American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-18
PROSPECTUS OF THE ''NATIONAL MON
UMENT," s.3 "a.l Ha iii
A aceeSy journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society. n''s"
JAMES C. PICKETT, EDIToR AND PUBLISHER.

JAMES c. PICKETT, EDIroR AND PUBLISHER
The Monuments intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of tho
literature of the daythe best that be found in Ainer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
sm n. n I'M s and domestic
The exception q party politics which viii ali times
The Monuments viii be published for the express and
The solo purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
or Of the Father Of his Country which every one
who yenerates the name Of wAsHNeros would rejoice to
see completed After deducting out OF the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who are willing 70 contribute to SO patriotic an Oh
Jec ana one 30 entirely national earnestly auested
price Obtained While It w Se Sopn so q
thing az the same towards completing that majestic
The Board Of Managers feoon%snd NJ pike e.r,o.
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury ana Charge
o Peru VINO PROPOSES prop e ed and publish the Monument
oy the assure their inS sstis,ae
vdua emoument Mr. Pckss viii ake se t up for ind
with his own means and at his own rsk; II suecessf he
than very moderate compensation his services Not
dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription n th
erection of the Monument will be, in any event apnci
to the support Of the paper the Society In anv
ner held pecuniary responsible. ~ -
To give the public idea of what may be done with tbe
journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each Will yield an annual net profit Of from ffy to sixty
The posmsers and secretaries Of all Organized boies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
ot aS IN oo.ng SUBSCRIPTIONS thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account OF the object
Tor which the Monument newspaper will he established
must wish il to succeed il Is hoped that thew win con
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus M
All moneys will be remittcd aud all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey Washington
o'VTcsRs Willard Fillmore, eroacio President; Arch
Vipp
q Washington Second Vice President Thos Carbcry
Ieira ne Presidents J. b u Smith, Treasurer; Geo
soRo o. M,YlGERs-winaold Scott N. Towson Thos. |
9insoe' W lAa.ey ?. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Basien Peter Force, " W. seaton NJ y Maury
truey Crawiord ''eni Ogle Tayloe Elisha whittlcsey
7srms.-he MONUMENT win be printed on, /, t,o,hls |
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best
IN W qareo iorm containing sixteen large pages that
~ may % more easily preserved. The price will h.. two
dohars per amman, payable the recent NJ the second
any cra, nature Of the enterprise not admitting
societies and clubs win be furnished with the MONUMENT
ae poslns terms; copies for So copies IS; 10
those who are disposed paronise the Moyusryr are
reneSted 70 Forward their names to the General Aoent
IN MAJ d ~, me hrst number win be published early
hI anu ue second on the second day of August and
hy hereafter time being allowed for the Prospect,s
all subsers "nd I % the agents to make RETURNS As
ITSELF their names will be published in the papers u y
WASHINGTON hpriI2s ISL
GODFREY PATTIsoN, & CO., OF NEW YORK. |
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u they have taken up the inaportio Business on their
own account For the future they will oonane them
sfe sllcay 70 Tho Commissioa business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland 49,
srom their oag experience in the trade they feel con
% mat hey can promote the interest of those engaged
IN the Importation of dry goods and thew a.
ncm Orders which shall have their hest attention
e name OF the firm in Glasgow is changed to GoDrREY
The New York being dissolved thew will Ia
an orders through their agent, James Pstson No
- rms street, New York. IN
H.
e soDsREY PATTIsoN Co., o,mmission Rercspn,,. Is
Mes srs V " n s. Wood Co., New York.
ss oosrs' " " Pickersgill Co, Co Ii.
Joseph Walker, esq., ~ a.
The Subscribers psinc slono- .v.,,..., Lar.
eon lha patterns Of there goods for the United stsss
ANi AeS ihVte the attention Of tile trade
GA. ., - GODFREY PATTIsoN a Co. Glasgow
'n1les 81 PINE street, New York mar a. IL
RoKEK, BROS a JONES, 81 Narxe, .,-.o, r,-,,.-,-i
dd Ss invite tue attention OF the trade To- their sn;ep
ali v SN ~ Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and " aTss ~
snd also an assortment OF city AMI as one o. cur hn
al 81 which they offer very low rasr
uE S, BEST AND MOST yAIuARLR eRIci,, mr.. !,
~ en- inphENENrS AND MACHINE,sv iouIhltuKALI
.he STATE Fair in 1850 will be sOen Nv ~ exhioited at
more by the Mar wnlsnan h No IS Light street. Ba
October. is5o held IN baltimore 2sJ 2it and s5e ~
For the best Plough IN the ploush,ny mat, al
miurn, - ee7m, Especial pre-
For the best plough exhibition is. - 81
For me best Hallway Horse Power, whtmanS.smf
Tor Che best LAY Press, Let premium 10
For the beet Cornsheller, Let pre,n,um %
For the best Field Roller, 1st premium 81
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters ard Grinders =,
premium ht
For the best Churns Let premium B
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premiup, =
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium =
For the best Cultiyator, 1st premium :. ~,
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Tmpleneni1 M me al ov
named Fair having received onchaf ~ q srount Of pre
nnmns aMarsd MS on The different t,ls Of Tprp, n,sn
s conc isive ovid cs that ours W ere cor,
All ths 80 ' an most yaius, ON exhibition DR.
rao,,o- Fair Of the Mdrylasd Institute, for the pro
- Of the Mechanic Arts held IN baltimore In o-to
bsr and November Zoo the rst Ia fnvy sil, AZ
Meds wasayar.ed 10 Ezra Whitman, r for the larssf
and best display " Agricultural Impemepts Also ra
premium (snother Silver Medal his I,pxved Wrought
Iron hallway Horserower which was ,nndo FIR az b,,p
at the Worlds Fair, In London. Nav. 1871 n
Our Stock this season will he laro 81 nv a.,
this city and probably the largest in tn yrovd
han, Dso