American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-19

70 o'clock, p. M, daily, except Sunday, and on thai
esy y open from hafPsst 70 ssn and from
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceekly journal to be published IN 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
literature Of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
can md English publications interesting scientific articles
mbracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss q the proceedings q Congress- and every thing
ths exception Of party politics. which win be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
tho sole purpose Of aiding in the erection OF the noble
oolamn now rising the banks Of the Potomac in
who the name Of would rejoice &c
see completed. After deducting the subscription
the remaining funds viii b faithfuy apped and with
out 70 the purpose indicated The aid therefore
ject one sntrsy national is earnestly requested
subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
thing At the tme completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
EDITOR and to conduct the paper fathfuIiy and satisc
t9ry % the subscrbers They assure their fellow
aa. .ns M not % got for nd
with bis own means and at his risk II successful he
t. receive nothing more and he asks nothing
ons dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
srsetion Of the Monument viii be- in any event. applied
70 the support Of the paper the Society any man.
ner held pecnniarily responsible. t x sEfF
10 give the public idea Of what may be with the
journal proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
list Of y thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each viii yield an annual net profit Of from fifty sixty
The postmasters secretaries Of all organized bodies
nroughout the Union, respectfully requested act
IN obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account Of the object
Tor which the Monument newspaper be established
must wish 1t to succeed is hoped that thew win CON
tribute 70 it's success by publishing this prospectus
so W w 81
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Leno1 Mayor
Of washingtonl Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos. Carbery
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Wstterston, Secretary.
BoARD OF MASAens.-winheld Scott NJ Towson Thos
Tnomos ssdsn Peter Force Nes saat wstsr 40nes,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0gie Tayloe, Elisha Whittesey
zyms-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
royal sheetthe paper and type being Of the quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
Il may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars annum payable the receipt of the
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit none can be given 10
on the following terms copies for 50; copies s.; 10
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
Without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
All subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itsclf, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON April %. 1851. |
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK. |
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing Baess on their
own account For the future they win conne them.
s6vcs strictly to the obamisnon Btsne for the pur-
chass Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland /
Prom their long experience in the trade they feel con-
ndent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
Lett ordsrs which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed to GoDrxKr
The New York arm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pstson
III Pine street, New York
;, GODFREY rATrIsoN Co, cb~msHs" Merchants,
Msssrs. Deunison, Wood Co, New York.
Msssrs. ". @. Pickersgill Co.. do
Messrs- Merritt, Ely Co. do
Joseph walker, esq, do.
me Subscribers being alone entrusted With samples o,
cloth and ps.ss m. q Ties. COOS nor the United Slater
ins's 'a ao nbspsop Of the 7, trade 49,.
Once, 81 Pins street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street, Phadel
ID phs invite the attention OF the trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNErs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by OF Arm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All of which they orsr at very low rates.
0,HB BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the state Pair in 1850, s DO by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO n. whitman jr, No IS Light street, Bals-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 2sd, oath and 18th Of
October, 1850
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
ror the best pioughing with OF team, Especial pre-
For n. bs.s plough ON exhibition. LIT pr,m,um 5
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitmsn's Inn
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the bset Field Roller, LIST premium
For ths best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Soy the ssst churns LIST premium 4
For the bsst Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
FOR the Best Hayrakes, LIST premium q
Tor tire best Cutvator, LIST premium 4
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Faar having resolved onebaf amount OF pre-
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines IL IL conclusive evidence that were con
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In baltimore In Oco
MedsD vas awarded 10 Ezra Whitman r for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Impernens Also frs
premium another Silver MEDAL for his Improved wrought
nsnvsy horse Power, which was made for exhibition
@e wovifs Fair. In London, In May, 1851. H7I
soek ms season will be largest ever offered In
mo probably the largest IN the world combating
1000 WSs 1900 pioushs, $50 Tbreebine Mscbinss
500 cuuvssoss R.s vorn SHELTERS 500 Straw Cutters
49, oLusnsrs, Barr stons NM. cr Ss,,,n ~ .orn
- ssr.thsr vttb every srtlels sb,, s ~ apo
1T q whssh WI BE- SOFA - pursuits;
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