American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-17

unaer the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best be found in Amer
can and english publications. Interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign AMI domestic news; sy
nopsis of the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the nob
column rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
or Of the Father of his Country and which every
who yenerates the of AsHNGTvS would rejoice
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with
out reserve to the Indicated The aid therefore
OF all who are willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while will be doing
thing at the time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and atsc
toriy to the subscribers They their owitizens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vidua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing and he asks nothing more,
dollar therefore, the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmasters secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of our exertons.
As all editors and publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t to succeed 1t Is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be reunited. and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oFRIcERs-Milard Fillmore, erobicio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents j. ID. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs.-Wnfeld Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden Peter Force, W. w. Seaton, NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whttlesey
Terms-The MONUMENT win be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
dollars per annum, payable the receipt the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for S. copies, ST. 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the the day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents
all subscribers will be contributors the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851