American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-15


PROSPECTUS or TIE "NATIoNAL MON
UMENT,"
Il weekly jouraa1 to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of tile Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND puBLIsHER
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
of the daythe best that can be found in Aeri-
aud English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics: foreign aud domestic news; sy-
nopss of the proceedings OF Congress- and 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 Monument will be published for the express and
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, ana which every one
who the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
completed. After dadurng out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
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 at
low price may be obtained while it win be doing some
thing at the same time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
Tho Board Of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, as one well qualified to perform the duties
etor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satisac
tory to the subscribers They their eowtizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up indi
Vidua enoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk If successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument win be- in any event. applied
the support of the paper the Society any man
held peGuniarily responsible
10 give me public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed TO publish it may be stated
list of dy Thousand paying subscribers, at dollars
each will yield an annual net profit OF from fifty TO sixty
thousand dollars.
The postaste and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object Of our oXertiuus.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t to succeed, it is hoped that they will con-
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will he RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid TO the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey Washington
oFTcEAs-Ailard Fillmore, o1qlcio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, mayor
of washington) Second Nice President; Tbos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents J. B. Ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary,
board or MANACERs-Winfeld Scott N Toyson Tl,os |
MunrOe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Bagder Peter Force, W W Seaton, NJ r. AIaury
l. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whttlesey
Isrm&-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal shee-he paper and type being the quality
aud quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
~ may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars annun 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 he furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for S.; Scopies So 10
Those who disposed to paronise the MONUMENT aro
requested 10 forward their to the General Ayent
without delay. The first number will be published early
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 NC circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monument
itself, their names will be published IN the paper
WASHINGTON April %, 1851.
GoDFREY PATTIsoN, Co, OF NEW YORK,
" take leave 70 inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own account For the future they will oounne them
selves strictly 10 the Commission Business for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they con
dent that they promote the interest Of those
in the importation OF dry goods aud they respectfully
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
The New York frm being dissolved they win be please,
20 receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATIsoN Co., cramission Merchants
Messrs. D D, Wood Co. New York.
Messrs. w. Q. Pickersgil 4 Co., do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq. do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with ,,,ones
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United STATE
market, invite the attention. Of the trade
GODFREY PATfISoN 4 Co. Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoRER, BROS. & JONES, So Market street pbila5e
I'D phia invite he attention Of the trade 20 their spen.
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, Of
Gil kinds purchased for cash in Europe one OF our firm
and also assortment of city and eastern made Boots
Shoes All Of which they offer At very low rates
TUE BEST AND MOST Valuable AGRICULTURAL
Il lMPbEMbNIs AND MACItNEkH, exhibited NJ
the State Fair in $780, win be by the award Of Pre-
iniums below
Awarded to Il. whitman jr No IS Light street Raft;
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society a tba
~ Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d, Gath and 25h
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughnr match en-
For the best poughing with OK team, especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, j 81 prerni,v
For she best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm.
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium =.
For t7le best Cornsheller, Let premium -
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders lat
premium :
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST prcrninr,
For the best IEayrakos, LIST premium
For the best Crltivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements al the ,hor
named Fair having received onehaf the amount M ro
miums awarded the different kinds of Implement
md Machines IL conclusive that ours rr
sidered the best aud most valuable exhibition
the great Fair of the Maryland Institute for The nro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore in oo
her and November 1850, the.frst premium In ea
Medal awarded to Ezra Whitman r for the larpes
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also nrs
premium (anohcr silver Meds for his improved Wronb
Iron Railway Horse Power, hcl made for exbiboy
Mt the Worlds Fair. IN London, in May, 1851
Our stock this viii be tho largest ever offered
mis- city, and probably tie largest IN the world consisne
of more than 5000 Pioughg. $50 Threshing MACHINES
1000 wheat Pans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 straw Cutters
300 Cultivators, Roapng Machines, Wheat Drills Corr
aud Cob CruseTs, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills sv and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or pahter could wish in the prosecution Of his prsits
all Of which will be sold terms at wholesale
or retail. H. WHITMAN, jr., A CO.,
At the old stand, SO Light st., Baltimore, Nd