American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-02

A weehly journal TO be published IN Washington, |
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss of the proceedings of Congress- and thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception OF party politics. which Will De at all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
of the Father of his Country and which every one
see completed After deductng 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 are willing to contribute to patriotic an OBJ
ec and one entirely national is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while 1t will be doing some
thing at the same 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 to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties of
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasac
oriy the subscribers They assure their feilowtzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidual emolument MIR. Pickett will make the experiment
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
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniariy responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal proposed to publish it may 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 postmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our eXertions.
As ali editors and publishers on account object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish to succeed IT is hoped that they will con-
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remIttcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0FFIcERs.Millard Fillmore, eDobcto Presidents Arch
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washingon Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. III. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden Peter Force, w W Seaton, NJ r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ Ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittesey
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT will be printed q double
royal sheet-the paper and type being of the best quality
in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t be easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per payable the receipt Of the second
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting of
credit, none be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for IS; copies S.; 10
copies SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT
requested forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
May the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
to circulated and for the agents to make returns As
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
April