American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-12

to 8 o'clock, p M daily except Sunday, and on tha
DAY 1t Is open from halfPast to ten, and from
$685. " ,l Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,n
a aoeekly journal to be published II, Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washiagton National
a Monument Society.
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 dayhe best that be found Amer
can and English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
nopss Of the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
ne exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection OF the noble
column now rising on the banks Of the Potomac n; hon
or OF the Father of his Country and which every one
who yenerates the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see Completed After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed be 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 so patriotic an OBJ
sct and one SO entirely national is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the same time towards completing majestic
memorial OF the Nations gratitude fdls-sa
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs
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 satisfac
toriy to the subscribers They their
That tins enterprise not speculation got up ind
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services
one 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 man
ner held pecuniarily responsible. III At 7
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
Journal proposed to PUBLISH it may be that
list OF fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The posmasters and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
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 con-
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remitsed and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the agent
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey, Washington. - /
orrcERs Willard Fillmore, sDe9co President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox iayor
of washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice Presidents j. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary. 4
Board OF MiNAGERs-WinfeId Scott NJ Towson Tbos
Munroe W. A. Bradley, P r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Th9mas Blagdcn Peter Force, w w. Seaton, f. Maury
L. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gie Tayloe Elisha Wnitesey
Tsrms-The MONUMENT viii be printed on a double
roya sneee pepper and type being of the quality
ana In qnaro FORM containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved. The price viii be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise admitting Of
any credit none can be given.
Societies and clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So copies ST. 10
copies, SIS &c. - :,
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number viii be published early
In May and The second the day Of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the bspectus
TO be circulated and for the agents make returns AS
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON April 20, ISL
GODFREY pATTISoN. a CO. or NEW wong
~, ia, TAKE leave to inform their friends and the public
INN rfinUR a.
own account For the future they will confne them
seyes strictly % the C6mp.isoa Basies for the pur-
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
hdent that they promote the interest of engaged
IN the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully So
hclt orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GoDYRrY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pascn No.
III Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN 4 Co., Commission Merchants.
Glasgow, Scotland.
M Messrs p Dc n Weed Go, New York
Messrs. Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United state,
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
ON. ., NJ GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS. & JONES, SO Market street pbn.I6,
I'D phia, invite the attention of the trade to their sn
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS 81
ali kinds purchased for cash in Europe by one Of our
and also an assortment Of city and eastern made
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
rINHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICIJITup-.I.
4 IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY exbih,,as :.
inc state Fair in 1880 will be by award OF p
Awarded to y. Whitman, jr No. IS Light str,s. p,,,
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society a. that,
81 Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 3D. 2lb and asth 81
October, 1850. e''o ~'.n VI
For the best Plough in the plougliing sssteh .,o
FOR the best ploughing with team Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition Lab p,.,o;,r, =
for the best Railway Horse Power, whitmanis In
For the best Hay Press, 1ss premium %
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premiums .
For the best CornrStalk Cutters and Grinders 1st
premium iS Ast :,
For the host Churns. LIST premium .
For the best Hay and Manure Fork lst nro,n,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium .
For the best Cultiyator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements "a 4so a. -
named Fair having received onehsf the amount ~ :, az
and Machines IL Is conclusive evidence that ours 80
sidered the best and most valuable on exhitton - -
Az the great Fair Of the Maryland Inssffte for the 70
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baitinofe in OF to-
hedai was awarded to Ezra Whitman r for tbe la 80
ana best display Of Agricultural Implernenfs Atso er
premium another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrop obt
~ torse Power, which made for xbbj lion
~ o w "orlo rair In London in Nav 1851 -
onr stock THE season win be the arg,sst 49, =,
~ 1870 so prenaoy the largest In the world cons; na
Jaon Nv, INN ovVv pionghs ESQ Thresbino MacI aa
500 Cultivators, Reaping Machines WIS., straw Cu tiers
nu oop orushers Bnrr Stone Mills Cider M,lIs ~ oorn
oosoh fresses together With every article Which, ana
m s,, i M,n 70 the prosecution ofhis pur i,
-. ~. WI pe Sou ON reasonable terms at who Jas,
OF Eettils n. WHITMAN q a .'she