American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-16

A lceekty journal to De Pu6liShed IN WaShanyton,
uadcr the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature OF the daythe best that can be found in Amer
and english publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; 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 viii be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the nob
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
Or Of the Father Of his Country, and which every
who venerates the Of AsHNGToN would rejoice
see completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the indicated The aid therefore
OF all who are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
Ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the tme 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 Affairs
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully satisc-
ory to the subscribers They their fellow citizens
that this enterprise is not speculation rot up for pd-
vidual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk If successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument win be, in any event, applied
ner held pecuniary responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal il is proposed to publish, 1t be stated that
list of ty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertions.
all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish it to succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remltted and all letters
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0FFIcERs.-Mlard Fillmore, ep-obfcio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MANAGERs.-Winfield Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendal Walter Jones,
I. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayloe Elisha Whesey.
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved. The price win be
dollars 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 So copies, 49, 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents make returns As
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851