American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL NON
UMENT,"
A aceekIy Journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of tho Washington National
Monument Society,"

".
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections Of the
literature Of the best that be found in Amer
and English publications interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
nopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress- and thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded
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
who venerates the of wAsHseroS would rejoice
completed After deducting OF the subscription
the remaining funds viii be aithfuIiy applied, and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
jeet, and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal
low price may be obtained while 1t will be doing
thing ut the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
toriy to the subscribers They their
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ndi
vidual Mr. Pickett will make the experiment,
with his and at his risk; If successful he
a will receive nothing more, he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
3 held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea Of what may be done with the
Journal it is proposed to publish may be stated that
list Of fifty Thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postmasters secretaries of all organized
throughout Unon respectfully requested TO
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
As all editors publishers, account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish il to succeed, IT Is hoped that they will con-
tribute TO Its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be reunited and all letters moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
OsrioERs-Mlard Fillmore e1ebfcio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox Mayor
Of washngton,) Second vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j.. B. H. Smith,
Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF Masaegns.--winhed Scott, n Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, w w Seaton, NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford Benz ogle Tayloe Elisha whttesey
Terms--The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper type being of best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large that
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
~ any credit none can be given
Societies will furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following TERMS copies for s.; COPIES ST. 10
copies, SIS; &C.
Those who 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 August
weakly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
% be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
CoDFREY PATTI son, co, OF NEW YORK,
W take leave inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the importing Business on their
own account For s the future they viii conhns them
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
fden that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
Hcit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
PArrIsos & 90.
The New York firm being dissolved, they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Paton
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTTsoN a Co., obmmissou Merchants.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Mss Ssss @sS1 Co. Co. New d York
Messrs Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIs0N Co., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER BROS. a JONES, So Market street Phadcl.
ID pha invite the attention OF TRADE TO their spen
did stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe firm
and also assortment city Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
V,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AdRIcULTURAI,
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In 1850, viii be by tho of Pre-
Awarded 4. whitman, jr No IS Light street Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
81 Annual Fair hold in Baltimore 23d, 2ih and 25th Of
For the best Plough in tho ploughing match 40
for the best pioushing with OK team, Especial pre-
For The bcst plough on exhibition, list premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, wbitman's I'm.
For The best Hay Press, lat premium Is
For the best Cornshesr, LIST premium
FOR the best Field Roller, LIST premium 9
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grindora, lat
P'p Tor the best Cburns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium .
For the best Cuvator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural implements al the above
named Fair having received onehaf the Of pre-
rniums awarded the different kinds Implements
nd MACH on