American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeehIy journal to be published IN Washington,
unaer The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument ,Society aa
JAMES @. PICKETT EprroR AND pup,,

The Monument Is intended to be literary agricultural,
ana paper twill contain selections of the
literature OF the best that be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy-
that such journal might be expected to contain, with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. N =
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection Of
column now rising on the banks of the Potonc in hon
or OF the Father Of his Country and which every one
who venerates the WAsHINGTo would rejoice q
see completed After deducting of of the subscription
the remaining funds willbe faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
OF all who are willing to contribute to patriotic an OBJ
ect and entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
by subscribingo the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be Obtained while it will be doing
thing at the same time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude 80
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge tn
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties Of
tory to the subscribers They assure their
That this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vdua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and his own risk; If he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his Not
one DOLLAR therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event applied
70 the support Of the paper nor the Society in any
ner held pecuniar1ly responsible.
To give the public idea of what may done with the
journal It is proposed to publish it may stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each will yield annual profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars - $500
The postasers secretaries of all Organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as agents IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers on account Of the object
LOT whch the monument newspaper will be established
must wish It to succeed Is hoped that they win
All moneys will be remit;ed and all letters moneys
prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
0FFIoERs-Millard Fillmore epotFcio President: Arch
Henderson, First Vice President Walter Lenox, Mayor
OF Washngton0 Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. I'd +
BOARD OF MAsAGERs.-winfed Scott NJ Towson, Thos
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force, w w seaton M r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayloe Elisha whittlesey
7erms-The MONUMENT viii be printed on a doubse-
royal sheethe paper and type being of the quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved. The price viii be two
dollars per annum, 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 be furnished with the MoyUnKy
on the following erms 3copies for S. copies, IS; 10
COPIES SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MoSuns,r are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be publishe early
In May and the second on the second day August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospects
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns A.
ali subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
nssn' tne'r names will be published in the paper.
:" AsHISGros, April %, 1851 4U.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, q CO., OF NEW YORK,
" take leave 70 inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Baess on their
own account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly TO the Commission Busaes for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
their long experience In the trade they feel con-
6den that they the interest of those engaged
In importation of dry goods and they respectfully
Iict ORDERS which shall have their best attention
The of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GoDyRKY
PATTIsoN Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent Pattson No
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN a Co., Cbmmislon Eerchants, |
Glasgow, Scotland.
REFERyyCEs:
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York
Messrs. W. G. Pickersgl Co, do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIS0N Co. Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
D0KER BROS. JONES, 81 Market street pbiladel- |
I'D phs, invite the attention The trade 10 their
did stock OF Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATs OF
all kinds purchased for oah In Europe by one OF our arm
and also Of city and made Boots and
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
TUE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAI.
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited AZ
the State Fair in 1850 will be by the award of Pre-
mums below: = -
Awarded TO Il. Whitman, IT, No IS Liubt street p.l.
fQnr Inv thu Murxt Ia