American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UAIENT,"
A s0eehly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Moan,ueut S0cipt,y

a sOeekly journal TO be published IN Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES 9. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBIIsHEn.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t 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-
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 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 Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
the expenses Of the journal proposed DO published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve, to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing TO contribute to patriotic
ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the 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 Aairs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one we'll qualified to perform the duties Of
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully, satiso
toiy the subscribers They their eowctizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vdua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and Mt his risk; fsuccessfu hi
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event, applied
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal Is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
list of y thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
The posmaster and secretaries OF all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers, account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t to succeed, 1t is hoped that they will
tribute to Its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtted, and all letters and moneys
Society Hon. Elisha whessy Wsshnston
:, 0rroEas5Mlard Fillmore, eDgee,o President; Arch
% Wssbinson second Y;es PIesden ISos
Third Vice President; j. b. III. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Pendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. W. 5eaton, NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittlesey
Terms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being the best quality
and quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annm payable receipt Of the second
number. The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for $5 COPIES IS; 10
Those who are disposed to patrone the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day of August
weekly thereafter; time being allowed the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents to make As
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WAsMreros, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO.. or NEW YORK.
VI take leave TO inform their friends the public
that they have taken the Importing Business on their
own account. For the future they win confne them
selves strictly to the C5pamission Bnes for the pur
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
ndent that they promote the interest Of
icit orders, which shall have their best attention
The Of the frm In Glasgow changed to GoDynrY
The New York firm being dissolved they will be nle.s.d
to receive orders through their agent Pason No
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co., obmmis,iOn Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dsnnison, Wood Co. New York
Mcssrs. w. G. Pickersgn Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth patterns Of these goods the United sata
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York marA-
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, So Market street Philade
pha invite the attention OF the trade 10 their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETs and HATS, Of
al kinds, purchased for cash in Europe Of Arm
and also assortment Of city and eastern made
Shoes. ALI OF which they offer at very low rates.
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
c State Fair In 1850, will be seen by the award Of Pre-
mums below:
Awarded e. Whitman, jr, No. IS Light street. Balti
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
ID Annual Pair, held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th
October, 1880.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $Io
For the best ploushing with OK team, Especial pro
Yor the best plough on exhibition, Let premium 5
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm.
proved, LIST premium Is
Por the best Hay Press, LIST premium as
For the best Cornsheller, 1st premium 5
Por tho best Field Roller, LIST premium 8
FOR the best CornStslk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Por the best Churns LIST premium
FOR the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
Yor the bcst Hayrakes, LIST premium
Vor the best Cultivator, LIST premium
Ne exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements st the above
named Pair having received ouehaf the Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines conclusive evidence that were
sdered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
Al the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Octo-
Heds vm awarded TO Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
sna pest display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium tsnoher Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
IRON nVg horse Power which was made for exbbition
- .ne Tc,lds psr In London, In May, 1881
o. I'M ssson viii be the largest ever offered In
~ more than 5000 Ploughs 1so Tbresbinn W.ah,ns
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelter. zoo ats T..,
200 Cultvators, Reaping Machines. wh.st nv c,
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Ms C,dsy MIL ~.
Cotton Presses together with every article Which
Or planter could wish In the prosecution ofhss S
ali 81 which win be sold reasonable terms Al hoIS
or retail. w. WHITMAN, jr, Co
the I'D Hsnd. 90 Light IT. Baltimore, Ma.