American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-28

PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
'1a* UMENT,'
a aceekh journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT EDITOR PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of dayhe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy-
nopsis 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
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
Of the Father of his Country, and which every one
sse oO%ped Her deSucng out Of the subserpoD
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
Of all who willing to contribute to so patriotic an OBJ
ject and entirely national 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 tme towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers Mr.. Pickett former
~ 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 sasac
tory to the subscribers They assure their fellow citizens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vdual emoument Mr. Pickett viii make the experiment
with his and at his risk; ifsuccessfu he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate for his services Not
dollar therefore, OF the the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support Of the nor the Society In any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give public idea of what may be done with the
journal 10 is proposed to publish 1t may be stated that
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union 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 it is hoped that they will con-
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys win be RENTED and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttlesey, Washington:
0FPIcxRs-Millard Fillmore erodicio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, mayor
Of washingon) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MAsAGERs-winfed Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Kendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w w. scaton, NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittesey
Tsrms.-The MONUMENT will be printed double
royal sheehe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved. The price will be two
dollars per annum payable receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for So; copies, ST. 10
copies, $15; &c.
Those who disposed to 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 second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all Subscribers viii be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their will DO published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a co, OF NEW YORK,
take leave to inform their friends and the public
account For the future they viii confne them
selves strictly to the o9rsnss'en Business Tor the pur
From their long experience In the trade they feel con
dent that they promote the interest of those engaged
In the importation of dry goods and they respectfully
lct orders, which shall have their best attention.
The of the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GoDrRET
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co, obmmissiOn Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, 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 States
market invite the attention 81 the trade n o,
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER BROS. JONES' SO Market street, Phladel.
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF
assortment Of city and eastern made and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rTHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the state 1850 win by the award of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to +. Whitman jr, No. SIS Light street. Balt
by the Maryland State agricultural Society their
3D. Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 3d. 9th and 25th
October, 1880.
For the best Plough in the ploughng match s1O
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition 1st premium :
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
proved, 1st premium IL
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium Or
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium 4
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium q
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders Ist
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium
For the best Hayrskes, 1st premium
For the best Cultivator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the aboy
named Fair, having received onehaf the DIT,
miums awarded the different kinds of Implement
and Machines IL Is conclusive evidence that were
sdered the best and most valuable exhibition
At the great Fair of the Maryland Institute the prC
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in 0ctc
her and November 1850 the first premium IN heavy ilye
Me1aD awarded to Ezra whitman IT, for the arges
and best display Of Agricultural implements Also frs
premium another Silver Meda for his Improved Wro1qh
iron Railway Horse Power, which was made for exhitio,
~ sne WORLDS Fair, In london, in Nav 1851
,t ~. ~ season VIII be the largest ever offered Il
Of more than 5000 Ploughs,, $50 TbreSbi' ,9i,
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters ron g. =
500 Cnltvators, Reaping Machines wheat NM yutsels
and Cob Crusbers, Burr Stone Mills Cider M,Is m
Cotton Presses together with every article which sr
planter could wish In the prosecution OF bis
all Of which viii be sold BILE terms Al bn1
or retail w. WHITMAN, IT,, a CO.
Atthe old stand, 50 Iaght 1T, Baltimore, Nd.
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