American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-02

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The Once is open from halfpast o'clock, m,
to socaock, p m, daily, except Sunday, and that
day Is open from hafp past to ten mr. and from
~ tf,a Postmaster
PROSPECTUS OF THE HNATIONAL MON
.if UMENT,"ae t
A peckly journal to be published in Washington,
ander the sanction Of the Harrington National
Monument Society.
p. JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections Of the
literature OF the dayhe best that be found In Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopss OF tbs proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
the exception Of party politics. which win be at All times
most vigorously excluded srIa3 .oe a6 URfS3 1853
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding I'm the erection OF the noble
column now rising on the banks of the Potomac In hon
or of the Father Of hts Country and which every
who veneraes the name Of AsHNaToN would rejoice
see completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve the purpose indicated The add therefore,
of are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
By subscribing the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while 1t viii be doing
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. ~ n '77ETT
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge dAirs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the dutias OF
v,
toiy the subscriber They assure their
that this enterprises not speculation got up ndi
with his own and his risk; II 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
ereouon OF the Monument viii be- in any event, applied
70 inc support OF the paper nor the Society in any
To gye the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal proposed to publish may be stated that
list OF ny thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each w yield An annual net profit Of from fifty sixty
The postmasters and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested act
as agents in Obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As All editors and publishers OF the object
Ior winch me Monument newspaper win be established,
must wisn TO succeed II is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remttod and all letters moneys
socsty Hon Elisha Whsisssy, Tsshinsto one
orncEns7MilsTd Fillmore, enoftco President; Arch.
OF Washington) Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer;
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MAsAaERs-Winneld Scott N rovaon T,,os
Munroc, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w W. seaton NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle TayIoe Elisha whitteaey
Hyms-The MONUMENT win be printed double
royal hectthe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages that
y may De more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none cun be given.
Societies and clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for IS; copies IS; 10
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 20 forward their names TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published Early
in May, and the on the second ay OF AUGUST and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns AZ
all Subscribers win be contributors to the Monnmens
ITSELF their names win be published in the paper
wasmseros, April %, 1881.
GoDFREY PATFIsoN, q co, OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave to inform their friends and tho public
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own account For the future they viii coufne them,
selyes sctly 10 the Cbnisson Basiness for the par
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland. IT - -
From their long experiences in the trade thsy
in the importation OK ry goods and thew rspsetfIr 40
Icit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDrREY
The New York being dissolved they will be pleased
20 receive orders through their agent james Pason No.
81 Pine street, New York. zoos F@
GODFREY PArrIsoN Co, obmnasrion Merchants,
Messrs p Dc Wood 4 Co, New York.
Messrs. Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone sotru,.a NTH ,.mn,ss O,
.oth and patterns Of these goods United Stat q.
market, ihsiA .,e attention of the trade. 40 II 70
t r-1f 4. GODFREY PATTISoN Co, Glasg ov
ofaoe, 81 Pine street. New York. mar24-
T,oKER. BROS 4 JONES, SO Market stree. philad.l.
pha invite the attention of the trade 20 their splep-
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS, and HATS OF
ali kinds purchased for cash In Europe one OF our finn
and ALSO an assortment city and made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AlRICULTURAI,
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair in $780, wiz be by the
Awarded 10 r. Whitman, IT, No Bs Light street Ba,.;
more the Maryland state Agricultural Society at their
Sd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 2ad and 18th Of
October, $780, ss T. =. .ss.s. t.a. s-@s#
For the best Plough In the ploughinQ match AlO
For the best ploughing With OK team Especial pre-
For The best plough on exhibition, lst premium :
Yor the e.st Railway Horse Power, wbitmsns I'm
For the best Hay Press, lat premium as
FOR the best Cornsheler, 1st premium II
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium q
For the best corn-staik Cutters and Grinders, LIST
yor ths best churns lat premium
FOR the bsst Hay and Manure Fork LIST pren,pr, :
For tho best Havrakes, LIST premium = ,
For the bsst Cultvstor LIST premium 1
Ne exhibitor Of Agricultural implements at tn. ,or,
named Fair, having received onehslf the amount Of pre
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implement,
and Macsnss II 10 ours wore con
sidsred Vie hest and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute pro
motion Of the Me~hapc Arts held in Baltimore ia Octo
hcr and November. 1880 tho vt premium heavy svo
aud hest display OF Agricultural Impeent4 Also mrs
premiums (asotber Silver Medal for his Improved wrou9hs
Iron Railway Horse Power which made exhibition
at the Worlds Pair, In London, in May 1881 FIJI. r,
Our stock this viii be the largest II,
This s and probably the largest the world
81 mo,r than 5000 plourhs 3so rhr..b,ns M.shi,,.s
p nsss Pans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 STRAW Cutt.rs
- Cn hsaping Ms~hines, Wheat Drills Corn
ana Yen crnsners burr Stone Mills, Cider Ms Has ~
~ srtsr sona i'h .h every article wbeh farmer