American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-13

UMENT,"
A aceekly journal 10 be published in Washington,
under The sanction of Tie Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural,
anu miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the daythe best that be found in Amor
can 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 contain with
the exception of party politics, which win be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column rising on the banks Of the Potomac in hon:
of the Father of his Country, which every one
who venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing contribute patriotic an
Jec and one so entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing at the time, 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 fairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satisc-
tory to the subscribers. They their
That thus enterprise is not speculation got up
with his and at his risk; If 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- any event applied
to the support of the paper the Society any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done the
journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH VIII yield an annual net profit of fpm fifty sixty
thousand dollars.
The postmasters secretaries of all orpanzed boas
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
Ior which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish 1t to succeed it is hoped that they win con
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectua
All moneys will be remttod and all letters and moneys
to the general agent of tie Monument
society, Hon. Elisha Nhittlesey, Washington.
oFFlcERs-Millard Fillmore erotsso 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
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs--w Winfield Scott, N Towson Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley z. Il. FendaII, Walter Jones'
Iholnas Blagden Peter Force, w W. Seatol NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ole Tayloe Elisha Whttlesey
Terms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double |
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
end in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved The price will be
dollars per annum, payable the receipt the second
number The nature of the enterprise 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 IS; 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed TO patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the second on the second dav ~ Anrns ad
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Progpectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns Al
all subscribers viii be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
GoDFREY PATTIsON, 4 Co. OF NEW YORK.
" take leave 70 inform their friends and the publ;c
that they have taken up the haportino Blsesa 81 ,i
account. For the future thew will eonGn t sai
selves strictly TO the Commission business for liza r
chase OF dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland -
From their long experience the trade they S.l CON
hdent that they can promote the interest Of those
n tne o. dry goods and they respectfully so
PATTIsoN o.,
IT. New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
receive orders through their AGENT James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co, obns,atssiou Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
/ Messrs. w. c. Pickersgill &C., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
Tho .ubscTibers being alone entrusted W ia ser,n,es Of
doth and patterns Of these goods for the United states
market invite the attention Of the ra,le
GODFREY pa. TYSON Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS. & JONES So Market street, pIiadel-
pha inyib the attention Of the trade 10 their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS Of
all KINDS purchased for cash 10 Europe by Of firm
and city aud eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All of which they Offer at very low rates.
u,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, will be by the award Of
Awarded TO r. whitman, jr., No IS Light street Balt
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
ID Annual Fair, held in Baltimore I'D 9th and 18th o.
October 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match s1C
For the best plouging with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, lst premium 5
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, 81 premium IL
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium 25
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium K
For the best Field Roller list premium s
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
For the best Churns. LIST premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, !
For the best Hayrakes, 1st premium
For the bert Cultiyator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the abov,
named Fair having received onehalf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implement
and Machines 10 H. conclusive evidence that were con
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute for the pre-
motion OF the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In Octc
her and November 1850 the first premium IN heavy silye
Medal awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, ir for the Iarges
ard best display Of Agricultural Implements Also frs
premium (another Silver Meda for his Improved Wrough
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, In London In May, 1851
stock this win be the largest offered II
this ety and probably the largest in the world consisting
Of raorr than 5000 Pioughs, $50 Tbreshng Machines
1000 wheat Rans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 cuvstorS, EcaDinz Machines, Wheat Drills Corr
.nd Cob crusbsrs Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay ant
Coft0 Presses together with every article which frne
ar panfer could with In the prosecution Of HIS pursuits
ali which will be sold on reasonahe terms At wholesale
or retail. y. WHITMAN, jr, Co,
At tbs cid stand, s. Light st., Baltimore, Nd.