American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-04

tos,p.m. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON,
UMENT,"
4 soeekly journal 10 be published Washington,
Under the sanction of tic Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument . intended TO be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous twill contain selections of the
eau and English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
that such ,>u,nal might be expected to contain with
the exception OF pa ~ politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. ,,,x,s.
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks u ,e rp.oihuc IN non
of the Father of his Country I'd which every one
who the name Of WAsa1NaroN would rejoice to
see completed. After deducng out of TIN
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be nd with,
out reserve, TO the purpose indicated The aid the
OF all who are willing to contribute to so patriotic
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 time, towards completing that majestic
nIetnoral of the Nations gratitude
The Dord Of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well Qualified to perform fhe duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac-
-civ the subscribers They ass,re their llowctizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up M ind
Mr. Pickett viii make the experiment.
with his and at his own risk II successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than moderate compensation Tor ms services Not
erection of the Monument viii be, in any event, applied
the support Of the nor the Society in any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give public idea Of what be done with the
journal is proposed TO publish may be stated that
list OF fifty paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars. . .
The post,astes and secre of all organized bodies
throughout the Uuon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of exertions
As all editors publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
moneys viii be reunited, and all letters and moneys
Society. Hon. Elisha whittesey, Washington
OYYioERs-SIillard Fillmore eroticio Presdent Arch
s s snd ycs Tho carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. Ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force, w. Seaton M Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford Benz ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whttlesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
sbeethe paper and type being Of the best qualify
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
il may be more easily preserved The price Will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following copies for So copies, S.; 10
Those who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
requested forward their names to the General Agent
gitbout teIay The first number will be published early
In May and the second on the day August and
weekly thereafter: time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be Circulated and for the agents As
All subscribers will lie contributors to the Monument
itself their names viii be published in the paper.
WAsmSGToS, April e. ISL
ToDFREY PATTIsoN, s. Co, OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up The Importing business on their
account. For the failure they will conhne them
selves strictly to the Commission BUSINESS for the pur-
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
their long experience in the trade they feel
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The Of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved, they will be pleased
% receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., ommtsnon Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood 4 Co, New York
Messrs. W. c. Piokersgil Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esl, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United
GODFREY PATTIS0N Co.. Glasgow
ofice 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER PROS JONES, 81 Market street phiadel.
- phia invite the attention Of the trade to their splen
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of firm;
and aso an assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All of which they offer ~ very low rates.
rINHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL.
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded 10 e. Whitman, jr., No. IS Light street, Dalt
more by the Maryland State Agriculture Society at the
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore I'D, 2ith and 25th
For the best Plough In the ploughing match 81
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
Top the host plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For &C best halfway Horse Power, Whitnan's I'm
proved, lst premium
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium
FOR the best Cornsheer, 1st premium
For the best Field Roller, list premium
For tho best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
gor the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the hest Hayrnkes, LIST premium
Por the best Cultivator, LIST premium
Nc exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the abo,
named Fair, having received onehaf the amount of pr
ynirns awarded us the different kinds Of Implemen
and Maehiues IL Is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable ON exhibition
~ enc great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Meshanc Arts held in Baltimore in Oct
nor and November 1885, the first premium In heavy Silv
MEDAL was awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for the large
and host display Of Agricultural Implements. Also fir
eniu (another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrougl
Sron hallway Power which made for exhbitio
AZ The worlds Fair, In London, in May, 1851.
this will be the largest offered
Mis- city and probably the largest In the world, conss
Of more than 5000 Ploughs. $50 Threshing Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters Straw Cutter
500 cuHvators, Reaping Machines, Wheat Drills Cor
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay
Cotton together with every article which rme
or planter could wish in tho prosecution Of pursuits
all which will be sold on reasonable terms at wholesal
AZ retaiJ ~. WHITMAN, jr, A CO.,
" At theeld stand, So Light st., Baltimore, Nd.