American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-03

PROSPECTUS OF THE nNATIONAL MON
UMENT,n
A aoeekly journal to be published tn Washington
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
that such journal might be expected 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 purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising on the banks of the Potomac, in hon
of the Father of his Country and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
completed. After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied, with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute patriotic OBJ
jec 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.
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsa
toriy to the subscribers They their felowczens
that this enterprise is not speculation got for ind
with his and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation his
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 pecuniary responsible.
To give the public idea Of what may be with the
journal is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers vt dollars
each, will yield profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars
The and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertons.
As All and tof
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it to succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remted and all letters moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey, Washington.
oFFcERs-Millard Fillmore ezo6ioio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAeERs-Winfeld Scott N. Towson Thos
Thomas Blagden Peter Force w W. seaton, NJ r. Maury'
I. Hartley Crawford BENZ. Ogle Tayloe Elisha Whtesey
Tsrnls-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheetthe and type being of the best quality
and in quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So COPIES S. 10
copies, $l5; &c.
Those who disposed patronse 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 Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers win be contributors to the Monument
Itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsON, CO., OF NEW YORK.
~ take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account. For the future they will them
selves strictly to the Commission business for the pur-
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they
he inta ctafth
In the importation of dry goods they respectfully
The name of the firm in Glasgow is changed GODFREY
PATTIsoN Il Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
10 receive orders through their agent James Pason No
II Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co, om~isaon Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Hessrs Dsnnison, Wood 4 Co., New York
hessrs w. @. Pickersgl Co., do.
hessrs Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns OF these goods the United States
market, invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN a Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
D0KER, BROS. q JONES, 50 Market street philade-
I'D pha invite the attention the trade TO their plen-
did stock of Fancy and Staple BONNETS and HATS of
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by OF our firm
and also assortment Of city and Boots and
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
TIHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the state Fair In 1850 will be by the Of Pre-