American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON.
UMENT"

Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,oeekly journal to be published in Washington
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBLIsHKR.
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the aybe best that be found In Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; a 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
or Of the Father of his Country and which every
who the Of AsHNaros 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 patriotic an OBJ
ject and one SO entirely national earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the same time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury Charge Affairs to
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsac-
that this enternrise i not snec",; t no s ZEN
vdual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services. Not
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 any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea Of what be done with the
journal proposed to publish, it may be stated that
list Of nifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posaste and secretaries of all organized bodies
the Union are respectfully requested to act
thnaa
object Of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish to succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tribute 70 Its success BY publishing this prospectus
All moneys viii be remtted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent Of the Monumen
Society, Hon. Elisha whittlcsey, Washington.
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox (Mayo
OF Wnshingtonl second Vice PRESIDENT Thos. Carbery
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD mAsAeERs.-Winfield Scott, NJ Towson Thos
Munroc, w. A. Bradley, P. r. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Ragden, Peter Force w. W. Seaon M. r. Maury,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ Oge Tayloe, Elisha Whttesey.
1svms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
it may be more easily preserved. The price will be
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for s.; copies ST. 10
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 10 forward their the
without delay The first number will be published early
Va May and the second the second day August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 ne circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will he contributors 10 the Monument
Itself their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN co. OF NEW yopK
NJ take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing business on their
selves strictly to the Obp,n.ison business for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con
hden that they promote the interest Of those
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDyRKr
PArnsoy Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Cmnission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York
Messrs. w. O. Pickersgill a Co, do.
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Waller, ESQ., do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United staef
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DOKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street. phil.del.
I'D phia invite the attention Of the to their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS of
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by one Of our Arm
and also an assortment OF city nod made Boots and
S'S'e. 49, " "nSSh hey otct at very low rates.
rT'Hs BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURE Al
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY exbIh,ted AZ
the State Fair In 1861 win be by the award OF pre-
miuns below:
Awarded r. Whitman, jr No IS Light street. Ba,t,.
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society At their
Sd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d oath and a5tb Of
!, October 1850. - "
For the best Plough In the ploughing match slo
Tor the BEST poushins with OK team. Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium q
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium OF
For the best Cornsheller, 1st premium q
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium q
for the best corn-stslk Cutters and Grinders lst
premium q
For the best Churns. st premium
For the BEST Hay and Manure Fork LIST premiun, o
For the best Hayrakee, LIST premium .
For the best Cultvator LIST premium a
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the above
named Fair, having receved onehsf the of nre
miums awarded the different kinds of Impements
and Machines IL IL conc evidence that ours were com
sidsred the best and most valuable ON exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in cto
r and November, 1880 the first premium "a heavy silver
MEDAL vac awarded to Ears Whitman jr the largest
ana nest aispiy Of Agricultural Implements ALSO first
Rre ano,ner silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
iron haWsy horse Power which was made for exhibition
A. the Worlds Fair, In London, In Nav 1851
Our stock this season viii be tn Is,yest &c. .~x Co
this city, and probably the largest H. ~. .-,s
OF more than 5000 Poughs, $50 Tlrn.ht.~ n..lf-.s
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters s0o a. r.s.a
500 Cultiystors Resping Machines wbs., I-s,, 60
and Cob Crushers Burr seonc Mills CIDER Mis H.v "a