American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UNIENT"

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,peekly journal to be published an Washington,
under the sanction of tie Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections of the
literature of the dathe best that be found In Amer
and English publications: interesting 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
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac in hon
Of the Father of his Country, and which every
who name of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
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 to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute patriotic an OBJ
ec and SO entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
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
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, and satistac
tory TO the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for n
vdual emoument Mr. Pickett win make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk il successful
will receive nothing more, and he nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his Not
OF the subscription
erection of the Monument win be- in any event applied
to the support of the the Society any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish may stated that
each will yield an annual net profit of from fifty sixty
Thousand dollars.
The Posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested TO
as agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers account OF the object
or which the Monument newspaper will bs established
must wish to succeed it is hoped they will con-
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys win be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed to the general agent Of the Monument
orrIcERs-Miard FILLMORE en- o66oio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. h IL. Smith, Treasurer; GEO.
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF M.NAerIs-winfeld Scott, N Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter JONES'
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force W w Seaton, NJ H. Maury,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
Trms.-Thc MONUMENT will 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 more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and climbs will be furnished with tho MONUMENT
on the following terms; copies for So; copies, 49, 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 10 forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and on the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make As
itself, their will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTISoN, a CO., OF NEW YORK
VI take leave TO inform their friends the public
that they have taken up the Importing B4snes ON their
account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly to the oommissoa BSnes for pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience trade they feel
hden that they promote the interest those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods they respectfully so
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow is changed to GoDynrr
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Pine street. New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co. obm~.Sssson Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland
Messrs. Dennson, Wood Co, New York
Messrs W. Q: Pckersgil Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
cloth and patterns Of goods the United states
market, insiss the s.stenton Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIS0N Co, Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
ID pha invite the attention Of the SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
and aSo an Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,UR BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. exhibited at
the State Pair In 1885, will be seen by the award
miums below:
Awarded Whitman, jr., No IS Light street Balti
more the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
Sd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 3d. oath 25th Of
October, 1850
For the best Plough in the ploughing match 40
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
mum) q
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm
proved, LIST premium IL
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium on
For uhe best Cornsheler, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium q
For the best CornStak Cutters and Grinders lat
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 Cultvator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements nj a. -,
named Fair, having received onehaf the amount 81 ~
miums awarded the different kinds of Imn,or ~
and Machines 10 Is conclusive evidence that on re- were
shIered the best and most valuable exhibition
the great Fair OF the Maryland Institute for the nro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore In o
her and November 1880 the first premium In heavy silver
Nedar awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
hest display Of Agricultural Impements AJso arst
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made for or bfop
ut the Worlds Fair in London, in May, 1861 -
Our stock this will be the largest ever offered In
mis- city, and probably the largest in the world
Of more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Thrcsbin9 Nacbines
1000 Whent Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Outters
500 Cultiystors, Kespfng Machines, Wheat Drs Corn
snd Cob Crushsrs, Burr Stone Mills Cider s Hav and
Cotton Prese together with every article which farmer
plsnter could With In the prosecution Of his pursuits
al o. weh oil be sold reasonable TERMS ut vboIesaIs
OF rst~l- Y. WHITMAN, IT., 4 90.
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