American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-17
PROSPECTUS or THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT"
A aoeehty journal 10 be published IN Washington,
under he sanction Of tie Washington National
Monument Society:
JANrEs G. pIoKETT, Epl1on Aap pup1gnrn.

II UeehfJ 3our7adt 10 be pabttShed IN Washington,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended be literary
ana miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
terat are Of Tie best that found in Ameri
einoraes mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy
nopsis Of the proceedings q Congress- every thing
Ihat such Journal might be expected to contain with
the exception OF party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection the
column rising the banks Of the Potonac in hon
who yenerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
see completed After deductng of the subscription
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
OF al who are willing to contribute patriotic an Oh
Jec ana one SO entirely natona is earnestly requested
ny subscribing TO the Monument valuable Journal ut
low price be obtained, while win be oing sona
thing, at the time, towards completing that
memorial OF the Nations gratitude
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett f,rmor
~ Fourth Autitor OF Treasury anu Charge n FAIRS n
Peru, who proposes TO edit publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties of
ehor, and u coituct the paper faithfully and sai;sfc
pry to the subscribers They their fellow
vidua emoliment Mr.. Pickett will make the
win ms own means and at his risk; if sccessf b
than very moderate compensation for his services NJ
one DOLLAR therefore, of the direct subsernlion 10 ~
to the support of the paper, nor the Society in iea
ner held pecuniarily responsible, = 80 AA A
p.yf Tho
journal II is proposed to publish, it may be stated thar
ist OF nty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
eacn wiz yed an annual net profit Of from atty to sixty
The postnssegs, and aries of All organized bodies
" ~ ~ uoh, arc respectfully requested to act
III ootaiairS subscriptions thus ai,inp the
object of our exer:ons. e A' eAea'
AS al editors and publishers account Of the object
lor whcl lne monument newspaper will be established
must wish It to succeed, it is no ed that t.ey win con-
uioTte . IL snceess by publishing this prospectus
moneys VIII be RENTED and all letters and moneys
pIspau 70 the of he
society, Lon Elisha WhitGesey, Washington
oFFiCERs.--Millard FIJI more e,o1ro prrs;aent. srch
henderson First yice pii 'x W., rFIsient hrch
Of WashnstonQ second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Watterstou, Secrc tary.
BOARD OF NANAGERs.-Winfed Scott n. Towson, Thos
mmmroe' A. Bradley, r. Fendall Walter Jones,
l. partley Crawford Benz. oyle Tayloe Elisha Whtescy
Term&-The MONUMENT will be printed a double
royal heothe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
it may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annu, payable on the receipt Of the second
Societies clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for 81 copies, So 10
Those VINO disposed ID patronise the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their names 10 the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
IN May and the second the day OF August and
weekly tereaiter time being allowed for the Prospectus
" be circulated and for the agents make returns Al
AL subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
i'ss1t, Their names viii be published in the paper.
W SinNoroN, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO. on NEN IopI,
~ take leave to inform their friends and the puhlic
that they nave taken up the Importing B,scs on Their
own account For the future they will oonnne them.
selves strictly 70 tho Commission Business for lie r;r
chase '.- Of Sry s9ols, in Glasgow, Scotland.
hdent that they can promote the interest Of
III ir tns % 81 ary goods and they respectfully
The name OF the hrm in Glasgow changed 10 GopyRgy
The New York firm being dissolved thew viii h ,..,
TO receive orders through their agent James Patop
81 Fine street, New York. NO.
GODFREY pATTIsoV Co., o,uni,ro,
Glasgow, Scotland. merchants,
Messrs, Dsnnison, Wood a Co. NJ, "
Messrs w. 9. Pickersgi 4 Co
Messrs Merritt Ely Co, do
Joseph Walker esq, do
The subscribers beinr alone entrusted with ramu q,
cloth and patterns goods for the Upsa stas
market invite u,e attention Of the trade.
ofice 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
p DoKER, BROS. 4 JONES, So Market street pbi,.d.I
I'D pha, invite the attention Of tho trade to their
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS Of
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe by one OF our
aud also assortment Of city eastern made Boots
SHOES All Of which they offer at very low rates
rI1iIE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURE Il.
j. IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhimtsd a.
te state fslr 10 lSoO va" be seen by the award Of
Awarded 70 2. whitman jr, No. So Light street, Bat.
by the Maryland State agricultural Society Al their
October, 1850 80 "
For the best Plough In the pIoughing match s1o
mium1 .
Eor the best plough on exhibition 81 premium :
f2r ne best Railway Horse Power Wbitman's I'm.
For - best Hay Press, list premium o.
For best Cornsleller, LIST premium
For tfie best Field Roller, 81 premium .
For the best Corn-staik Cutters aud Grindors =. Q
For the best cburns LIST premium 5
For the best Hay and Manure Fork lst nr,,,,,,, '
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium iu' z
FOR the best CultivatoT, LIST premium.
No exhibitor ~ Agricultural Implements at ,be 49,,
named Pair hasing received onehaIf the amount ~ 49,
miuns awarded the different kinds OF ImnIen,ld,
and Machines, u Is conclusive evidence that ours
sdsred the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion n the Mechanic Arts held baltimore In ncto
sr and iovemler 1850, the first premium n sIn
MEDAL chs awarded to Ezra Whitman, jr for t,a arra
hnd best display Of Agricultural implements Aso IS,
Lrenium tanother Silver Mea) for his Improved
on Saiwsy Horse Power which was made for xbh;,;
81 the Norlfs Rair, IN London, In May, 1851
our 0ock this season viii be the largest ever oor 4,
phs clty ana probably the largest In Tie world
o. dn.rs Than 1900 Ploughs, $50 Threshino Nach{ng
heat fanH 1000 Corn Shelters 500 stra S,it
~ .l',ysnret Heapiug Machines, Wheat Dritls go,
sna Oon Nfsiersi Burr Stone Mills, Cider Mills Va -
C9tton ,resses tog. ther with every article which = 60
or planter could wish IN the prosecution az bs
al Of which will be sold reasonable eTs ~ prsuits
or retail. w. WTTITuAN 4. - 4 no lesaie
At the old stand, So Light st. BaitirnuoreV IA