American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-29

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aay Il Is open from halfpsst 70 ten a. M and from
.3+r-r4s Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
a a0eekly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural,
and paper twill contain selections Of the
literature of the dayhe best that found in Amer
can anG Englsh interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news
nops 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. ,.y ,.as.. 3 e,.,.ta
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding In the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac
or Of the Father Of his Country and which every
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
out reserve the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
OF Al VINO are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
jec and entirely national earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may % obtained, while it will be doing some
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr.. Pckett former
Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru who proposes TO edit and publish the Monument
as one well qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the faithfully and satisac
that this enterprise not speculation got up for indi.
yidual smolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk; If successful
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
erection of the Monument win be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society any man
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
Journal proposed TO publish it may be stated that
EACH will yield an annual net profit Of from fty to sIty
thousand dollars. Et a = =
The postmasers secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
as agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers, Of the object
Tor which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed 1t is hoped that they win
All moneys viii be RENTED and all letters and MONEYS
prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
oyrICxRs-Mllard Fillmore, eDoFcio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washngton Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; J. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Wstterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MAsAaERs.-winheld Scott, NJ Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. Il. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w. W. seaton NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford, BENZ Oge Tayloe, Elisha whittlesey
2syns.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved. The price win be two
number The nature of the enterprise admitting OF
credit, be given.
Soceties and clubs will be furnished with tho MONUMENT
on the following terms; copies for S. COPIES IS; 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second the day Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents 70 make
AL suoscr1oers win be contributors 70 the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published In the paper
WASHINGTON. April 70. ls6l.
GoDFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO. OF NEW YORK,
NJ take leave TO inform their friends and the public
cxn account For. the future they VIM oonnne them
selves strictly 70 the c6np.so B4snes for the pur-
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
hdsn that they promote the interest of those engaged
IN the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GoDyRrr
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pstson No
III Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATrIsoN Co., obmmi.son Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs w. O. Piekersgin Co., do.
Messrs Merritt Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United STATE,
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., Glasgow
once, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, So fdarket street PhiIadel.
ID pha invite the attention of the trade TO their SPLEEN
aid stock Of Fancy and stap1e BoNNETs and HATS OF
Ali kinds purchased for in Europe by one OF our firm
and assortment Of city Boots
Shoes. All Of which tney offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST vALU ABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited nj
the State Fair in $780, will be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to E. Whitman, jr, No IS Light street. Balti
more, the Maryland State Agricultural Society at the
Sd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 2sd, oath and 25th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match slC
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium Al
Tor the best Cornsheller LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
yor tbs b.st Cburns. st premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
por the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at abov
named Fair having received onehaf the amount OF pre
miums awarded us on the different kinds Of Implement
Machines II II conclusive evidence that ours
sdered the best aud most valuable ON exhibition.
great Fair of the Maryland institute, for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in baltimore in Octc
Meds awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the larges
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also mrs
Premium snother Silver Medal for his Improved Wrough
IRON Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
~ the Worlds Fair, In London, in May, 1851.
Our stcs this win be the largest ever offered n
th aJ and probably the largest In the world consistns
~ more than 5000 poughs, ESQ Threshins Machines
~ c,,tsss,ss 100 uor% sheer' 500 Straw Cutters
and Cob Crushere, Burr Stone Mn. Cidsr MIN. NJ, ~
Cotton Presse together with article Which rm.,