The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-21
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,


TO be published IN Washington under the sanction
ghe Washington National Monument Sociefu.
JAMES c. PicKErT, Editor and Publisher
he MONUMENT Is intended to be a literary, .s
ricutural, and miscellaneous paper. IL will c '
tain select portions of the literature Of the day.
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis 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 ex-
cluded.
The MONUMENT will be published for the ex
press and the sole purpose of aiding in the erec-
ton of the noble column now rising on the bank
of the Potomac, IN honor OF the Father of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsHSGTos, would rejoice to see COM
pleted. After deducting out OF the subscription
the expense of the journal proposed TO be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, 10 the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, OF all who willing to con-
tribute TO so patriotic object, and one 10 entire
ly national, is earnestly requested. By subscrib-
ing TO the MosUnENT, a valuable journal at a low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards COMPLETING
that majestic memorial Of the Nation Is gratitude
The board Of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge d'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
~,
qualified to perform the duties of editor. and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and satisfactorily TO
the subscribers. They assure their fellow-citi-
that this enterprise is not a speculation got
up for individual emolumeDt. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
his own risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than a
very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to
the erection Of the Monument will be, in anv
event, applied to the support Of the paper, nor
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
ibe.
To give the public idea Of what may be don.
with the journal 1t is proposed to publish II NAV
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub
scrlbers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
net profit OF from nifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ .
lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect-
fully requested TO net agents in obtaining sub 7.
scriptons for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions. r.. y. E.. I.
As oil editors and publishers, on account of the
object for wi ich the Monument newspaper will
be established, must wish IL to succeed IL is hoped
that they will contribute its success by publish
ing this prospectus. NIX. d g
III moneys uiH be remifed, and all I,ff,rs and /.
communications addressed ,ptpaid, 10 N, General
.9gent " the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA 4
WBrTrLrsrr, Washington. IN !.
OFFICERS: .
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex offcio President
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor Of Washington, &
Second Vice President, (.
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President.
J.B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. wATTERSTON, Secretary.