American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
p UMENT,"

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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
g UMENT,"
A s0eehly journal to be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBIIsHrR
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous twill contain selections of the
literature daythe best that can be found in Amer
can and English publications: interesting scientific articles
nopss the proceedings Of Congress and every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain, with
Inc EXCEPTION q party politics. which will be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
now rising on the banks Of tho Potomac in hon
or OF the Father of his Country, and which every
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
out e 6e T o. applied and with
OF all who are willing to contribute patriotic an OBJ
By subscribing the Monument a valuable journal at
low price may De obtained while it will be doing
thing at the same time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
Inc Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
rour.h Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the faithfully and satsac
Ioriy 70 the Subscribers They their ow-cizens
tnat this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
ydsal emoument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own and at his risk successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
IMAM very moderate compensation for his services Not
one DOLLAR therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event. applied
70 .he support Of the paper the Society in any
ner ned pecunarily responsible. t.tt
To give the public idea what NAV be done with the
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
VIII yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
as agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
AS all editors and publishers, on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper viii be established
must wish 1t to succeed, 1t is hoped they will con-
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win be rernitsc and all letters moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington
oFrIoERs--Miard Fillmore epo0fcio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Waiter Benox GIayor
OF Washngton,) Second Vice President; Thos Carbcry
Third Vice President; j. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MAaAaERs-Winfed Scott, NJ Towson Thos
munroe' ". A. Bradley, p r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oe Tayloe Elisha Whittiescy
Isrms-rhe MONUMENT will be printed a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the best quality
may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
any credit, none can be given.
Societies clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms; copies for S.; copies, S. 10
Thoae who disposed patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
n May and the second the second day of August and
n
70 be circulated and for agents to make reurns AZ
al subscribers will be contributors to the Monnment
itself their names will be pIoished in the paper ; =
WASHINGTON. April %. 1851.
GODFREY pATTIsoN, Co. OF NEW YORK,
NJ take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Bsness their
selves strictly the Cbmnison Business for the pur-
chase dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
6dcn that they the interest of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
licit ORDERS which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
70 receive orders through their agent James Pason
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co., obmn,ission Merchants, |
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. ". @: Pickersgn a Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Wy 4 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 PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. 81
DoKER BROS a JONES So Market street. Philadel. |
I'D pha, invite the attention Of the trade to their splen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS Of
all kinds purcha.sd for cashin Europe by Of
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates |
(. TIVE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
sue tan IN iooV, pe seen Dy award
miums .beow q"
Awarded to n. Whitman, jr No SIS Light street Balti
by the Maryland Agricultural Society Mt their
"a Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d 9th and 25th Of
/, October. 1885, ,4. IT
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough exhibition LIST premipm q
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
For the best Hay Press, lst premium % %
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium q
For tho best Field Roller LIST premium o
Tor the best Corn-stak Cutters and Grinders, LIST
For the hast Churns LIST premium al
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, Ist preYninro
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium 81
For the best Cutivator, LIST premium A
No exhibitor Of Agricultural the above
named Fair having received oneaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded rs the difercnt kinds OF Implements
and Machines 1t IL that were con-
rdered the best aud mort valuable exhibition. .f
the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pr
notion q e Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore in Octo
ana November, 1850 the first premium "a hen Wv Silver
vas awarded to Ezra Whitman, r for the largest
W.. upsplay o. Agricultural Implements Also first
Iron Railway Horse Power which yvas ,ab a.
Y M ue WORLDS Fair, In London. in Nav 1871
vs r'ooN TINS season win be the largeet arax .r - A.,
WIS city, ana probably the largest In t,a $500, :.
Iooo Wh..s 1870 goo aponehs 800 hresbipe Machines
sW Culhvafors, Reapiug Mas,ines wo, 'raw cutters,
And Ooh Crushere, Burr Stone Mills c,a D,rs Corn
optton Presses Together with every article ., lay and
cr pan.er couo wish IN the prosecution ofhis ni
s OF which viii be sold terms az pursuits
u ysg - At the old Stand 80 Light st. Baroore IA
A89 81 betlvHi yfglllsa .3I1sT ENlTi -7NtS" o' ,
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