American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-12

70 Q, p m. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A weekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT EpIron AND PuBLsHxa.
The Monument Is intended to be literary, agrcuturs
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature Of the dayhe best that be found in Ame
and English publications. interesting scientific
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news sy
that such journal might be expected to contain, With
the exception Of party politics. which win be at al times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column now rising ON the banks OF the Potomac in hon
or OF the Father OF his Country and which one
who yenerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
completed After dsductng out Of the subscription
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
jec 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 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 Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
and one %s MA 70 ns duties o.
torily to the subscribers They their eowczens
that this enterprise is not speculation got for ind
vidual smolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk successful he
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument win be- in event, applied
to the support OF the paper nor the Society In any
To give the public idea Of what may with the
List of hy thousand paying Subscribers two dollars
each will yield an annual net profit Of from fy to sixty
The posmasters and secretaries OF all organised bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish it TO succeed, it is hoped that they viii
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win DO remit,ed, and all letters moneys
socisty, Hon Elisha whittesey, Washington.
OrricsRs-Millari Pillmore epofcio President; Arch
Of Wsshingon) Second Vice President; Thos. Carbery
Third vics President; j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Wattsrston, Secretary.
BOARD MasAaRRs-Winheld Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. z. Pendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force, w w Seato, NJ Msury,
Hartley Crawford Benz. 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtuesey
Trms-The MosUnNr win be printed double
royal shsethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large that
may be more 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
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terns copies for S. copies, ST. 10
Those who disposed to pstronise the MONUMENT are
requested 10 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second ON the second day Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for the agents to make returns
itself, their names win be published In the paper.
wasHiseros, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a CO., OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave inform their friends and the public
hat they have taken the Importing Btlsin>ss their
own account For the future they win connns them
selves strictly to the obission Brness, for the pur
chase of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade, they feel
ndent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods they respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name OF the firm In Glasgow Is changed to Gopyr
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
% receive orders through their agent James Pstson
81 Pine street. Now York.
GODFREY PATTIsoS Co, ommi.,ioa Mrotant,,
Glasgow, scotiand
Messrs. Dennison, Wood %, Nov York
Messrs. ". @: PickersgiIl A Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esd, do.
The subscribers being alons entrusted With samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
Market invite the o s,sR,Tp q the s5sSs r.
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKBR, BROS a JONES, So Market street, Phil.del.
I'D pha invite tho attention Of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNBTs and HATS, Of
all kinds, purchased for cash In Europe by Of
and assortment Of city eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer At very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Al
the State Fair In 1850, VIII be by the award Of Pre-
miums bslow;
Awarded 70 y whitman, r No IS Light street, Baii.
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society n their
ID Annual Pair, held in Baltimore I'D 24th and 2sth OF
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the plourhing match S1O
For the best poughing with OF team, (spscsl pre-
miumD - A
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium B
For the best Cornsheier, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium Q
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinder, IL,
uranium &
For the best Churns 1st premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork LIST premium
For thsbsst Hsyrakes, LIST premium