American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-27


the Bremen post Office t 3H< = 80 I'D -
70 ooiock p. M, daily except Sunday, and on tina
day 1t Is open from halfpast to ten, M and from
80 !, p. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceeHly journal TO be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections of the
literature of the best that be found in Amer
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news sy
nopss OF the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain, with
the exception OF party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. rFs hsa3 n
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks Of the Potomac, hon
who venerates the of would rejoice 10
See completed After deductng of the subscription
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied, and with
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
OF all VINO are willing TO contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
BY subscribing TO the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Charge Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
one Wsu 10 perform the duties
editor, and conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
tory to the subscribers They their citizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up indi-
vidna emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk; If 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 the
erection OF the Monument will be, in any event. applied
70 the support Of tho paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may done with the
journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list OF hy thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
VII eld an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The postasters and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union are respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object OF our exertions.
AS all editors and publishers account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t 10 succeed, 1t Is hoped that they viii
% % % be ~ @ sps
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the Monument
oFFIcERs.-Miilard Fillmore, epo6cio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Third Vice Presidents J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MAyAGERs.-winheld Scott, N Towson Thos
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. w scatou NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayoe, Elisha Whttlesey
IsrHS-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and In quarto form containing sixteen large pages that
Il may be more easily preserved The price win be
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
on the following terms: copies for S.; copies IS; 10
copies, SIS; &c.
requested 20 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number win be published early
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make As
ITSELF their names viii be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 3D. 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, Co, OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
they nave the Importing Bsirss their
own account For the future they win connne them
selves strictly 70 the oommissio Bstess, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
hden that they promote the interest Of those engaged
IN the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm Ia Glasgow changed to GoDrREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent james Pason No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co, obmmfsrioa 1srcnanas
Messrs. Dennison, Wood A Co., New York.
Messrs W. @. Pickersgili Co. do.
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co. do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth patterns Of these goods for the United stacr
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER BROS 4 JONES, So Market street philndel.
phla invite the attention OF the trade 70 their splen
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF firm
aud also assortment city and made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they oher At very low rates
TINE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL,
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited At
the State Fair In 1850, win be by the award OF Pre-
miume below:
Awarded to B. whitman, jr, No. IS Light street Ba.
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
% Annual Fair held In Baltimore 23d, oath and 25th Of
October 1850.
For The best Plough in the ploughins match slo
for the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, lat premium
for the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press LIST premium 25
For the best Cornsheller, lst premium *
For the best Field Roller, 1st premium
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders LEI
premium
FOR the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST pr.mIurn
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium a
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements nt the above
ramed Fair having received onehalf the OF pre-
MUM. awarded the different kinds OF Impemspts
and Manhines IL Is conclusive evidence that ours were con-
sdered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In Octo-
ber and November 1850, the rst premium IA heavy Silver
MEDAL awarded TO Ezra Whitman, jr for The largest
and best display 81 Agricultural Implements Also frst
premium (another Silver Medal for his wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
NJ me Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851.
sUock TINS season viii be the largest offered
- ana probably the largest in the world consisting
~ NOR than 5000 Plourhs $50 Threshjno Machine.
600 cuiavs,or oVJ Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
ana Co9 Crnshers Burr Stone Mills cser siui ~ Doa
- risntsr id s With every article which FARMER
all q which VIII be sold reasonable term. ~
Attn. old stand. & 6 MIas shi J, IL, co,