American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-17

IhOoGECIUO OF IHE = MUM
UMENT,"
A ,Deetly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper II 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 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 name WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses OF the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserves the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely natona 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 Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satisfac
tory to the subscribers They their feowcitzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vidual emoument. Mr.. Pckettwi make the experiment
with his and at his risk; if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- any event applied
DO the support of the paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done with the
journal IL Is proposed to publish it be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
esch will yield an annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
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, 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 success by publishing this prospectus
All will be remitted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon Elisha Whittlesey Washington
orFcERs.Millard Fillmore, eDo0cio President; Arch.
Of Washinron second Vice President; Thos. oarbcry
Third Vice President; j. b. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAaERs-Winfeld Scott N Towson Thos
Aunroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fendal, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagen Peter Force, w. w Seaton M. r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtlesey
Terms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed double
royal sheetthc paper and type being the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
II may be more easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars per annum, payable the receipt of
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
May and the second the second day Of August and
weeky thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated and for the ngent to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
Itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK,
W take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the importing B,ss on their
selves strictly to the Commission Busnes, for the pur-
shsse Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
6dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
loit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GoDFRKr
PlTTrsor Co.
The New York firm being dissolved, they win be pleased
10 receive orders through their agent James Pattson
I'll Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co, ommi.rion Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland
Messrs. Dennson, Wood A Co., New York
Messrs. w G. Pickersgil Co, do.
Mcssrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker esq, do.
The subscribers being sone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United
market, inrit. the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co. Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street. New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES' 50 Market street, Philadel-
Id phia, invite the attention Of the their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF firm
aud also OF city and made Boots and
Shoes Allof which they offer at very low rates.
TT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
s state Pair in $780, viii be seen by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded 10 H. Whitman, jr No SIS Light street Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
I'd Annual Pair held in Baltimore 23d Gath and 25th Of
October, 1880.
For the best Plough In the ploughinr match 40
For the best ploughing with OF team, (sp.oial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
FOR the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
FOR thA best Hay Press, LIST premium q
FOR the best Cornsbeller, LIST premium &
Tor the best Field Roller, LIST premium a
Tor The best oorn-staik Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 8
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
Tor the best Hsyrakes LIST premium 2
Tor the best Cultiystor, LIST premium
Ne exhibitor Of Agricultural implements at the above
named Far having received onebaf the amount OF pre-
miums awarded the different kinds OF Implements
and Machines H IL conclusive evidence that were con
pidercd Abe best and most valuable exhibition.
the Fair OF the Maryland Institute for the pro
motion Of the Mech.ns Arts held in Baltimore IN Oco-
Der and November 1885, the FIRST premium heavy silver
Nsda awarded to Ezra Whitman, jr for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also frs
premium (anothcr Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
Iron Rslrsy Horse Power which wa. nsds for exhibition
Mt the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this will be the largest offered In
mis- sty md probably the largest in the world consisting
81 more than 1000 Plougbs, $50 Threshne Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn sheers 500 Straw Cutters
500 cuItvators, Resping Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushsrs Burr Stone Mills, Cider MINI, Hsy and
Cotton Presses together with ey.ry article Which farmer
or planter could wish In the prosecution Of hi.
all Of rhsh win be sold on reasonable terms wholesale
on retail. ~ WHITMAN n 700
At Nh. old stand. IS Lght st, baltimore, Ma.