The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-20
PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

WEEKLY JOURNAL,
To be published in Washington, under the sanction
ofhe Washington National Monument Sociefu
JAMES C.. PIcKErT, Editor and Publisher
i he MONUMENT is intended to be literary ~g
ricul,ural, and miscellaneous paper II will
| tain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
synopsis 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 ex-
cluded.
The MoNuaENr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose of aiding in the cree
| ton of the noble column now rising the bank
Of the Potomac, in honor OF the Father of his
| Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsHISGToH, would rejoice TO see COM
! pleted After deducting out Of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied
| and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing 10 con-
tribute to so patriotic object, and entire
y national, is earnestly requested. BY subscrib-
ing to the MONUMENT, valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The board Of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Affaires 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 satisfactorily to
the subscribers. They assure their fellow-ct-
Zeus that this enterprise is not speculation got
up for individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
! IKE the experiment with his own means and at
! his own risk and, If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than a
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to
the erection Of the Monument will be- in any
al he Of tb
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
be.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal il is proposed to publish, it may
be stated thai list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers at two dollars each, will yield annual
mel profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scriptions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our txertions.
As all editors and publishers on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will
be established must wish il to succeed, lis hoped
that they will contribute to it's success by publish
ing this prospectus.
an n,oneys ,oiH be re,niff,d and all letters and
communications addressed prtleh, TO the General
.agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WurTrLrsEr, Washington.
OFFICERS:
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oAfcio President,
RhCti. t1tNDEfNDoLNp rHsl vice frssiOsnf,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
JB II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BO9RD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
~ Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. F. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, It. HartleyCrawforl
p. r. Fendal, BENZ Ogle Tsyloe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whittlesey.
Thos. Blagden,
TrRms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on
double royal sheet--the paper and type being
the best quality-and in quarto form, CONTAINING
sixteen large pages, that il may be more easily
preserved The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MoNusrNr on the following terms;-3 copies for
S. 5 copies, 90, 10 copies, sl5; dc.