American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-10

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gay Is open from halfpast to ten, M, and from
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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
soeekly journal TO be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PunIsHrn
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections Of the
Literature of the daythe best that be In Aeri
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy-
nopss Of the proceedings of Congress, every thing
that such journal might be expected contain
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. ltac4 lt ! lgIIala5J
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
or of the Father Of his Country which every one
who venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
see completed. After deducting the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with
out to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
of all who willing to contribute patriotic an OBJ
lect and one entirely NATIONAL Is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it win be doing some
of the atons gratitude -A r''''N0
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish ths Monr,sUt
Journal rs one we'll qualified to perform the duties OF
ea;1r and TO conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac
that this enterprise is not speculaton got I'M FOR ind
ydna emolument MIR. Pickett win make the experiment
with his own means and ut his risk If successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- any event applied
to the support Of the the Society in any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible. n t-}s I E1I75
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal II is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
each, will yield annual net profit of om fty tn sxtv
thousand dollars. 80 = - : '
The p0smasers and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account OF tia object
for which the Monument newspaper viii be establisbsb
mus. wish It TO suosesd I hoped that they x
All moneys win be rsm.ssA and ali letters and moneys
prepaid to the general agent of ths Monumen
Society Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington. rs ~ 4.
oFrcERs-Millard Fillmore, epo6ico President: Arch
Iepderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
OF Washington,l Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Oarbery
Ihiru Vice President; j. b. H. smith, Treasurer; GEO.
Watterston, Secretary. - -7-~' - :.
BOARD or MiSAaERs,-winfeld Scott ~ Towsop Tbos
Munroe W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones.
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, WV seatoa NJ ~ Many
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha whttesey
Hrms-rhe MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal shcethe paper and being Of the best auality
anu IN quarto orm containing sixteen large pages that
dollars per annum payable ON the receipt Of The
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting ~
Societies and clubs wifi be furnished with the Mo,u,,xr
on the following terms: copies for s5 copies ss 10
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their the General AGENT
without delay The first number will be published early
In Way aud the second the second day of August
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the
70 Dc circulated and for the agents TO make returns Az
all subscribers viii be contributors TO the Monnmn,
tself, their names will be published in the Manor
WAsMyoros, April b 1851.
GODFREY pATTISoN a ca az Nv,V yonn
~ ake leave 70 inform their friends and the public
s WY nave TAKEN up the Importing Busasss ON they
own account For the future thew will connne tn. =
Caves % the C,n.~ission hsness, for the our
from ther long experience In the trade they f. a, o
tnat tney can promote the interest Of those
IN the importation OF dry goods, they r,sps 80
cit orders, which shall have their best attent so
The name Of the brm In Glasgow chang "a ~ ,,onr,,v
The New York firm being dissolved III ~ ~, =.
% rscess orlers through their agent James Pattpn n
81 Pine street, New York. '"'u'on' NO.
GODFREY pArrIsoN Co. o,um,.,,on x,rcao,,,
Glasgow, Scotland N''s'
Messrs. Denniscsd, Wood Co., New York
Messrs' W. =. pcksrsgiII Co, do.
Messrs derritt, Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
market, invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATrIsoN Co., Glasgow
0face 81 Pine street New York. mar a.
DoRER, BROS. a JONES, 50 Market street, phiIadel
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BONNETS and HATS of
all kinds purchased for Europe by one Of our Arm:
aud also assortment of city eastern made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates
rI'Hg BEST AND MOST vALUABL. AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited MT
the State Fair In $780, will be by the OF Pre-
miums below . 4 800
Awarded TO Y. Whitman jr No. SIS Light street palt,
more, by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
81 Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 2Sd Oath and 18th of
October, 1850. -, - y
For the best Plough In the ploughine match t1o
For the best poughing with or team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium 3
FOR the best Hallway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm.
proved LIST premium *
For the best Hay Press LIST premium o.
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium !.
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium o
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and C,rina.r. -
premium Z
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the BEST Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premature, o
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium --, .
For the best CUtvator LIST premium - A
No exhibitor Of Agricultural implements at the a,ys
named Fair. having received one-hsf amount az rre
miums awarded the different kinds OF Implement
and Nschnes, ID is conclusive evidence r. were con
riderei the best and most valuable exhibition n
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Inse Tor the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore IN t-
Der and November $780, the first premium IN heavy silver
hehsD was awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
enlbest display Of Agricultural I'm peens AIso frrt
uranium lanother silver Medsl for hts Improved Wrought
Ivn nnway hofse Power, which made for exhibition
A. d tns word Fair, In London, n May, 1851 s7TF
100 .nA teason will be the largest ever offered I'm
.hcy'sna PROBABLY the largest In the world eopsen.
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