The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-13
PROSP ECTUS
NATIONAL MONUMENT,

40 0e pt0ttsh60 IN H1Sn1gt0n, under the sanction
Qftks Washington National Monument S0ciefy.
JAMES C. PIcKErT, Editor and Publisher
The MONUMENT is intended to be literary, ag-
ricultural, and miscellaneous paper. II will con-
tain select portions Of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign aud domestic news;
a synopsis 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 ex-
cluded
The MONUMENT will be Published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose Of aiding in the erec-
ton Of tho noble column now rising on the bank
Of the Potomac, in honor OF the Father of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name Of WASHINGTON, would rejoice to see com
pleted. After deductng out Of the subscription,
the expense Of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who willing to con-
tribute to patriotic object and one ID entire
y nationals is earnestly requested BY subacrih-
ing to the MoNUMENr, valuable journal at d low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
| somsthing, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial of the Nation gratitude
| The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Affaires 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 sarisfactor ly to
the subscribers. They assure their feow-citi-
zens that this enterprise is not speculation got
up for individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
his own risk, and if successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than a
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription to
the erection Of the Monument will be, in any
afnlta d IN he Of 4 bor,
the society in any manner held peounlary respona-
ible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish, it may
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
net profit OF from fifty TO sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters. and secretaries of all organ
Ized bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested TO act as agents In obtaining sub
scriptions for 1is journal, 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 it TO succeed it is hoped
that they will contribute to its by publish
/ ing this prospectus.
al moneys ,ciH be renitted, and all letters and
Communications addressed prepaid, 10 the General
.4gsnt Of The Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHIrrLEsEY, Washington.
OFFICERS:
|
| ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
I WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
| Second Vice President,
| THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
| J. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
| GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
N. Towson, w, w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. F. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, It. HartIeyCrawford
p. r. Fendall, Benz. Oge Tayloe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whttlesey.
Thos. Bagden,
TERMs--The MosumEsT will be printed on q
double royal sheet--the paper and type being OF
the best quniity-aDd in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that II may be more easily
preserved. This price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
ber The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT the following terms:--3 copies for
IS; copies, 90; 10 copies. SIS, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mon
umrsr are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the % day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus to be circu-
lated and for the agents TO make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their will be published in the paper
| April %, 1857,