American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-16
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUB

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under tn s0a:tion Of tie Washington National
1Nonsment .Sosiety.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature Of the day best that be found In Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanic foreign and domestic news; sy
nops 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 be 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
Of the Father Of his Country, and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied, and with
OF all who willing TO contribute to patriotic OBJ
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
" Fourth Auditor the Treasury Charge
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
tory the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his own risk successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument win be, in any event, applied
to the support of the the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal proposed to publish it be stated that
list OF fifty thousand paying subscribers Mt two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. ..&
The posmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions 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 1t to succeed it is hoped that they win
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be reunited, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
oPPIcERs-Millard Fillmore, eT-icio President; Arch.
Henderson First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox Mayor
Of washington Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President j. d. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAsERs.-Winfeld Scott, N Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, r. II. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden Peter Force, w. w Seaon, NJ. r. Marry,
Hartley Crawford Benz Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittesey
Ttrms-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
royal sheethe paper and type being OF the best quality
and in quato form, containing sixteen large pages that
be more easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
any credit none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for s5 copies, s.; 10
copies, $15; &c. -
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May, and the second the day Of August
TO be circaed and for the agents make returns.
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their will be published In the paper
WASHINGTON, April g. 1851.