American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-28

4 aeeekly journal TO be published IA Washington,
under the sanction Of tie Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections Of the
literature of the dayhe best that can be found In Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopsis of the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might BIO expected to contain with
the exception OF party politics. which viii be at all times
The Monument win be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, In hon
or of the Father of his Country, and which
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON 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, and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriocan oh
Ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the same 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 to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as well qualified to perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, satisfc
tory to the subscribers They their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi
vidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; If successful, he
will receive nothing mom, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services
one dollar therefore, of 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, 1t 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 postmasters secretaries organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exerions.
AS all editors publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed 1t is hoped that they viii
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttlcsey, Washington.
OFFICERs-Millard Fillmore eT0Hici0 President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washington) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; j. ID. III. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w. W. Seaon, NJ f. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT viii be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages thai
1t may be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per payable the receipt of the
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MoNUMES
on the following terms copies for So; copies IS;
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
requested to forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published earl
in May and the second the second day of August
to be circulated and for the agents to make returns
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monumen
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHrNGToN April 30 1851.