American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UNlENT,"
A aceekly journal TO be published IN WASHINGTON,
susder the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society. lN
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

UaiueT Lle SdHctL0H VI He V"o'1"Sso" 'A'"sN''~'
Monument Society. fA
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument Is intended to be literary AGRICULTURAL
paper 1t will contain selections 81 the
the daythe best that can be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
nopsis of the proceedings of Congress- and every tng
that such Journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be ut all tmes
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose aiding in the erection OF the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, In hon
of the Father of his Country, aud which every one
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deucting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds VIII be lthfuy appied' anu WIN
of all who willing to contribute to patrio tho an Oh
ject and entirely national earnestly 1uested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable ourn III mt
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, formei
y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasfac
tory to the subscribers They their feow-czens
that this enterprise is speculation got up
yidual eoument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his own risk If successful he
will 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
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
journal it is proposed publish, it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
eac will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions. sF3 sr
As all editors and publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
wish It succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys viii be remitted and all letters and moneys
u1d 1pre tn t}lQV of
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey, Washington.
Willard Fillmore epegicio President; Arch.
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lcnox Mayor
of washingon,) Second Vice Presidents Thos. Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MAsAaERs-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 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT win be printed on a double
royal heehe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t be easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars per annum, payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, can be given.
Societies and clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms; copies for s.; copies, S. 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronso the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number viii be published early
in May and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers win be contributors the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April e. 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 Business their
account For the future they win connne them
selves strictly TO the Cbmiso Business for the pur-
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
ndsnt that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
Tho name Of the firm In Glasgow is changed to GoDfsY
PArTIsoN Co.
70 receive orders through their agent James Pason, No
III Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pArTIsoN Co, omms.sion Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland
Nessrs. Dennison, Wood Co.. New York.
Messrs. w. g. Pickersgill Co., do.
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATrIsoN Co., Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES, So Market street Philadel
pha invite the attention Of the trade to their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of
and also an Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
rI,HR BEST AND MOST vALU ABLE AGRICUITURAI
j IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited AZ
ths State Fair In 1850 will be by the award OF Pre-
miums below
Awarded to X Whitman, jr No. IS Light street. Bat
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
"a Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match SlO
tor the best ploughng with team, Especial pre-
minm) Q
For II. best plough on exhibition, LIST premium !
sor the best Railway Horse Power, whitmau's I'm.
proved, lst premium ~
For the best Hay Press, lat premium Or
Vor the best Corpshelier, 1st premium /
For tho best Field Roller, LIST premium !
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Yor the best Churps. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium
Tor the best Hsyrakcs, lst premium
vor the beet Cutvator, LIT premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the abov
named Pair having received onehaif the amount Of prs
niums AWARDED the different kinds Of Implement
and Machines IL conclusive evidence that cor
sdered the best and most valuable ON exhibition.
At the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute far the pro
motion of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore In Oct1
her and November 1850, the first premium n heavy iye
N~dab was awarded TO Ezra Whitman Jr, I'm The srxes
and beet dispay OF Agricultural Implements Alec IN
premium snottr oliver Nes for HE Improved wrv1rf,
Iron Railway Horse Poser, wheb -se made Tor eShatl
ut thu Words Fsir, In London, ia May, 1851.
stock this win be the largest Offered Il
ks city spf probably the largest In the World eoussn
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