowzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk if successful he
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event, applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
TO give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it proposed to publish it may be stated that
list fifty thousand paying subscribers two dollars
EACH will yield an annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
postmasers and secretaries of organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested TO act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
wish 1t TO succeed, ii is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win be rem'cd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oPFcERs-Nlllard Fillmore eDo6cio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos. Carbery,
Third Vice President; J. d. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
WatterSton Secretary
BOARD OF MlNAGERs.-WinfeId Scott n. Towson Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, 7. r. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w. W Seaton "a. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
1t may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per 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
the following terms: copies for s.; copies, $751; 10
Those who are disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
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 to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave 10 inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account For the future they will combine them
selves strictly 10 the CoDmSso Business for the pur-
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
dent that they promote the interest of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
lict 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
70 receive orders through their agent James Pattison NO
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Commission Merchants,
Glasgow Scotland
M SI D De Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely & Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth patterns Of these goods for tho United states
Market invite the attention i Of the trade;
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
D0KER, BROS JONES, SO Market street, Philadei-
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BONNETS and HATS Of
aud Of city made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
rINiIE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURE A L,
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in $780, will be by the OF Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to r. whitman r No IS Light street, Balti-
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society," at their
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d, oath and 18th of
October 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughug match $40
For the best poughing with team, Especial pre-
mium) 2
For the best plough on exhibition 1st premium s
For the best Hallway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, ST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium o.
For the best Cornsheler, LIST premium &
For the best Field Roller, 1st premium 8
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium s
For the best Churns LIST premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium 2
For the best Hayrakes, 1st premium Q
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines Is conclusveevidonce that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in 0cto-
PEI and November $780, the first premium In heavy Silver
was awarded TO Ezra Whitman i for the largest
@ 49, u1splsy OF Agricultural Implements. Also first
premium Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
iron tunlWay Horse Power which was ae nr exhibiion
AZ the world = Fair, In London, in Mav Ie5I
UuI sUocR thls season Will DO the largest ever orod In
sha Proo o .ne largest in the world consisting
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters 600 So, ~
500 Cultivators, Reaping Machines whast nm
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mis M, ~
Cotton Presses together With every article which fsrsr
or planter could wish in the prosecution OF his
ell of which VIII be sold reasonable terms at whoess
or retail " WHITMAN, III, 400.
s,,Atthe old stand, IS Light st., Baltimore, Nd