American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-20
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
uader the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.


JAMES @. PICKETT. EDITOR AND PUBIIsHKR.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper twill 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 sy
nopss Of the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
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 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
who veneraes the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject, and entirely national earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
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 Aars
Journal as ono well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully sasfac
toriy to the subscribers They their felowzens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
ydual 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 moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument viii be, in any event. applied
TO the support of the the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public Idea of what may be done with the
journal 1t is proposed to PUBLISH it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit of from fifty sixty
postmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exerions.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper viii be established,
must wish it to succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute 10 its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be renitted and all letters moneys
addressed prepaid TO the general agent OF the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oRrIcKRs-Milard Fillmore, eDo6icio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
Of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, P. X. Fendall Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. W. seaton, NJ r. Maury
r. Hartley Crawford, Benz ogle Tayloe Elisha whtesey.
Terms-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved. The price viii be two
dollars per annum payable receipt Of the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting
any credit none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for s5 copies, So 10
copies, SIS; &s
requested 10 forward their 10 the General Agent
without delay The first number viii be published early
in May and the second the second day August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents make returns
all Subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
Itself their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
CoDFREY PATTIsoN, a Co, OF NEW YORK,
" take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken the Importing Bsiness their
account. FOR the future they will connne them
selves strictly to tho cbmussion BsineSs, for the pur
chase of dry goods, In Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade, they feel
hdsnt that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed GoDREY
PArrIsoN Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
to receive orders through their agent James Paton No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTsoN o., obnusission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
EEFERENcEs:
Hessrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York
Hessrs. w. @. Pickersgill 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 PATTIS0N 4 Co. Glasgow
once, III Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER, BROS JONES' 50 Market street, pbiladel.
Id phis, invite the attention Of the trade to their spleu
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNErs and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of our firm
and also an assortment Of city and eastern Boots and
shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
rTNHE BEST AND MOST Valuable AgRICUITURAT,
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