American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-18
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"


UMENT,"
A aceekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the daythe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy
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 of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
of the Father of his Country and which every one
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice 30
completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
reserve TO the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett, former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge dArs 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 and satsc
tory to the subscribers They assure their eowczens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment.
with his and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, OF the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event applied
the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea OF what may be done with the
journal 1t is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit OF from fifty TO sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmaster secretaries OF all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object OF our exertions.
As all editors and publishers the object
rxvni he he
must wish it to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0FFICKRs--Mlard Fillmore er0biciO President; Arch.
Henderson First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
OF Washington, Second Vice President; Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MASAeErs.-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, 7. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force w. w seaton NJ r. Maury
I. Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
Ttrms-The MONUMENT win be printed double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
it may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars annum payable the receipt OF the second
number. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for s5 copies, So 10
Those who are disposed to patrone the MONUMENT are
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 August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself, their names will be published In the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO. OF NEW YORK.
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Bles on their
own account For the future they viii connne them
strictly to the Commission Busnes, for the pur
shase Of dry goods, in Glasgow Scotland
FROM their long experience in the trade they feel
hdent that they promote the interest engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Hcit ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GoDFRKT
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent Psson No
III Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., obnu.ission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
hessrs. Dennson, Wood Co, New York
hessrs. w. @. Pickersgil a Co., do.
Hossrs. Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The 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
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar ~
DoKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street, Philadel.
ID phia invite the attention Of the their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS OF
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by Of firm;
and also assortment Of city and Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI1HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair in 1850 win be by the award Of Pre-
mums below:
Awarded 70 X whitman, jr., No. IS Light street. Bat
ore by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
ID Annual yar held in Baltimore 3d. f4th and 25th Of
For the best Plough in the ploughins match 40
ror " best poughing with OK team, (sDseialpro-
For the bet plough on exhibition, lst premium
For The best Railway Horse Power, Whtmsns I'm
For ths best Hay Press, LIST premium 2b
Dor M best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, 1st
premium
FOR the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
For the best Hsyrakes, LIST premium 2
Tor the best Cultiyator. LIST premium
Nc exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements ut the above
Fair having received one-haf the Of pre-
miums awarded on the different kinds Of Implements
Machines fits conclusive evidence that were con
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition
At the great Fair OF the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Nechanis Arts held in Baltimore in Octo
Dor and November 1880 the rs premium heavy Silver
Esds awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, r for the largest
ard bert display Of Agricultural Implements Also 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 will be the largest offered in
mis- sfy and probably the largest In the world consisting
ef more tnsn 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshng Machines
1000 Vhe>t Pans, 1000 Corn sbeers 800 straw Cfters
90 Cultiystors, Renping Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills sy and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
planter could wish IN the prosecution OF his pursuits
all Of which win be sold on reasonable terms At Wholesale
or recall. " WHITMAN. IT, CO.
At The old stand, 50 Ligbt st, Baltimore, Ma.