American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-01

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day it is open from halfpast TO ten M and from
to9,p.m WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
fH Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A soeekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy
nopss Of the proceedings Of Congress- and every thing
most vigorously excluded. ss
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
he q aas jon "a 70 bs
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the same 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
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties OF
tory the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up ndi
yidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; If successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the the Society in any
ner held pecuniariy responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal proposed to publish 1t may be stated
list OF fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. 1.
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as 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 to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remitted, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepad the general agent Of the Monument
oYrIcERs.-Millard Fillmore, eDoicto PRESIDENT Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washingon Second Vice President; Thos Csrbery,
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD MANAeERs-Winheld Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p r. Fendall Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force, W. W. Seaton, H. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whittesey
7srms.--The MONUMENT viii be printed a double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
it may be more easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per payable the receipt of the
number The nature of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given taE r.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for S. copies, 49, 10
copies, SIS; &c. .5Es.-r
Those who are disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
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
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents 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 PATTIS0N, a. CO., OF NEW YORK
NJ take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing Business their
nNupa amt For fatf xutn
selves strictly to the Commission business for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience In the trade, they feel
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Iicit orders, which shall have their best attention
The of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
PATTIsoN a Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
to receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street. New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Cbmmission Merchants,
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Nessrs. w. @. Pickersgi1 Co., do.
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 of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIs0N Co., Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DOKER, BROS a JONES, so Market street Philadel-
Id phia, invite the attention of the trade spen-
did stock Of Fancy aud Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds, purchased for cash In Europe by firm
and also assortment OF city made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rrHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in $780, will be by the of Pre-
I---s.s ~ r. xul.t4.~.. m a.,