American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENTn
A aoeekly journal 10 be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society," r

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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 twill contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Aer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sJ
nopsis of the proceedings of Congress- 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.
the sole purpose OF 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 one
who venerates the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
out reserve to the purpose Indicated Tho aid therefore
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, former
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury Charge Affairs
Peru who proposes edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsc
torily the subscribers They their eow-cens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; if successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very 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 paper the Society in any
To give the public idea of what may be done with
journal it is proposed to publish it be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars r-. e...a.. WI ...@".
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
editors publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it TO succeed, 1t Is hoped that they win
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the agent Of the Monument
Society Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0FfIcRRs.-Mard Fillmore, ep-oficio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox mayor
of Washington, Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MASAoERs.-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendal Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force W w. Seaton, NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Tayloe Elisha Whtesey.
Terms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages that
it may be more easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars payable the receipt of the
number The Of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with tho MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So; copies, So
copies, S15; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
requested forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published earl
in May and the second the second day of August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectu
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monumen
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON. April 20. 1851.