American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENTD


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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeekty journal TO be published in WASHINGTON
under the sanction Of The Washington Madonna
Monument Society
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended literary agricultural
anu miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of thu
literature of the that can be found in Aneri
can and English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss OF the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
e exception OF party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. "a .afiafta m 8II8
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac In hon.
or Of the Father of his Country, which every one
VINO venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed After deducting out Of the subscptiop
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid Therefore
OF an who are willing 10 contribute to SO patriotic an az
BY subscribing TO the Monument a valuable io,,rna a. a
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the me towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude : -''N
Inc board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
~ Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Charge to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform duties of
tory the subscribers they assure their
That TINS enterprise Is not speculation got up for ind
yidnal emolument Mr.. Pickett will make experiment
with ms own means and at his risk If successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
han very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription tn the
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event appIied
70 the support of the paper, Society in any
ner held pecuniariiy responsible.
10 give the public idea of what may done with the
journal 1t is proposed to publish may be stated that
s OF nity thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
thousand dollars - ~ ~ say
The and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested tn net
IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding great
object of our exertions =
AS an editors and publishers Of the object
Ior when the Monument newspaper will be established
, wish II 70 succeed Il Is hoped that they will
tribute 10 It's success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remiisi and all letters moneys
70 the general agent of the Monument
society, Hon. elisha Whittlesey Washington.
OFFIoERs-Mllard Fillmore, epoFcio President: Arch
HENDERSON FIRST Vice PRESIDENT; Walter Lenox Mayor
OF Washngton,l Second Vice President; Thos Carberv
Third Vice President; j. b. Ii. Smith, Treasurer Geo
Watterston, Secretary. ~
BOARD OF MANAsERs-Winfeld Scott N Towson Tbos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley P. X. FendaIl, Walter ,Jonss
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w. w Seaton NJ ~ Marry
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha WhttIesey
zvms.-rhe MONUMENT will be printed on n double
royal heetthe and type being of the best quality
and In quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
II may he more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of tho enterprise admitting of
any credit none can be given.
Societies aud clubs will be furnished with the MoSuNrNr
on the following terms; copies for So copies ST. 10
copies, SIS; &c
Those who disposed paronise the MONUMENT arc
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 Of August an
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prosrtns
TO be circulated and for the agents make returns A
all subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monnnn3
ITSELF their names will be published in the naper
WASHINGTON April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTISoN 4 CO.. OF NEW yopK
" take leave to inform their friends and the public
tsat tney nave taken the Importing snsss ON their
own account For the future they viii confne them
selves strictly to the Commission Bssness for the pur
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
fdent that they promote the interest those engaged
IN the importation OF dry goods, and they So
Lett orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be nleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson No
~ Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArrIsoN Co., obmm..,ion Merchant,
Glasgow, Scotland. ''
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York
Messrs. w. @. Pickersgil a Co. do
Messrs. Merritt Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq do.
cloth patterns Of these goods for the United states
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PArTISON Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
D0KER, BROS. 4 JONES, So Market street, ph,,dei.
I'D pha invite the attention OF the trade 10 their sple-
did stock of Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and Hal a
all kinds, purchased for cash Europe by OF 80 OF
and also assortment OF city eastern n our firm
Shoes All Of which they offer at very Ade Boots and
rTHE BEST AND MOST vALusF
u IMPLEMENTS AND " ..BLE AGRICULTURAL
The state Fair in 1850, VIZ .AoHiSERY exhibited 2
nv ~ v nitnan, jr., No. SIS Light street, Bait
.aryland State Agricultural Society, at thei
Srtot1 fair, held In Baltimore I'D, oath and 10Th Z
sor the best Plough In the ploughing match 81
Por the best ploughing With OK team, Especial pre-
Por The best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's Inn
La INN
por the best Hay Press, lst premium
FOR the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
por the hest Field Roller, 1st premium
Vor The best corn-stslk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Yor the best Churps 1st premium
Por the b-st Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
Por the hest Hsyrakes, 1st premium
p0r the hest CuftfvstOr, 1st premium
sna Psfr having received oneisIf the amount Of pr
rniarns awarded the different kinds Of Implemen
Machines II e. cO3-usfve evience thaf ours were co
sbIsred the best and no~t vsusbe on exhibition.
At the great Pair Of tbe Maryland Institute for the
motion 81 The Mechanic held 10 Baltimore In Oc
her and November 1850 The first premium "a heavy sv
NelaI) awarded % Ezrs Whitman. w., for the large
and best display ~ Agricultural implements. AIso Or
premium (anoher Silver MEDAL for bic improved Wroug
Iron Hallway Horse Power, which made for exhbi6c
Mt the Worlds Fair In London, IN May, 1851.
Our stock this season will be the largest Offered
this city, AMI probably the largest world cougsfin
OF than 5000 Poughs, $50 Thrasf,ttg Machine
1000 wheat Fans 1900 Corn Shelters 500 straw Cater
500 Cuuyators, Reaping Machines, wheat Drills CIR
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mis Hav an
Clifton Presses together with every article which farm.
or planter could wish IN the prosecution his pursuits
all of which win be sold reasonable terms woiesa
or retail. ". WHITMAN. jr, A 90,
At the old stand, 90 Light st., Baltimore, Nd