American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-18
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
4 rUeekIy journal to be published in Washington,
under tie sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, EDIroR AND PunIIsHER.


under tie sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature OF the ay-he best that can be found in Amer
can English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; a sy-
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for tho express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon.
of the Father of his Country and which every one
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect, and 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
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
tory to the subscribers They their eowciizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vlual emoument. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; If successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation his services Not
one dollar therefore, the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
the support of the paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing prospectus
All moneys will be remsed and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the agent o. the
oRRIcrRs.slllard Fillmore, eDoco President; Arch.
Henderson First Vice PRESIDENT walter Lsnox mayor
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BoARp OF MANAGERS Winfield Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley p. R. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w. W. seato NJ. r. Msury,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ Oge Tayoe, Elisha Whttlesey
Ierms.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal shcehe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per payable receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for So copies, So 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed to paronise the MONUMENT
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 will be contributors TO the Monument
itself their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsON, & 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 will confne them
selves strictly the o6n~ssion business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience the trade they feel
fdent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
lict orders which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
to receive orders through their age James Pason, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pArrIsoN Co, obunmi,rion Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. w. @. Pckersgill Co.. do
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. "a
DoKER, BROS. JONES' 50 Market street, philadel.
ID phia invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF rm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL,
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850 will be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded TO r. Whitman jr No SIS Light street. Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
Sd Annual Fsr held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25h Of
October 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium,) Q
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheer, LIST premium s
For the best Field Roller LIST premium 8
For the best CornStak Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 5
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium 2
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium Q
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Pair having received onehaf the amount of pre-
miuns awarded the different kinds of Implements
Machines IL is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion of the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimore in 0cto
Der and November $780, the FIRST premium heavy Silver
and best display Of Agricultural Impements Also FIRST
premium another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
from Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair in London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this will be the largest offered in
This city probably the largest In the world consisting
OF more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshing Machines,
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cultivators Reapng Machines, Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or planter could wish in the prosecution of his pursuits
all Of which viii be sold reas6nabe terms at wholesale
or retail u. WHITMAN, jr., Co,
At the old stand, IS Light st.. Baltimore, Md. u