American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-02

to o'clock, p. m, daily, except Sunday and on thai
gay open from halfPsst 70 ten g. m, and from
ff 81 n e Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE .NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A soeekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of tho Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBIIsHKR.
The Monument Is intended literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections Of the
literature of the best that be found in Ameri
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; a sy
nopss OF the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
or of the Father Of his Country and which every
who venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see 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 patriotic an OBJ
BY subscribing the Monument vauable Journal at i
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the Same time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal Is one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsfao
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal Is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
lust Of n thousand paying Subscribers, at two dollars
eacn VIII YIELD an annual net pront of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The postmaste and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers on account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish TO succeed, It s hoped that they will con-
All az S Be this
addressed prepaid 70 the general q ths Monument
sossSs Hon EsSs wShissssy Msshingson
Henderson, First Vice President Walter Lenox, Mayor
Of Warrington Second Vice President Thos. csrbery
Third Vice President; J. b. ii. Smith, Treasurer: Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MASAeKRs--Winfeld Scott NJ Towson, Thos.
Munros, ". A. Bradley p r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0gle Tayloe, Elisha whtesey
7rms-Ths MONUMENT win DO printed on double
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per 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 sne following terms; copies for s.; copies, s.; 10
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number win be published early
In May and the second the second day August and
to be circulated and for the agents to make RETURNS
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
iself their names will be published In the paper.
WAsHIsoToS April %, 1851
" take leave to inform their friends and the public
nas they have taken up the Importing Bassss their
selves strictly TO the OoBmison Busiess for the pur
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
FROM their long experience In the trade they
ndent that they promote the interest Of those
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully SO
nc,I orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name OF the firm in Glasgow Is changed to oprRKY
PArTIsos 4 Co. -
The New York firm being dissolved they win be peaaea
to receive orders through their agent James Patson IA
u Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN a Co., cbm,nt,,so, y....,,,,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co.. New -o,h
Messrs. w. O. Pickersgin 4 o., 40
s.sssrs Merritt, Ely a Co., de-
Joseph Walker, ESQ.,, DO.
The subscribers being alone sntr,,as, With ,.mn,ss ~
cloth and patterns Of those goods for the United States
market, invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar pa
DOKER, BROS. JONES, 50 Market street. philade
I'D pha invite the attention Of the to their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe OF our Arm;
and also an assortment city and Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in $780, viii be by the Of Pre-
miums below: ssi ffs
Awarded 10 e. Whitman, jr, No SIS Light street Balt
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
ID Annual Fair held In baltimore 3D. oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
FOR the hest Plough In the poughing match : s1o
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium 8
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's Inn
proved, LIST premium IL
For the best Hay Press, 1st premium a5
For the best Cornsheer, lst premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-stslk Cutters and Grinders lat
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium =
For the bsst Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium q
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount of re
mums awarded Us the different kinds Of Impements
and Machines Ia evidence that ours were CON