The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,
WEEKLY JOURNAL, .t...
To be published in Washington, under the sancf
of The Washington National yN0u,a,nsnf Socisf,,

To be published in Washington under the sanction
| ofhe Washington National Monument Society,"
JAMES c. PicKErr, Editor and Publisher.
| The MONUMENT Is inended TO be literary, ag-
rlcultural, and miscellaneous paper 1t will con-
tain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis 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 ex-
| cuded
The MONUMENT will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose of aiding in the erec-
ton Of the noble column now rising the bank
of the Potomac, in honey OF the Father of his
country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsHNoroN, would rejoice to see com
pleted. After deductiDg out Of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed TO be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, To the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to so patriotic an object, and one - entire
Ily national, is earnestly requested. BY subscrib-
ing TO the MosuArsr, valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while il will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that mnjsst'c memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The board uf managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor fthe Treasury and
Charge d'Afairss to Peru, who proposes to edi,
and publish the Monument journal, as one web
qualified TO perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and satisfactorily TO
the subscribers. They assure their feilow-citi-
zens that this enterprise ~ not speculation got
up for individual emoiument. Mr.. Pickett win
make the experiment with his and at
his own risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than n
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar, therefore, OF the direct subscription
the erection Of the Monument will be, in any
event, applied to the support Of The paper, nor
the society IN any manner held psounnry rsspons-
IDLE.
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal IL is proposed TO publish, it may
he stated thai hist of Fifty thousand raying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
ne, profit OF from Fifty TO sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scrip,ions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our sxertions
As all editors and publishers, on account Of the
object for wIiSh the Monument newspaper will
be Established must wish IL to succeed It il hoped
that they viii contribute TO it's by publish
ing this prospectus.
M moneys ,o;H BE- rsmifted and all letters smd
communications addysrsa prepaid, 10 the Ge~~rsi
agent " As Jwo~AnsAf Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHrrLrsEv, Washinxtcn.
OFFICERS.
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex ofico President.
ARCH. HENDERSON. First Vice President.
WALTER LENOX. Mayor of Washington.
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President.
J. b. III. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WArTERSTON, Secretary, erred
BOaRD OF JMa.v.aGERs
NJ. Towson, W. W. Seaton
Thomas Munroe, N. r. Msury,
w; A; Bradley, T. Hsrs'syC~wfor5