American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
a t0eekly Journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISH

under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBIIsHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary AGRICULTURAL
and paper twill contain selections Of the
literature of the daythe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopsis Of the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at oil times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding In the erection of the noble
solumn rising the banks of the Potomac in hon.
who the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed. After deductng Of the subscription
the remaining funds viii BE- faithfully applied and with.
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL Is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the tme 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 Affairs
journal, as well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfc
tory to the subscribers They their eowcizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vidual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with bis own means 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, in any event. applied
TO the support Of the paper the Society in any
ner held pocuniar1ly responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal Is proposed to publish, 1t be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
A all editors publishers on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it to succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittesey, Washington.
0pYcxRs-Millard Fillmore, eDotico President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; }. B. H. Smith, Tressurer Geo
Wstterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MAsAeERs.-Wnfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Hunroc, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fenda, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden Peter Force, W. w. Seaton, NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford Benz 0gle Tayoe Elisha Whittesey
7srms-The MONUMENT will be printed on q double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
II may be easily preserved The price win be
dollars per annum, payable the receipt of the
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following TERMS copies for $5 copies, S. 10
copies, SIS; &e.
Those who disposed TO patronse the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their TO 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
70 be circulated and for the agents returns AS
all subscribers viii be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WAsmsGros, April %, 1851,