American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-05

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Postmaster
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A sceekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best that can be found In Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy-
nopsis 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 in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks Of the Potomac, in hon
or Of Father Of his Country, and which every
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied, with
out reserve to the Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
iect and entirely national earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
thing, the time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude. ,.'.4 4. t m
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, as well qualified to perform the duties OF
toriy TO the subscribers They assure their citizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi
ydua enoument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; If successfully he
will 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
held pecuniarily responsible sses arsf
TO give the public idea Of what be done with the
list of my thousand paying subscribers at dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit OF rom fifty to sixty
The postmasers and secretaries Of organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers, on account the object
must wish 1t to succeed II Is hoped that they viii con-
tribute TO its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remitscd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent OF the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington. ,s..
oFricERs--Mlard Fillmore, eoegicio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
of washngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MASAGERs-Winfield Scott N. Towson, Thos.
Munroc, W. A. Bradley 2. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Tayloe, Elisha Whtesey.
7erms-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheethe and type being of the best quality
1t may be easily preserved The price viii be
dollars per annum payable on 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
the following terms: copies for So copies, ST. II
Those who are disposed to paronise the MONUMENT arr
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second the second day Of August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectu
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON. April 20, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business the
selves strictly TO the Commission 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
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved, they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN & Co.. Commission Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood a Co.. New York
Messrs. W. G. Pckersgill Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker esq, do.
Tho subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street. New York. mar 24-
DoKBR, BROS 4 JONES' So Market street. philadei.
I'D phia invite the attention Of the trade TO their plen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BQNNETS and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF our firm
and assortment Of city and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited a
the State Fair in 1850, viii DO by the award of Pre-
mums below:
Awarded TO v. Whitman jr, No. IS Light street Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 3d. oath and 25th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match AZ
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
MUM,
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitmans I'm
proved LIST premium IL
For the best Hay Press LIST premium =. 2,
For the best Cornsheller 1st premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
For the best Cburns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the best Hayrakes LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the allow
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implement
and Machines II IL conclusive evidence that ours
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Oco
her and November 1850, the first premium heavy Sve
heda was awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, j for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Alec first
premium another silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this season viii be largest ever offered In
this city and probably the largest the world consstno
Of more than 5000 Ploughs, go Threshno Machinas
1000 Wheat Pans, 1000 Corn shelters 800 straw nttsrs
500 Cutvators, Reaping Machines whest Drilia Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mls av .nd
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or planter could wish In the prosecution pursuits
all Of which viii be sold on reasonable term. at Wholesale
'' Attic old stand, q Isst &, Baltimore a Ma
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