American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE. fNATIONAL MON
1865 III sss1t. III UMENT," .
A aoeehly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument SOcietu.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, Ep1roa Ayp Pun11sHEn.


JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended be aliterary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections Of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
that such journal might be expected contain with
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y Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
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az agents In obtaining thus aiding the great
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ADDRESSED pyeusd to the general agent Of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington. f,3-}s
orYcgRs-Millard Fillmore epo6ico President; Arch.
Handepz Wrist Walt Iseno
OF Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. l @e't& -N-lL7l.t4 1Et
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WASHINGTON April 23, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, CO, OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave 10 inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing business their
own account For the future they will connne them
selves strictly to the Cbmisson Baes for the pur-
chase of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland. rr
From their long experience in the trade they feel
that they promote the interest those engaged
I'm the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
ncit ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The of the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
PATrIsoy A Co. .i'E1 . @uarU q. .fr= ae Il
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
10 receive orders through their agent James Pason No
81 Pine street, New York.
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Glasgow, Scotland s n sau 4e.l .E-sf 4
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs w. O. Pickersgin Co., do.
hIessrs Merritt, Ely Co, do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United
market, invite the attention Of the trade. s ls.
Tg qf GODFREY PATTIS0N q Co, Glasgow
0fice 81 Pine street, New York a.
DoKER, BROS. & JONES, SO Market street, Philadel-
Id phia invite the attention of the their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS OF
all kinds purcbased for cashin Europe by Arm
and also OF city and eastern mado Boots
Shoes All Of which they offer atvsry low rates.
rTHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS. AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair In 1885, win DO seen by the award OF Pre-
miums below: -,f.E ~ 80 ~
Awarded to Il. Whitman r, No. 55 Light street Balti.
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair held In Baltimore 23d Gath and 18th OF
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the prouphinr match slo
Kxr thot eoatr MI H. .N