American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-20
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A soeekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument .Societu. .
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AM

Ntu6 Ute SuHCttoH " Wc WuSHHytOW 1T0ttOHut
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, AGRICULTURAL
and miscellaneous paper II will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that found in Aer
English publications. interesting articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopss OF the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
the exception of party politics. which will be ut all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
Of the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WAsHNGToN would rejoice
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
OF all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal ut
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing, at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude. sHggIaa#
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal as one we'll qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
tory to the subscribers They assure their fellowzens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for n
vdnal 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 the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarly responsible
with
journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each viii yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postasers, and aries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully to
as agents in subscriptions thus aiding the great
AS all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it to succeed, 1T is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remittcd and all letters and moneys
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oEFIcERsMillard Fillmore, eDoico President; Arch.
Of Washington) Second Vice Presidents Thos Carbery,
Third Vice Presidents j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. t.r gug. U.t#
BOARD OF MANAaEns--Winfeld Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroe w. A Bradley, p. r.. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force w, W Seaton NJ. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrms.--The MONUMENT will be printed on q double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
it may be more easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given
the following termss copies for s5 copies, IS; 10
copies SIS; &c. N7Flt
Those who disposed 10 patronise the MONUMENT
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the on the day August and
weekly thereafter being allowed for Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monument
Itself, their will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, & CO.. OF NEW YORK,
" take leave inform their friends the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account For the future they win connne them.
selves strictly TO the Commission Bsnes the pur-
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experiences In the trade, they feel
dent that they the interest of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
PATrIsoS A Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATrIsoN q Co., obmmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs w. @. Pickersgill& Co.. do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns o. these goods Tor the United States
GODFREY PATrISoN 4 Co., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street. New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES, 81 Market street, Phiiadel.
ID phs invite the attention ofthe trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of
and also assortment Of city and Boots
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
J,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In 1850 win be by the award of Pre-
murns below:
AWarded 70 ~ whitman, Jr NO. Do Light street, Bal-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 3d. 9th and 25th of
October, 1850
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's In
proved, LIST premium 15l
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, lst premium :
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grfrders LIST
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium 4
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium
For the best Bayrakes, LIST premium q
For the best Cutvator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements the above
named Fair having received onehaf the Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines II that were con
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition !
At great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In Octo
her and November 1850, the first premium Ia heavy Silver
Medal awarded TO Ezra Whitman, jr for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium another Silver Medal his Improved Wrought
iron Railway Horse Power, which made xbbiton
at the Worlds Pair, i'm London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this will be the largest offered in
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