American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON.
UMENT"
a weekly Journal TO be published IN Washington
under The sanction of the Washington Madonna
Monument Society,"
JAMES G. PICKETT, EproR AND Pun

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under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND 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
nops 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 f n phe 1.s1i 49, -4
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 Rotomac in hon
OF OF tns falnef o. ms oo%1y ana every one
completed. After deducting out Of the subscription
the of the Journal proposed TO DO published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
reserve purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
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. ..'.sA
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 and satsac
torily to the subscribers They their owczens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for indi
vdua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with bis and ut his own risk; If successful he
will receive nothing more, he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, OF the direct subscription TO the
erection of the Monument viii be- in any event, applied
to the support of the paper nor the Society In any man
e
To give the public idea what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying Subscribers at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit Of from nifty 10 sixty
The postmasters and secretaries Of all organised bodies
throughout the Union, 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 TO succeed 1t Is hoped that they will
tribute to Its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remttod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent Of the Monument
oSriornsMMlIard Fillmore eyo6acio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, mayor
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos carbery,
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF MAsAaERs-w Winfield Scott N. Towson, Tho..
hnmos a. pe,ar p6rae ssat MsarS
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0gle Tayloe, Elisha Whtesey.
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in qnaro FORM containing large pages that
IL may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars Der annum payable on the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of
any credit, none can be given. .t.st.s So ,.t.a
Societies and clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for So copies, $Si 10
copies, SIS; 80 1br Esl.l ac.s .ui rl,.
Those who are disposed patronise the MONUMENT
requested 70 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will DO published early
in May and the second the second day of August and
10 be circulated and for the agents to make returns AS
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names viii be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON. April - 1851. t1d5N-a4
CoDPRRY pATTIsoN, 4 co, OF NEW YORK
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing business the
selves strictly the Cbmissfon Bsines for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade, they feel con
ndent that they promos the Of those
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
iicit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the arm in Glasgow Is changed TO GopyRrT
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Paton
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN a Co, obn,misaon Merchants,
Messrs Dennison, Wood A Co, New York
Messrs. W. @. Pickersgin Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns OF these goods for the United sate
GODFREY PATTIsoN o., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS A JONES, SO Market street. PhIladel
ID phia invite the attention Of the trade to their spen
did stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETS and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of
assortment Of city and eastern
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited q
the State Fair in 1880 Will be seen BY the award of Pre-
miums below: g HHs#HE#. .=1Ufa .gE E@g4ts
Awaited 70 - NDitmsn,JT.r NO. % Lignt street, BAIT
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society the
ID Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 23d, oath and 25th
October, 1880. III
For the best Plough In the ploughing match Al
For the best pioughng With OF team, Especial pre-
mum,) fr
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmsns I'M
proved, LIST premium /!
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium q
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best CornStalk Cutters and Grinders, lst
premium