American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-25

PROSPECTUS Of TIE
UMENrs"
A apeskly journal to be published IN g"9smngeon,
uuaer The sanction of The Washington Ndt'onat
Monument Society. .s. 1gs&s i
JAMES O. PICKETT, EpIroE AND PUBIIsHIa. IA
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t viii contain selections of the
of the best that can pc found IN Amer
can and English interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
nopss Of the proceedings Of Congress ana every tng
the exception party politics. which win be at all times
most vigorously excluded. 1i.. sy
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h the ssnsnas funds S Be tSfy applied and With
reserve the purpose indicated The aid therefore
q al ar who oa ARE 9hs earnestly requested
By subscribing the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained whs w % Song
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. - ". -asgg
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal web qualified TO perform the duties OF
editor and conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac-
toriy TO the subscribers They assure their
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with his and at his own risk; successful, he
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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 tine paper nor the Society In any man
held pecuniarily responsible o. e5'Hte II l.
To give the public an what mny be done with the
list OF my thousand paying Subscribers, two dollars
each will yield annual nst profit of from fifty to sixty
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throughout the Bnion are requested to act
agents obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
AS all editors and publishers, of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be estahlished
wish 1t TO succeed, It is hoped thH they win con-
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orricERs-MIard Fillmore eDo6icio PRESIDENT Arch.
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, Mayor
Sil III smith, Treasurer: Geo
Wattersuon Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERS Winfield Scott, n Towson Thos
homos Bardsn. Peter Force, W w seaton, M r Msury,
r Hartley Crawford BENZ Ogle Tayoc, Elisha whttlesey
Ssess papsr and type being the best auaty
and In quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages, that
be more easily preserved The price win be two
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
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TO circulated for the agents make returns AS
itself, their will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON. April %. ls5l z,.- ls...s.
G0DFRsY pATrisoN, 90, OF NEW YORK,
G take leave to inform their friends and the public,
tha they have taken up the Importing Bsiness their
own account For the future they win connne them
selves strictly 10 the tbnission B1iness, for the pur
chase of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland
Prom their long experience in the trade they feel con-
IN the importation q dry goods and they respectfully so
ict orders which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow is changed to doDrRrr
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The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Psttson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co., ommisaon Merchants,
Messrs Dennison, Wood n Co., New York.
Messrs. W. Q. pickersgill Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United stnes
GODFREY PATTI50N Co., Glasgow
once, 81 Pine street. New York mar "a
DoKER BROS 4 JONES, 50 Market street, Phfadei
ID pha invite the attention Of the trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of firm
and also sn city and eastern made Boots and
rI,HE BEST AND MOST yALUABlE AGRICULTURAL.
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the state Parin $780, will be by the award Of Pro
Awarded to r. whitman, jr, No. sS Light street Bat
more by the Maryland state Agricultural Society, their
"a Annual Pair held In Baltimore 3d. oath and 2sth Of
October, 1850. 4ra1t
For the beet Plough in the ploushing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, epecislprc
For the ses. plough on exhibition, Isl premium 8
Yor the best hallway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press, lat premium AZ
Tor the best Cornshsller, list premium Al
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium ...... a
F6r the best Corn-stslk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Yor the bsss Churns. LIST premium
FOR the best Hay and Manure Fork LIST premium a
FOR the best Hsyrskes list premium q
For the best Cultfvstor, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements NJ the above
named Fsir having received onehsH te amount OF pre-
muns awarded the different kinds OF Implements
and Machines tfs cone11sive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of Meshanic Arts, held IN Baltimore Octo-
November 1850 the Hrs premium IA heavy 81 vcr
Heis av~rdsd 10 Ezra whitman, tr nor Iargest
and best display Of Agricultural Implemsns Also rst
retuum (snotsv ST. Hcdsit he Improved Wrought
ron 6s~ny Horse Power, which made for exhibition
Our stock this season be the Isrs~t aver eYcd On
nn c and probably the largest The world con
more than 5000 Poushs. 1o Tp,r~shsn- M.sys..,
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn snsl,ey. sn1 49, r2s.as
80 Ouitveteys Rs~ping Machines wbsst mn. 49,
and Cor Crushers ssrr ssons hiIs cf, r,,,s ~
octtcn sssss tsgsthe ~ith every srss NM , n"r
II x~sh vfn bs sold ss :, p -
A. rseSn bad afd vG n ~ .Enoleesas
A. the old Sand. % Light st., $780, IA