American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-28


PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
a..ga UIENT,"
A aoeehly journal to be published IN Washington,
4 under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
-l JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBIIsHER
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural
and viii contain selections of the
literature of the best that be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
that journal might expected to contain with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
The Monument win be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
of the Father of his Country, and which every one
who venerates the name Of WAsHsGroS would rejoice to
the expenses of the journal proposed to be pubshed
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
who are willing to contribute to so patriotic an OBJ
ect and one entirely national Is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low prics may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the tme 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 to
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editor and to conduct the faithfully and satisfac
tory to the subscribers They their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for pd
vidual euoument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, OF the subscription the
erection the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper nor the Society in any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish it be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars s ~ 81 @t E- s. +.
The postmasers and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertions.
As all editors and publishers, account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it 70 succeed It is hoped that they win con-
All moneys viii be remtsed and all letters and moneys
soety npn Elisha Whesy ~
OFFIcEgs-Mlard Fillmore, eSoQicio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President; Waiter LenoS Mayor
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W A. Bradley z. II. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w. seaton, NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0gle Tayloe, Elisha Whesey.
Terms--The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quarto for containing sixteen large pages that
1t be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit can be given.
Societies and clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for s5 copies ST. 10
Those who are disposed 10 patronise the MONUMENT are
requested % forward their to the General Agent
in May and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, CO., OF NEW YORK,
" take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken the Importing business their
own account. For the future they will confne them
selves strictly to the Commission B,siness for the pur
chase OF dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
dent that they promote the interest Of those
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Hcit orders. which shall have their best attention
The the firm Glasgow Is changed 10 GODFREY
PATrIsoy Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
to receive orders through their agent Patson
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., obmmission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland
aEFEREycEs:
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs. w. O. Pickersgil Co. do
Messrs Merrif, Ely & Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United States
market invite the attention Of the trade,
Office, 81 Pine street, New York mar a.
nOKER BROS JONES, SO Market street philndeI-
ID pha invite the attention of the their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNErs and HATS of
and also assortment Of city
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
L IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
State Fair in 1850, will be by the Of
Awarded 10 Il. Whitman, jr No Do Light street. Balt
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society
Sd Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 23d, oath and 25h
October 1850.
For the best Plough in the pioughing match SIC
For the best ploughing with OF team, Especial pre-
mium,)
For the best plough exhibition, 1st premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitmans I'm
proved, lst premium il
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium a
For the best Cornsheler, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller LIST premium
For the best oornstak Cutters and Grinders, LIST
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 Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements at the abov
named Fair having received onehaf the OF pre-
miurns awarded the different kinds of Implement
and Machines eoncIusive evidence that con
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair OF the Maryland Institute the pro
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In Octo
Der and November 1880 the fret premium heavy sve