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PROSP ECTUS
NATIONAL MONUMENT,

| WEEKLY JOURNAL,
fIo be published in Washington, under the sanction
| ofthe Washington National Monument Society,"
JAMES C. PIcKErr, Editor and Publisher.
| The MONUMENT is intended to be literary, ag-
rcultura and miscellaneous paper. IL will con-
tain select portions of the literature Of the day-
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis 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 ex-
GUIDED
The MONUMENT will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose OF aiding in the cree
ton of the noble column rising on the bank
OF the Potomac, In honor OF the Father of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsHIscros, would rejoice to com
pleted. After deducting out Of ne subscription,
the expense Of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
| and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, OF all who are willi~g to rnn-
tribute TO so patriotic object, and entire
| ly national, is earnestly requested. Ey subscrib-
ing TO the MoSUMENr, valuable Journal At a low
price may be obtained, while il will e doing
something at the same time, towards completing
that mnjesUc memorial Of the NaIion's er ,iiiude.
The board IF managers recommend Mr. p OK
eft, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'A flares TO Peru, who prop ,ses to edit
and publish the Monument journal, one we'll
| qualified to perform the duties of editor, and 10
conduct the paper faithfully, and isf~ctor ly TO
| the subscribers. They assure their Gllow citi-
zens that this enterprise liz not speculation got
up for individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
| his own risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription TO
of he will he I'M
event, applied to the support Of the paper, nor
The society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
IDLE.
!, To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal II is proposed to publish, IT may
be stated that list OF fifty thousand raging sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
net profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
/ The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining SUBJ
scrpuons for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions.
| As all editors and publishers, on account Of the
object for WI ch the Monument newspaper will
be established must wish it to succeed II ia hoped
that they will contribute it's success by publish
7 ing this prospectus.
communications addressed prepaid, 10 the General
agent Of N rumem Society, Hon. ELISHA
WBrrrLEsEY, ~ ashingfon,
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex ofricio President,
ARCH. HEN DERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENQk, Mayor Of Washington,
Second Vice President,
i THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
4 JB.H. SMITH, Treasurer,
4 GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force.
i N Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. r. Manrv.
/ w. A. Bradley, r. HsrtIeyCrswford.
4 P. r. Fendall, Benz. Ogls Tsyloe,
| Walter Jones, Elisha Whittlesev
i Tbos. Bagden.
TERms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the 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 will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MoNuMxNr on the following terms:---3 copies tor
SIS; copies, %; 10 copies, SI5; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mon-
, uMENr, are requested to forward their names to
, the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd day Of August, and weekly therenffsr
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be c'rcu.
lated, and for the agents to make returns. As
; subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will b. publishsd 10 ms PsPss'
April ~, 1881, &Att