American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-13
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
a weekly Journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBusHER.

JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Tho Monument 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 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 be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac,
or Of the Father Of his Country and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deducting out of the subscription
the Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied with
out to the Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect and entirely national is earnestly requested
By subscribing the Monument valuable journal
low price may be obtained, while 1t will be doing
thing 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 Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct tho paper faithfully, satisac
tory to the subscribers They their
vidual smolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with bis own means and ut his risk; If successful he
than ysry moderats somesnton for his seryioss Noi
dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument win be- in event applied
to the support Of the paper the Society in any
nsr held pecunisrly responsible.
To give the public idea of what may with the
journal Ii proposed to publish be stated that
list Of y Thousand paying subscribers, dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to
agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions
Al all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t To succeed, In hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys win be remitccd, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent Of the Monument
Society Hon. Elisha whittlesey, Washington
0YTIGxnss-Mlard Fillmore, ep-obIcio President; Arch
OF Washington) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, SECRETARY.
BOARD OF MAsAeKss-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, r. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Hartley Crawford, BENZ oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
Tsyms.-The MONUMENT win be printed on q double
royal sheehe paper and type being Of the best quality
and In quArto form containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars annu, 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
on the following TERMS copies for S. COPIES S. 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed pstronise the MONUMENT are
requested forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number viii be published early
In May and the second the second day OF August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents TO make returns
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself their names win be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON April q. 1851.