American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UNiENT,'
A peskyy journal 10 be published IN Washington
under the sanction of the Washington Nationa
Monument Society.

monument oOclety.
. JAMES G. PICKETT, EDron AND PUBIIsHER
The Monuments intended to be literary, agricultural
miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Ameri
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nops OF the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception of party politics. which viii be at all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument win 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 the Father of his Country, and which every one
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
see completed After dcducng out of the subscription
the expenses Of the Journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all willing to contribute to SO patriotic an OBJ
;act and one entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
Nv snbscribng to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the me towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude. -,
The Board of Manages recommend MT Pickett former
Perm who proposes to edit nd publish the Monument
Journal well qualified - perform tne duuas OF
tr1 10 at tho . sbcrbers They assure owzens
that this enterprise is not speculation 60 W m nu
ydual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the m
with his own and his risk If he
will receive nothing more and he asks notnlng more
than moderate compensation for his services Not
ono dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event, applied
to the support Of the nor the Society In any man
ner held pecunarily responsible. =, !.
To give the public an dea Of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
each, will yield annual net profit Of from fy to sixty
thousand dollars
The secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As ali editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper WIZ oe s % @
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All win be remittod and all letters and moneys
Society. Hon. Elisha whittlesey Washington.
OrrIcERs-Milard Fillmore, eDGGco President; Arcn.
First see wos Piesdspt Thos
Third Vice President; ]. b. H. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MaNAeERs.-winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w. w Seaton, NJ Maury,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whttlesey
7yyms-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best quality
and quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars Der annu payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of tho enterprise not admitting OF
Scietie. and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for 80; copies IS; ~
Those who are disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested forward their names to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in Nav and the second second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
Ali subscribsrs win be contributors the Monument
itself, their viii be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 81 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, Co, OF new YORK,
take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken mp the importing Bsns,s on their
selyes sictIy 70 the Commission business the pur
chase OF dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From long experience in the trade they feel con
ndent that they can promote interest
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully So
Iicit orders, which shall have their best attention
The of the firm In Glasgow Is 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.
,onp,uy N .ruraoy 4 o. /y,,r,,ro, u.rcbo,t,
glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. w. @. Pickersgil Co.. do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples o
doth and patterns Of these goods for the United Sate
market invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATrIsoN Co., Glasgow
onicc, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKBR, BROS a JONES, SO Market street, Philade.
pha invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, OF
oil nds, purchased for cash in Europe by Of firm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
4 IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
s State Fair in 1850, win be by the award of Pre-
Awarded to e. Whitman, jr No IS Light street Balti
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at he
81 Annual Fair held In Baltimore I'D, oath and 25th
For ,hs best Plough in the ploughing match t1C
For she best poughing With OK team, Especial pre-
miuno
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whtnan's Inn
proved, LIST premium II
For the best Hay Press, lat premium 2!
For the best Cornshelcr, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders LIST
premium
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the bert Hay and Manure Fork LIST premium
Dor the best Hsyrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
N. exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements at the aboy
named Fair having received onehalf the pre-
nums srded us on the different kinds OF Implement
Machines is conclusive evidence that
sidored the best ard most valuable on exhibition.
At tbe great Fair OF the Maryland Institute the pre-
sotion OF the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in octc
Ar and November 1850, the first premium "a heavy sive
Heda awarded to Ezra Whitman, j for the Iarges
and best display Of Agricultural Implements. Also rs
suium (snother Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrou0h
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for en- hibor
~ the worlds Fair In London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this season win be the largest offered
city snf probably the largest In the world CONSISTING
81 more than 1000 Poughs, $50 Threshing Machines
lw Wneat fans 1000 Corn sheers, 500 Straw Cutters
soJ c,, ksapins Machines Wheat Drills sorn
and Cor crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Uay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which
planter could wish in the prcsesuticn sfb;-
all sf whsh viii be ssd sbls Aerr.. :. hIi