American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE 'sNATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A Ueekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PunLIsHER.

JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper will 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-
nops 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. II sts47trs
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
who yenerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed. After deducng out Of the subscription
the renanng funds wiz bs fhoiiy applied and with
out reserve, to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who are willing TO contribute to SO patriotic an OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing, at the same time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. 4st,.9
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge to
Peru, who proposes edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfc-
toriy to the subscribers. They their fellow
that this enterprise is not speculation got for ind
vidual smolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk Ii successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection the Monument win be- in any event, applied
to the support of the the Society in
ner held pecuniarily responsible " 3FtTHe7 5EU4f
To give the public idea what may be done with the
journal it il proposed to publish, 1t may be stated that
list OF nifty thousand paying suDScrbers at TWO dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. E. .vs1rsffA q III
postmasters and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertons. f sfttax !.rF
As all editors publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish II TO succeed it Is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
AL moneys will be remited and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the
Society, Hon Elisha Whittesey, Washington.
OFPIcERs-Millard Fillmore eDo6cio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents J. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. nea
BOARD OF MANAGERs.--winfeld Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w. W. Seaton NJ Maury,
Hartley Crawford Benz 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whttlesey
Tsrms.-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
1t may be easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for So copies IS; 10
copies, SIS; &c J III
Those who are disposed to paronise the MONUMENT are
requested to 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 thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
al subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.