American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE s.NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"

PROSPECTUS OF THE aNATIoNAL MON
UMENT,"
A weekly journal TO be published in Washington,
under the sanction of Tie Washington National
Monument Society
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature Of the aythe best that found in Aer
English publications: interesting
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
most vigorously excluded. #r
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
of the Father OF his Country, and which every
completed. After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will BIO faithfully applied and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute patriotic
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument valuable journal ut
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing, at the me towards completing that majestic
memorial OF the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
JOURNAL as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsac-
tory to the subscribers They their elowczens
that this enterprise Is not speculation got up for nd
vidual smoument. Mr.. Pickett will the experiment
with his and at his risk; if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument viii be- in any event. applied
to the support Of the paper nor the Society in any
ner held pecuniariy responsible
To give the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish it be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested TO act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
nlia of ntrpx rttnnQ
As all editors and publishers 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 this prospectus
All moneys will be remted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the
Society," Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington.
0PPICERs-Millard Fillmore, erobicio President Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
OF Wasington) Second Vice President Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; J. d. II. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF M,SAGERs-winfeld Scott, ~ Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w A. Bradley p. i. FendaIl, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagien, Peter Fopcew. w seaton NJ r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford Benz Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT will be printed on double |
royal sheethe paper ad type being Of the best quality
and in quartz rm, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be moft easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for ST. copies, S.; 10
copies s15; &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day of August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents TO make returns
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself their will be published in the paper.
WasmsaroS, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO, OF NEW YORK, |
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the fporting business their
own account For the future they win connne them
selves strictly TO the Cbotmission Bines for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
6dent that they promote the interest of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
cit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDrRrY
The New York m being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., obmmission Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood & Co, New York
Messrs. W. @. Pckersgin Co.. do
Messrs- Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and paterns of these goods the United slater
market invite the attention ti9s Of the trade
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, SO Market street. phiadcl.
phia invite the attention Of the trade TO their splen-
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS Of
ALI kinds purchased cash in Europe by one OF our Arm
and also an assortment Of city made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
he State Fair In 1850, will be by the award OF Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to r. Whitman jr, No. SIS Light street. Balti.
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 23d, Gath and 25th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium 8
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 8
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders LIST
Tor the best Churns LIST premium !. 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, .
For the best Hayrakos, LIST premium z
For the best Cultvator, lat premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the pre-
mums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines it's conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
AT the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in baltimore In Octo-
ber and November 1850 the first premium heavy Silver
Mcda awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display OF Agricultural Implements Also first
Nemum another Silver Meda for his Improved Wrought
Ion Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
mt the Worlds Fair, in London, In MAY, 1851
Our stock this will be the largest evar red II;
mis- st and probably the largest In the world consisting
Of more than 5000 poughs, $50 Threshinp Masbinas
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters 900 straw Cn,,r
500 Cultivstors, Reaping Machines Wheat Dr;li. c.
and Cob Crusbers Burr Stone Mills, Cider Mills TIav and
Cotton Presses together with every article which ra
ar PLANTER could wish In the prosecution Of his puru
ali OF which viii be sold reasonable terms at wholesale
or retail. ~ WHITMAN, m a CO.,
Att the cid stand SO Light IT., baltimore, Nd.