American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-09
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,'
A aceekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHES

JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections the
literature of the dayhe best that be
can and English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopss Of the proceedings Of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
most vigorously excluded. ta. .gat. 81. #.s. n5l
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising on the banks Of the Potomac in hon
or of the Father of his Country and which every
who yenerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
see completed After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with.
out to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing to contribute to patriotic
ect and one entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it 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
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified TO perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and
tory TO the subscribers. They assure their elow-czens
vidual emeument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk if successful he
w receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event, applied
to support of the paper the Society any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each Will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars. I'll.
The postmasers and secretaries of organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions '..., !.aaI.e
AS all editors and publishers 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 success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remiiscd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
OrF1cERs-Millard Fillmore ep1tfco President: Arch
ant ltpr Iapoy
of Washington) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents j. b. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force w w. Seaton, NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Tayloe Elisha Whtesey.
1erms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be easily preserved. The price will be
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
the following terms: copies for So; copies IS; 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May, and the second the August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself their names will be published in the paper
WAsHINgToN Aprl q. 1881