American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT"

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
4 aeeehly journa1 10 be published in Washington,
under The stltc!oa u the Washington National
Monument ,Soclety.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous twill contain selections OF the
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
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 noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
or OF the Father OF his Country and which every one
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed. Aer deducting out of the subscription
the remaining funds viii be ftIy applied Ge and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic
icct and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be Obtained while it will be doing some
thing at the time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsac-
tory to the subscribers They assure their eowcizens
that this enterprise Is not got up ior md
with his and at his own risk If successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support of the paper nor the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish, it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exerhons.
As all editors and publishers of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win be remed and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society," Hon. Elisha whittesey, Washington.
OFrIcERs-Millard Fillmore, eD0tcio Presidents Arch
of Washington second Vice President: Thos csrbery
Third Vice President; j. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF MANAGERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w w Seaton, NJ f. Maury
7. Hartley Crawford Benz ogle Tayloc Elisha whtesey.
7srms.-The MONUMENT will be printed ON a double
royal sheetthe and type being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM CONTAINING sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for ST. copies, ST. 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed to paronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated agents to make returns A.
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
G0DFREY PATTIsON, 4 Co. OF NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business the
own account. For the future they viii Confne them
selves strictly to the Commission Business for the pur
chase ofdry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
dent that they promote the interest of those
mDOrtatiOn On
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Commission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York
Messrs w. O. Pickersgill 4 Co., do.
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
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 Pr
DoKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street, Philadel
ID phia invite the attention of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy aad Staple BoNNETS and HATS, OF
and also assortment Of city Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rT1HE BEST AND Mosr VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited q
the State Fair in $780, will be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to whitman, jr No IS Light street. Balti
more, by the Msry3nd ste Agricultural Society," at he
Sd Annual Fair held Ia Baltimore 23d, oath and 25th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match so
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
mium,)
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium :
For the best Railway Horse Power Whtman's I'M
proved, 1st premium II
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium OF
For the best Cornsheer, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cutivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the allow
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded us the different kinds of Implement
and Machines Il conclusive evidence that were
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
~ the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion o. the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Octo
Der ana November 1850 the first premium heavy sve
meoa was awarded 70 Ezra Whitman j for the larges
and best display OF Agricultural Inducements Also frs
premium (another silver MEDAL for b WrouOb
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, in London in Nav 1881
Our stock this season will be the largest ever orod In
this city and probably the largest the world
OF more than 5000 Poughs $50 ThresIinu Marbiurs
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 straw Cntters
800 Culiyators Reaping Machines, Wheat Drills Corr
and Cob Crshers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mlls Hay an(
Cotton Presses together with every article which rm
or planter could wish In the prosecution his pursuits
all Of which VIII be sold on reasonable terms, at whoesa
or retail "A ". WHITMAN, jr., a CO.,
At the old stand, So Light st., Baltimore, Md.