American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

JAMES g. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections Of the
literature Of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nops of the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain, with
the exception Of party politics. which win be at all times
most vigorously excluded. a
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
who venerates the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 70
see 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
reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing TO contribute TO patriotic OBJ
,ect and one so entirely national. Is earnestly requssted
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 to
Peru, who proposes TO edit and publish Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satsao
oriy to the subscribers They their fellowzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
viual emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk; IL 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 tho
erection OF the Monument viii be- In any event. applied
to the support Of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible. -
To give the public an idea Of what 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
thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
As all editors and publishers on account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed 1t is hoped that they viii con-
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent OF the monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
OFrIcERs-Millard Fillmore, eDoco President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washinpton) Second Vice Presdent Thos Carbery,
Third Vice Presidents J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary
BoApp OF MANAaERs.--Winfed Scott N. Towson, Thos.
Munroc w. A. Bradley, r. II. Fendall Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, WV. Seaton M. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe, Elisha Wbtteeey
7srms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt OF the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of
any credit, be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for S. copies 49, 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the Movunvr are
requested to forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the second the day August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
itself their names will be published in the paper. E,
WASHINGTON, April 49, 1861. #,r.