American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-21

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day It Is open from hafpast to ten, a. M and from
tos, Pm. WILLIAM 4. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE ssNATIONAL MON
UMENT,'
A soeekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Aonument Society.
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBLIsHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous 1t win contain selections Of the
and English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news; sy
nor. nop s, q Il; rOosedngs q Congress and thing
.ns exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column now rising the banks Of the Potomac in hon
the Of would rejoice 70
sec completed. After deductng Of the SUBSCRIPTION
the remaining funds win b fSiiy applied Is ana Mis
OUT reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
~ subscribing 70 the Monument valuable Journal
thing, at time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude
Inc Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
rourtn Audltor OF the Treasury and Charge to
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal a. one well qualified to perform the duties Of
tory 70 the subscrbers They assure their fellow
nst thus enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
WITH his own means and ut his risk; II successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
one dollar therefore, the direct SUBSCRIPTION To tb
erection OF the Monument will be- in any event applied
70 inc support OF the the Society in any man
ner held pecunarily responsible. M M =
40 gve the public an idea Of wbst may be done with IT,.
H.. ~ proposed =. publish, may be stated that
. ,..y thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars
throughout the Union are respectfully requested act
agents in obtaining thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions
for which the Monument newspaper win be
must wiah II 10 succeed, it Is hoped that they will
All moneys viii be remittod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monume
OrYcxRs-MiIlard Fillmore epo1fcio President; Arch
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
Third vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD or MAsAerRs--winheld Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. FendalI, Walter Jones.
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. W. seaton NJ Maury
7. Hartley Crawford Benz ogle Tayioe Elisha Whtesey.
Tb7ns-The MONUMENT will be printed on n double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages, that
psr payable the o T ba &c
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting of
any credit none be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for S. copies, ss 10
copies $l6i &c.
requested to forward their the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May, the the second day Of August and
weekly thereafter, time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circatsd and for the agents to make
AL sunsc.ioers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names win be published in the paper.
WAsmseros, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 co. OF NEW YORK
" take leave to inform their friends and the public
own account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly to the obuisson Blnes,, for the pur
From their long experience in the trade they con-
hdent that they promote the interest Of engaged
Holt orders which shall have their best attention.
The name oft firm In Glasgow Is changed to GoDrRKr
The New York being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pattson
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATT1soN Co., obmn.iasou xerc.a..,
Messrs. Dsnnison, Wood Co., New York.
Msssrs. w. O. Pckersgill Co., do
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
joseph Walker, esq, do.
cloth and patterns Of goods for the United States
market, invite the attention 70, Of the trade
O6sos, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKEK, BROS 4 JONES, So Market street, Phladel
ID phs invite the attention Of the trade their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS of
kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of firm
and assortment of city and Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
V,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In $780, will be by the Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to r. whitman, IT,, No IS Light street Balt-
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
Sd Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 23d oath and 25th
October, 1880.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match 40
FOR the best ploushing with OK team, Especial pre-
For The best plough on exhibition LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, list premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller, lat premium :
For the bsst Field Roller, LIST premium :
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Yor the bit churns. LIST premium o
For tbs - Hay and Manure Fork, LIST prsroiurn
For the beef Hayrakes, LIST premium q
For the best Culuvstor let premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Yair having received onehah the amount of pre
miums awarded the different kinds OF Implement.
and Maohinss IL il conclusive that were con
sdered NE best and mort valuable exhibition.
At the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute for the BRO
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Oto-
ser and November 1880 the first premium "a heavy Silver
Medal vst awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the farqest
and best display Of Agricultural Impienenh Also Hrst
Prenum Anothsr Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
IRON hsifvsy Horse Power, which was made for on hbitiop
n ms y or'ds Pair, In London, In May, 1851.