American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-05

to o'clock, M daily, except Sunday, and on that
day II Is open from hafpast to ten m, and from
to 8, D. IN. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UIENT,"
4 aoeeh,v 5ouraa1 TO be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural
miscellaneous paper twill contain seectons OF the
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
EN- brncng mechanics foreign and domestic news sy
nopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress and every thing
that such journal might be expected to contains with
the exception party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
sole purpose of aiding in the erection OF the noble
or of the Father his Country, and which every
who the OF WAsHINaToN would rejoice 70
completed After deaucng out OF the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
reserve the purpose indicated The aid therefore
of ALI who are willing to contribute patriotic OBJ
ect entirely national, is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while 1t will be doing some
thing at time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett, former
Fourth Auditor the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully satsfao
ory the subscribers They assure their fellowzens
yiduai emolument Mr.. pickett viii make the experiment
with and at his risk If successful he
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dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society In any
ner held pecuniariy responsible. gs t
To gave the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal it proposed publish it may be stated that
list of my thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested TO act
agents obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of exgrtons. ..sssi
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which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish to succeed, 1t is hoped that they win
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
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addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whttesey, Washington
ofPoERs-Millard Fillmore eToticio President; Arch
Henderson, First vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of washngton) Second Vice President; Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. d. smith, treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAaERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, r. X Fendall, Walter Jones,
T. Hartly Crawford, BENZ Oge Tayloe Elisha Whttesey.
zerDa-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal snaehe paper ana o. 'h sr peSa
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dollars annum payable on the receipt OF the second
number. The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
any crait, none can be given.
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the following terms: copies for So copies, ST. 10
copies SIS; &c.
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requested forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in Nay and the second the second day Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the prospectus
be circulated and for the agents to make AS
al subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
W.sHNeToS. April %. 1881.
GoDFRBY pATTIsoN, a Co, OF NEW YORK.
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
own account For the future they win connne them
selves strictly 10 the Commtsston business, for the pur
chase of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
dent they promote the interest Of those
10 the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully SO
Fhe Of the firm ia Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
PArTrsoN a. Go.
orders through their agent, James Pattison,
81 Pine street, New YORK
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co., Cbmmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs. W. c. pickersgin Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
patterns Of these goods for the United States
Market invite the attention OF the trade.
GODFREY PATFISON Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DJKgR. BROS 4 JONES, 81 Market street, phiadel
- pha, invite the attention Of the trade TO their spen
aid stock of Fancy and Staple B)NNETS and HATS, OF
all kinds purchased cash Europe by one OF our firm
aud 81 assortment Of city and made
Shoes. All o. which they offer at very low rates.
THE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Al
the State Fair In 1880 win be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO r. whitman jr, No. IS Light street. Bait
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society thei
81 Annual Fair, held in Baltimore ed, 2lth and 10Th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the plouxhing match Al
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mfum)
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, st premium II
For the best Hay Press LIST premium D
For the best Cornsheller, 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, 1st premium
For the best Cutvator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the aboy
Fair, having received onehsf the Of pr.
muns awarded us the different kinds Of Implement
Machines IL s conclusive evidence that we're cor
si1ered the best and valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the prC
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held In Baltimore In Octs
Der and November $780, the first premium heavy Sive
Medal was awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the lsrres
ann best Display of Agricultural Implements Also rs
premium (another Silver Medal for his Improved wrouqb
ron iNway Horse Power which made for exhibition
a ue worlds Fair in London, In Nav 1851
Our stock this will no the larros, go ofts a,
tnH ei anu poDaby the largest the world consistie
OF more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Tbrasbinr Maahtaa
io0o Wneat rams iooo Corn shelters 500 straw Cutters
500 Cultivators, Reaping Machines WIS., nm, S
and Cob Crusbers, Burr Stone Mills cdn Hs,, , oor
Cotton Presses, together with every articla ~, a'u
planter could wish In the prosecution osh aIineI
all which win be sold on reasonable terms at pbolsa
or retail. WHITMAN III A M S'esA'e
At the old stand, IS Light st., BALTIMORE, Ma.