American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,oseky journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKET.

The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and paper 1t will contain selections OF the
literature Of best that can be found In Amer
can and English publications; interesting scientific articles
nops Of the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception Of party politics. which viii be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
.ns sous rs;n9 % ON the the Pota in hon
of the Father of his Country, and which every one
who venerstes the name OF would 70
the expenses of the journal proposed TO be pubshed
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to purpose incated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic an OBJ
ject entirely national is earnestly requested
By subscribing the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude. -. ~. N
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vdual emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the
with his and at his own risk II successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation for MS services MOI
dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription TO the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event, applied
TO the support of the paper nor the Society In any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible. "a II . s-.., -
To give the public idea of what mny be done with the
journal is proposed to publish may be stated that
list of fifty Thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield an annual net profit Of from nty 70 sixty
thousand dollars. sls q
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union are respectfully requested to act
agents obtaining subscriptions aing the great
object Of our exertions - ,s122ss% $50 I L.~f :.
AS all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish II to succeed, It h hoped that they VIII con-
70 its % y an snS
addressed 10 the general agent Of the Monument
society,", Fi1,more ,posio President Arch
Henderson, Vice President; Waiter Lenox, mayor
OF Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbey,
r34 V;cap rx.si II III Srnfth Trpaa Gen
Watterstou, Secretary. t tef
BOARD or MANAaERs.-Wnfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos-
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fenda Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagien Peter Force, w w seaton, NJ r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whttesey.
7srms-The MONUMENT viii be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto orm containing large pages that
II may be more easily preserved The price VIII be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following TERMS copies for S.; copies, $S 10
oopies SIS; &c. u.sf.t tI+ Itl~l p@l#sst 1850
Those who are disposed to patronsc the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the second the second day Of August and
weekly theresfter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents TO make returns As
All subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
= WasHIsGros. April %. 1851. 1I a
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF, NEW YORK,
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
they s a Up as Ssy g e
selves strictly to the omsson BsneSs 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 and they respectfully
iicit orders which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed to GODFREY
PArrrsoN a Co. ..
to receive orders through their agent James Pattison, No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pArTIsoN Co., obmmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland. ~
messrs Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
M Ms.sr. NJ Msr q fi1 a% Va Co. do do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United stste
market invite the Attention Of the trade -
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar ~
,oKsR, BROS. JONES, So Market street, pbilade
pn invite the attention of the trade to their splen
all stock on Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, OF
AMI o an assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
U,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited a
the State Fair in 1850 WIN be seen BY the award Of Pre-
Awarded 70 r. whitman, jr, No s. Light street, Bait
I'd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 2sd, Gath and 18th
For the best Plough in the ploughing match 81
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, list premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitmans I'm
proved, lst premium II
For the best Hay Press LIST premium q
For the best Cornsheller, 1st premium
For the best Field Roller, list premium
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the sboy
named Fair, having reosivsd one-hsh the amount Of pr
miums awarded us the different kinds Of Implemen
and Machines IL IL concusiveevdcnce that ours were co
sidered the best aud most valuable on exhibition
At the great Pair of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Art held In Baltimore In Oct
her and November 1880 the first premium "a heavy Sly
Meda) awarded TO Ezra Whitman, IT. for the large
and hest display Of Agricultural implements Also Or
premium (anoher Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wroug
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibit
At the Worlds Fair In LONDON in May, 1851. stH
Our stock this will he tho largest offered
this city probably the largest In world consisr
Of more than 5000 P1oughs, $50 Threshing Machine
1000 wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 600 Straw Cutter
600 Cnltivstors Rcaping Machines, Wheat Drills, Con
and Ooh Crushers Burr stone Mills Cider Mills Hay
Ootfop Presses together with every article which farm