American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-16

tos, pm. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UAIENT,"
A weekh journal to be published in Washington
under The sanction of the Washington Nationa
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of tn
literature OF the dayhe best that be found in Aer
can and English publications.: interesting scientific articles
embracing meohancs; foreign and domestic news sy
nopss OF the proceedings of Congress- and thin
that such journal might be expected contain witt
The exception OF party politics. which win be at all time
The Monument will lie published for the express an,
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the nob
column now rising on the banks Of the Potomac hon
or of the Father of his Country, and which every on
who yenerates the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see Completed After dcducng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be puhheI
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied and with
Of all who willing to contribute to So patriotic an Oh
1ec and one so entirely national earnestly req uested
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the same tme towards completing that majestic
memorial OF the Nations gratitude.
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
~ Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Journal one well qualified to perform the duties of
edor and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasfac-
tory to the subscribers They their fellow citizens
that tins enterprise is not speculation got up for in
vdual emonent. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk; If successful he
VIII receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription TO the
erection OF the Monument will be- in event. applied
TO the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniary responsible.
10 give the pubic an idea of what may be done with the
Journal is proposed to publish it may be stated that
List OF nifty thousand paying subscribers Mt two dollars
saen WI yield an annual net profit of from fifty TO sixty
Inc postmasier AID secretaries of all organized bodies
W t - u onion, are respectfully requested to act
obia obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
VIZ OF exertions.
AS all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it TO succeed it is hoped that they will con-
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington.
Henderson, First vice PRESIDENT: Walter Lanns iMaya-
of Washngton,) Second Vice Presidents Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; }. D. Ii. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary,
Board OF MiNAGERs.--winfeld Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroc, W. A. Bradley, ?. 4: Pendall, Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whesey
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t be more easily preserved, The price win be
dollars payable the receipt of the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting
Societies clubs will be furnished with the MoS- ,,
on the following terms: copies for S.; copies, ~ &c
Those who disposed to patronise the MosU CENT are
requested TO forward their the Auo,t
without delay The first number win be pu sbsd car
in May and the second the second day annst and
weekly thereafter time being allowed 70 the PROSPECTUS
to be circulated od for tho agents to nake returns AZ
all subscrioe-s will DO contributors to the Monument
itself t.er will be pubshet IN the paper
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, co OF NEW wong
" take to inform their friends and the nuhIi
that they have taken up the hrtiro Bsipsss on their
own account. For the future they will con6ue them
selves strictly TO the Commission business for The MIR
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland -
From their long experience in trade they feel con-
fdent that they can proote the interest those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they y 40
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
Inc name Of the firm in Glasgow is changed GopTREY
The New York firm being Dissolved, they will be pleased
to receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY pATTIsoN & Co., Commission Mercho nts,
M Ms:srs psnPii so.n Wood Co New York
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted Win ,amn.s
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United State
MARKET invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DOKER, BROS a JONES' 81 Market street. pbiladel
ID phia, invite the attention of the to their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by one OF our
and also assortment Of city and made Boots
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
THE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICuI TITR A +
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY exbib,tad y
the State Fair in $780, will be by award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to y. whitman, jr. No b5 Light street Bal
by the Maryland State gricutura Society at the
30 Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d oath and 26th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match i. slt
for the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, Whtman's I'm
proved, LIST premium :,
For the best Hay Press, LIST premiunn %,
For Me best CornsheIler, LIST premium -
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-Stslk Cutters and Grinders It
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork lat nro,o,r.
For the best Hayrakes, 1st Premium
For the best Oultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements ut the abov
named Fair hBng received onehaf the amount OF mr.,
Machines it IL conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable ON exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the r
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In Oct
her and November 1850, the first premium heavy svt
MedaI was awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for tbs large
and display of Agricultural Implements. Also Ar,
premium (snother Silver Medal for his Improved Wro,Q
iron Hallway Horse Power, which made for exbbitio
Mt the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this viii be the largest ever offered Il
This city and probably the largest the world oonsst,n
Of more than 5000 Pougfls $50 Threshinp Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn sbelerr 500 straw Cnttsrs
500 Cultivators, Reapfng Machines wheat Dri,is Co.
and Cob Cruehers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills IIa =,
Cotton Presses together with every Article which fsrme