American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-07
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDIToH AND PuBMsI

4Honuaent Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT EDroH AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to pc literary agricultural
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nature OF the ay-the best tat can be found in Amer
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ir,c;n NJ chancs; foreign and d, uestic news; sy-
nnns II the pr edngs Of Congress- ard thing
that such journal light be expected to CONAN m,tn
the exception Of party poitic which viii be - ''-''
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column now rising the banks of the Potomac, mn
of the Father Of his Country, and which every ~
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completed After deducting out OF the subsSripns
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
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BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
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The Board Of Managers recommend MT pckett ioIner-
" porh Auditor OF The Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru VINO proposes edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satac-
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ydua ernolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
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thousand dollars.
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agents obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
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OFrIcRRsiillard Fillmore epoticio President; Arch.
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Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson Thos
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WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.