American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-14
OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"

UMENT,"
A soeetly journal to be published in Washington
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the daythe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and 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
The Monument viii be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
Of the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
ject and entirely national Is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while 1t will be doing
thing, at the tme towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, former
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury Charge dAairs
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor to conduct the paper faithfully and satsac
toriy to the subscribers They assure their elowczens
snan TINS enterprise Is mot got up Tor ind
with his and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
one dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription TO the
erection of the Monument win be, In any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible. |
To give the public idea what may be done with the
journal proposed to publish, 1t may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers, ut two dollars
each viii yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertions.
Az all editors publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
wish succeed, II hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
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addressed prepaid general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
OF Washington Second Vice President; Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD on MASAsERs.-winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
T Hartley Crawford Benz ogle Tayoe, Elisha whittlesey
Terms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being OF the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
it may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit can be given.
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Those who are disposed to paronise the MONUMENT are
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without delay The first number will be published early
In May and the second on the second day Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
ali subscribers win be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a CO., OF NEW YORK,
" take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
selves strictly to the cbnisson B1siess for the
chase OF dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
ndent they promote the interest Of those engaged
the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow Is changed TO 6oDrREr
The New York firm being dissolved they will be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson, No.
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY pNrTIsoN a Co. dmmtsnon Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co. New York.
Messrs. W. G. pickersgin 90, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth patterns Of these goods for the United satcs
market invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsON Co, Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER BROS. a JONES' SO Market street. Philadel-
ID phs invite the attention Of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe by Of
and assortment Of city and Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
V'HE BEST AND MOST yALUABG.E AGRICULTURAL.
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In 1885, win be seen BY the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO H. whitman, jr No IS Light street. Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 23d oath and 25th Of
October, 1850
For the best Plough in the plourhing match 40
For the best ploughing with OF team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, 1st premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm
proved LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheler, LIST premium 8
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 8
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cu1tivstor 1st premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miunis awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines II conclusive evidence that
siderea the best and most valuable exhibition.
the great Fair Of the Maryland Insute for the pro-
ouon Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In Octo
er ana November 1850 the first premium "a heavy silver
re wss awarded TO Ezra Whitman, IT,, for the largest
ana pest display Of Agricultural Inpemepts Also rs
premium enother Silver Meda for his Improved wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which was made ~ xbtitio
ut the Worlds Fair, In London, In Ma, IesI
Our STOCK this season win be the larvee, 90. ra a.,
this city and probably the largest In tho oy,a s,.,
Of more than 5000 Pioughs $50 Threshing M.ah,snEs
1000 wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters, 800 straw Cute
and Cob Cruehers, Burr Stone Mills Cider MIN. oorn
Cotton Presses together with every article which mo
or planter conId wish In the prosecution OF his nr,s
MI o. .hich WIN be sold Unreasonable terms wholesale
Htemsv At he old stand. 80 Light st., Baltimore Ma