American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-14

day II Is open from hafpast to ten, a. M and from
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceekly journal to Be published d. Washington
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society
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 daythe in Amer-
English publications interesting articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic sy
nopss of the proceedings of Congress- and thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics, which will DO at all times
most vigorously excluded.
the sole purpose aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon.
or of the Father of his Country and which every
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
see completed After deducng out OF the subscription
t shs Of the @ proposed to be published
out reserve TO the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing TO contribute patriotic OBJ
ect and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Mon unent, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and sasac
tory to the subscribers They their fellow
that this enterprise is not sPssaiaon got up for in
with his means and at his risk; successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than 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 the the Society in any
ner held pecuniary ponsibie.
II give the public idea OF what may be done with the
journal ii proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fry thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The Tpstmassers Organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to
as aat IN OBTAINING subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all enors and publishers, Of the object
wish il suceee it l. hoped that they viii
tribute 70 it, by publishing this prospectus.
addressed pTcpd 70 the general Va mt Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha YhfttIesey, Washington:
henderson, Frv- Yice President; Waiter Eenox. Mayor
of w,hfnsstou.} secnnd Wire President Thoa Carhery
Thir~t Nre president; j. B. Fl. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
W:lrterston, Secretary.
BoAaD az MtSAGaRs.wfntieId sustt. v. rowsou- Tos.
Miirins. W. A. Bradle.r p 4 Fsndail, Waittr Jones,
Thomas Hasden. Forces W W saahdu. NJ r Malry,
:. Hartley Crawfhr. Benz 0gis ragios, Elisha WhltEesey
HrzaS--rhs MONUMENT viii be prinOad double
ruya street.-The paper rYpe heng II the 5sgr quality
IN qusrto ihrun. cnnnaing sixteen arrs palss, that
IL my Os enily preserved The price vii D. tISo
niintsr- nhn nntura of an1srprse hinl4sEs q
urires clubs WI furnished With the No. SxzST
Gs 60llo~ing terms copies foE 5; copies IS, 10
Tnoss who arv disposed to patronse the Mon MESr are
requested forward their the General AGENT
without delay The first number will b. published early
In Nay aui the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for tbs Prospectus
% be circulated and tr the nts to make returnt As
all Subscribers viii be contributors to the Monument
wysMSsToS. April g. ISL.
GODFREY PATTIsoS. 4 co. OF NEW YORK,
W take leave 70 inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account. For the future they viii connno them
selves strictly to the Co.amssion business for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow Scotland
From their long experience In the trade they feel
dent that they promote the Of engaged
In the importation Of Try os and they respectfully
ucft orders which shat IL, their best attention.
fhe 81 the rm 10 glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being Dissolved they will be pleased
receive orders through their agent, James Pason,
II Pine street, View York.
GODFREY PArTfsoN 4 Co, obpsmission Merchants,
GlaszDE, Scotland.
Mesrrs. Denn.on, Wood Co. New York.
Messrs. W. G. Pickersgill d Co, do.
Nessrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
cloth and patterns of these goods Cor the United States
- 80 - GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar n
DJKgR, BR ~. 4 JONES, s2 Market street, Philadel
ID pha, invite the attention of the trade 10 their spen
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by one Of our firm
and also of city and Boots and
Shoes All of which they offer at very low rates.
U>HE BEST AND MOST vALUAB AGRI CULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the award of
mums below:
Awarded to r. Whitman, jr, No So Light street Ba,ti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at Their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore I'D, oath and 18th O
October, 1850.
For TIE best Plough in the ploughing match s1C
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
mium,O
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium ].
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'M
proved LIST premium II
10 the best I4y 81 nrpmi OF
For the best Cornsheer, 1st premium
For the best Field Roller, lat premium
For the best corn-Stak Cutters and Grinders, 1st
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium /
For the best Hay and Manure Pork, 1st premium )
For tire best Hayrakes LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, 1st premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehalf the Of pre-
miums awarded MS the different kinds Of Implements
Machines IL Is conclusive evidence that were con
ndered the best end most valuable exhibition.
great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro
Of the Mechanic Arts held in baltimore in oco
her and November 1850, the first premium heavy Silver
Medal awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium (another Silver Medal for his Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
at Tine tne woI VOL far, In London, in May, 1861.
Our stock TINS season will be the largest ever offered in
this city, and probably the largest the world
Of more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Thrashine Mar,inas
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 straw nttars
500 Cultivators, Reaping Machines Wl.a r,s,S
and Cob Crushsrs, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mis IT. v a
Cotton Presses together with every article wbci S
or planter could wish In the prosecution of ma
all which will be sold reasonable terms al whos
or retail F n u WHITMAN, jr /, a Co.
els Atthe old stand, IS Light st., Bsitirnore, Nd