American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-17
JAMES G. PICKETT, EpIroR ANp PunI1surn

monument oOclety.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
can and English interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news
nopss Of 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
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding erection Of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
of the Father of his Country and which every
who venerates the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
low price 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
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Charge Affairs 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 satac-
toriy to the subscribers They their fellow citizens
that this enterprise speculation got up for ind
with his and at his risk; If successful
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services
one dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument win be, in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what be done with the
be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH viii yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers secretaries organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exerons.
AS all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t to succeed, 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remIitcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
OPF1cERs.-Mard Fillmore, er-o6icio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washngton Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. B. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MANAaERs.-winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, P. II. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force W. w Seaton, NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford, Benz oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
Terms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being OF the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
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 IS; copies S. 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed TO patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their TO the General
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 TO make As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself their will be published In the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.