American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
Faaj Us h SIS UMENT,"


A ,vsekly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
"a JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
teratre of the dahe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications: interesting scientific articles,
embracing lechanics foreign and domestic news sy
opss OF the proceedings of Congress- and thing
That such Journal might be expected to contain with
Inc exception OF party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. ari aa.t#lr. s.,.ar
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 one
who venerates the of WAsINGToS would rejoice to
completed After deductng of the subscription
the expenses the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The a therefore
Of all who are willing to contribute patriotic OBJ
lact and one entirely national is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the same tine towards completing majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude, 49,,
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, former
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
anu 70 conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
toriy 70 the subscribers They their
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ndi-
yidual smoument Mr. Pickettwill 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 for his Not
one dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event applied
70 the support OF the paper the Society any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish, it stated that
list Of fifty thousand paving Subscribers at two dollars
sach w yield an annual net profit of from fifty sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmasters secretaries of all Organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
oh)e0t OF our exefkons
FOR which the Monument newspaper will be established
must Wish y 70 succeed is hoped that they will
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys win be remittcd all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid TO the general agent Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whitaesey, Washington.
OrFIcERsMilard Fillmore eapodicio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
OF washington,) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbcry
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MASAeERs.-Winfeld Scott ~ Towson Thos
Munroe, ". A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w. W Seaton NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayloe, Elisha whittlesey
1srms-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved. The price viii be two
dollars payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for S. COPIES So 10
copies, Sl5; &c.
fhas who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number win be published early
in May and the second the second day August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the prospects
to be circulated and for the agents TO make returns
all Subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ttself, their will be published in the paper
WasuIseroS, April %, 1851.
GoDFREY pATTIsoN, 4 co, OF NEW YORK
" take leave 10 inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing Biness on their
own acconnt For the future they will connne them.
ssYsssricty to the cbrissipga Benesr for the pur.
chase of dry goods, IN Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con.
hdept that they promote the interest of those
In the importation of dry goods and they respectfully m
ncit orders which shall have their best attention -
An Ia chs 10 orr
PArrIsov A Co.
The York firm being dissolved they win be plea.ed
90 receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Fine street, New York.
GODFREY PAFTrsoN Co.. cr,u,,,,,cr x.u.,,.-,.
Glasgow, Scotland. ''N
M ssssrs p % n s, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. Merritt, Ny Co, do.
Joseph wa,ssr, esq, do
Tns Subscribers being alone entrusted with .ap,es a
cloth and patterns q these goods for the United state,
market Invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATrIsON 4 Co. Glasvor
ofhce, 81 Pine street New York. mar Pa
DoKEB, BROS JONES, So Market street. Pbiladel.
Id phis, invite the attention Of the trade 10 their snla
asd stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe one OF our
and also assortment of city aud made Boots and
Shoes Anof which they offer at very low rates.
V,Hs nest MD MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
the State Fair in 1885, viii be seen by ths award ~ p
miums below: - ~ ~
Aaaried TO " Whitman, jr No IS Light st-oot p.,.,
nore ny the Maryland State Agricui Society a. thol
"a Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 23d oath and 25tb az
October, 1850 ~" -
For the best Plough in The poupbina match EN-
, for the best ploushpg with OK team Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LET premium
sor me best Hallway Horse Power, whitman'srn
For the best Hay - i, r,u 10
por IN. .he pest Oornsheller, LIST premium !
roi W oest Field Roller, lat premium :
cor the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Ori,,ders lat
premium
Por the best Churps. lss premium 1
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, lat premium )
For the beet rayrskes, LIST premium
Tor the best Cutivator, lat premium 1
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements ut the above
named Vair having received onehan the amount ~ pr
miums awarded ne the different kinds OF Implement
and Machines 10 IL conclusive evidence that ours were con
,,dered The best and most valuable on exhibition
Al the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Octo
her and November 1850 the Brst premium heavy Silver
MEDAL awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, jr, for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also 6rs
premium snother Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
al me y oElds Fair, In London, In May, 1851.
pnr stock this season vim be the largest ever offered in
this ty and probably the largest In tho world Consisting
OF more Than 5000 Poughs go TIregbin, Manh{,oI
1000 Whsst Fans, 1000 Corn she.rs 400 q, - ~ 49,.
500 Cultivators, Reaping Machines yyft ~ stt 49,
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Ms Cider W,ti ~ 49,
Cotton Presses together with every article r,k ~ ~
planter could wish IN the prosecution IN ~ ef
an of-hicb WIN be sold reasonable terns Al Pba