American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-31

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60 The Office is open from halfpast o'clock,
to o'clock, p. m, daily, except Sunday, and that
day It is open from hafpast 70 ten, M and from
to9, In WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceekly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, Enron AND PUBLISHER.
Tho Monument is intended to be alterary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
nopss of the proceedings Congress, every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain, with
Gre exception Of pry 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 the Father of his Country, and which every
who yenerates the name OF WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
see completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied, and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
of all who willing to contribute 10 patriotic an OBJ
jcc and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the same time, towards completing that majestic
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 well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satsc-
tory to the subscribers They their owctizens
that this enterprise speculation got up for ndi-
yidual emolument Mr. PcSettwil make the experiment
with his own means and at hts own risk: If he
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 any event. applied
the support of the paper the Society in any
uer held pecuniariy responsible
To give the public idea of what be done with the
journal proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The posasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object OF our exertions
AS all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remitted, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whitdesey, Washington.
OFFicERs-Millard Fillmore, eroico President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; J. D. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAaERs.-Winfeld Scott N. Towson, Thos
lunroe, w. A. Bradley, ?. Il. Fendal Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford, Benz oge Tayoe Elisha Whtesey.
7srms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed on a double.
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
1t may be easily preserved The price win be
dollars annum payable on the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So copies, ST. 10
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 second day August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circuated and for the agents TO make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a co. OF NEW YORK
~ take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own account. For the future they win connne them
selves strictly to Obnison business for the nun
chase OF dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel CON
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name of the firm In Glasgow changed TO GopFnsY
PATTIsoS Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
81 Pine street, New York.
GoDPRssy PATTIsoN Co, cbmmission Merchants,
''a's0"' o'o1A ErrKRKrcrs:
Mossrs. Dsnnison, Wood I Co, New York.
Messrs. 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
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER, BROS. 4 JONES, So Market street. phadel-
ID phia invite the attention OF the trade to their e
did stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF our firm
and also assortment of city and eastern Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURE IT
IL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850 win be by the of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to ". Whitman jr, No S. Light street BaI,i
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d 24h and 25lh Of
For the best Plough in the ploughng match s1o
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough ON exhibition. LIST premium :
FOR sh q, best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press LIST premium OF
For the best Cornshcller, LIST premium e
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium q
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders LIST
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For tho best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium 3
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium .
For tho best Cultivator, LIST premium A
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements Mt tho above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount az nrc
miums awarded us on the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines IL is conclusive evidence that were con
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair of the Maryland Institute for the PRO
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In octo
her and November 1850, the first premium "a heavy Silver
MEDAL awarded to Ezra Whitman IT, for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also FIRST
premium (another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
iron Hallway Horse Power, which made for OK biton
al me worlds Pair In London, In May, 1851.
our stock this win be the largest ever Offered In
dy and probably the largest IN the world consisting
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters zoo atro, T,tt
DIV yuiuvators, Reaping Machines Wheat Drills Corr
oop orushes Barr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
planter could wish in the nrosect, W ianer
All Of which win be sold reasonable terms AZ boesa
VI rs'sn' ~ WHITMAN, jr, 4 CO.,
'n' o'a ''sno' % Light st, Baltimore, I'D.