American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-11
OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT"


UMENT,"
a sceehly Journal to be published in Washington,
aadsr the sanction of tie Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
literature OF the dathe best that be found in Ame
can an Anguish publications. interesting scientific articles
nopsis Of tbn ,se y c anu aoes.c news ~
that snch journal might be expected to contain with
Le exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument viii be published for the express and
the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the noble
coiunl now rising the banks the Potomac, in hon
or OF the Father of his Country, and which every
ho venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
SO completed after deducting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied, with
s all w. willing to contribute to 30 patriotic an OBJ
iect ana one SO rely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing the nnment valuable journal at
low price NAV be obtained m,ile it will be doing
thing the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Cations gratitude.
The Board Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor The Treasury aud Charge Asir to
reru, VINO proposes 70 edlt ana publish the h9nunent
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsac-
toriy TO the Subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise speculation got up for ind
vidua enomn5nt. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his own risk; successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, the direct subscription TO the
to tho support of the paper nor Society any man
ner held pecuniariiy responsible
TO give the public idea OF what may be done with the
journal it proposed to publish, may be stated that
list Of ty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit OF from fifty TO sixty
The pmasers and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested To act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of ouf exertiohe,
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it 10 succeed it is hoped that they will con-
tribute its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys win be reitssd, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF Tue honumen
Society, Hon. Elisha Whitlesey, Washington:
opFicsssMillard Fillmore, erotcio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Leuox (Mayor
Weshngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Chrbcry,
Third vice President; J. b. Ii. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MiSAGERs.-Winfeld Scott n. Towson, Thos.
Munroe w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden Peter Force W. w! seaton, NJ Manry,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Taylce Elisha Whittlesey
Ierns.-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
aud in quaro orm containing sixteen large pages that
it may be easily preserved. The price win 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.
the following TERMS copies for s.; copies, So 10
Those who are disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their names TO the General Agent
in May the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents make returns As
ali subscribers will he contributors 10 the Monument
itself their names will be published in tho paper
WAsnSsroS, April .. 1851.
CODFkEY pATTIsoN, q co, OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave n inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken the Importing Business their
own account For the future they viii eonnns them
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their ons experience 10 the trade they feel con-
In the Importation OF dry gooda and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name q the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GoDYRET
PhrrIs0N Co.
70 receive orders through their agent James Pattson, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN & Co., Communion Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
RIessrs. w G. Pickersgll a Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esd, do.
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATT1soN q Co, Glasgow
once, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKER, BROS. JONES, SO Market street, Philadel
I'D pha invite the attention Of the trade 20 spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple D0NNETs and HATS, of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of firm
and also assortment of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
I,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited ut
the sate Fair in $780, will be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded to p. Whitman, r, No IS Light street, Ba,
more, by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
81 Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d, oath and 25th
October 1850.
Eor The best Plough in the ploughng match $40
For the best p'oughng with team, Especial pre-
muIu,) o
For The hest plough on exhibition, LIST premium
FOR sAs best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For ne ssst LAY rress, LIST premium %
For die hest Cornsheiier AZ Premium
For the hest Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best oOrn-stnik Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For tho best Churns LIST premium
Por The best Hay and Manure Pork, LIST premurr
For The best Eayrskes, LIST premium .
Nor the best CultiyatOr, LIST premium 4
n. exhibitor of Agricultural Implements AZ the above
named Pair having received onehaf the amount OF ure
iutns awarded the different kinds Implements
Machines IL II conclusive evidence that
sidered the test aud most valuable exhibition.
the great Fair OF the Maryland Institute the pro
motion of The Hehsnie Arts held In Baltimore in Octo
her and November 1860 the first premium n heavy Silver
Medal awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, jr Cor the largest
rrean (anotber Silver Medal his Improved wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
At the worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851.
Our stock this will De the largest
wis city and probably tho largest in the world consisting
OF more Than 5000 Ploughs $50 Threshing Machines,
lloO wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters Straw Cutters
500 Culdyntors Reaping Machines Wheat Drils Corn
and Cob Crushsrs Burr Stone Mlls Cider Minis Uv ara
Cotton Presses together with every article which
or planter could wish In the prosecution az his rits
all Of which viii be cold terms a.
or retail. - E.WHfrMAN, IT, CO.
Ahs sld stand, 90 Light st., Baltimore Nd