American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
Il aoeehly journal to be published in Washington
under the sanction of the Washington Nationa
Monument .S0ctety.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBIIsHEn

under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections OF the
literature the daythe be found in Amer
can and English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechancs foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress and every thing
that such journal might expected contain, with
inc exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
The Non amant will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding la the erection OF the noble
column now rising the banks OF the Potomac In hon.
the Father of his Country ana which every one
who yeneraes the name of AsHINGroN would rejoice TO
completed After deducting out of the subscription
The q tine "a n 70 ana with
out to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute TO SO patriotic an
joc and entirely NATIONAL h earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while will be doing some
thing at the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge TO
Peru, who proposes edit and publish the Monument
Journal we'll qualified to perform the duties OF
tory to the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidual emoument Mr. Pickett viii make the experiment
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in event. applied
TO the support of the the Society In any
=
To give the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, Mt two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars.
The posasters and of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
for which the Monument newspaper viii be established
wish 1t to succeed 1t Is hoped that they win con-
tribute its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the
s0 osriyornsMard Fillmore s.oeio PRESIDENT Arch
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter LenoA Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. B. Ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANasERs-Winfeld Scott N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe w, A. Bradley, p X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force w W. seaton, NJ r. Maury,
r. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittesey
Tsyms--The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages, that
it may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annu payable on the receipt OF the second
number The of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given
the following terms: copies for s6 copies, ST. 10
Those who are disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
May and the second the second day OF August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
60 e circulated for the agents TO make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their will be published In the paper.
WASHINGTON. April %, 1851
CODPREY pATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK.
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the importing Basness on their
selves strictly Cbmmssion Bsncss, for the pur
chase OF dry goods, In Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
nent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and hey respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their bet attention
The Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GonEREs
PLrrIsoN Co.
70 receive through their gent James Pattson, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., CbmmiEsion Aercaants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York
Messrs. w. @. Pckersgin Co.. do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq- do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
so,n AMI InIs srs stsntion ~ he trade
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
JpoKER, BROS A JONES 81 Market street, Phladel.
Is pha invite the attention Of the trade to their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of Arm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
u,HR BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
s State Fair in 1850, VIM be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded TO r. whitman IT, No IS Light street Bsiti-
more by Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 2sd oath and 18th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing With OF team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium 8
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
Proved, list premium ID
For the best Hay Press 1st premium Is
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium &
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 3
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders Ist
premium 8
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, 1st premium o
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium Q
FOR the best Cultivstor, LIST premium a
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount OF pre
miums awarded the different kinds OF Implements
and Machines 1t Is conclusive evidence that ours were con
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At great Fair of the Maryland Institute for the pr
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore Octo-
Dor and November 1850 the FIRST premium heavy Silver
Meda awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Tmplements Also first
Nrnum snotber Silver MEDAL for bis Improved wrought
Don Railway Horse Power which was made for exhibition
At the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851.
Our stock this season will be the largest ever offered In
es city and probably the largest in world consisting
o. NOR than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Tbreshing Machines
I wheat Fans, 1000 Corn shellerr 500 straw Cuters