American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-05
JAMES Q. pICKETT, EpIroa ANp PuBIrsuER.

AVntlOIut
Monument Society. .FH
JAMES @. PICKETT EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature Of the daythe best that be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news sy
nopss OF the 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
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
of the Father of his Country and which every one
who Venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
See completed. After deducting the subscription
me expenses Of the journal proposed to be published,
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
OF all who are willing to contribute 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 Time towards completing that majestic
memorial of the Nations gratitude. tz...
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
" Fourth Auditor of the Treasury 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 satistac
tory to the subscribers They their feowctizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for n
yidua emoument Mr. Pickett win make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk if successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and 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
70 the support of the paper the Society in any man
ner held pecuniary responsible. @
To give the public Idea of what may done with the
Journal II Is proposed TO publish, it may be stated that
list OF niy thousand paying subscribers, two dollars
each w yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. .a 's7E
The postmasters and secretaries organized bodies
as agents in Obtaining subscriptions thus aiding great
object OF our exertions ~ 500 sIsi
As all editors publishers on account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t TO succeed It Is hoped that they will
tribute to its success By publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters moneys
addressed prepaid TO the general agent of the Monument
SOpi Hon ghn Wash
oFFIcERs-Mard Fillmore, ep-o6icto President: Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washngton,) Second Vice Presidents Thos. Carbery
Third Vice President; j. d. IL. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Natterston, Secretary.
Board OF M,NAaERs.-W Winfield Scott NJ Towson Thos
Munroe. W. A. Bradley p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagien- Peter Force, W. w Seaton NJ r. Mnury
T. Hartley Crawford, BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittcsey
Tsrns.-Thc MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal Street.-The paper aud type being of the best quality
and IN quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
It may be more easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per annum, payable the receipt the second
any credit, none be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
copies, SIS: &c.
Those who disposed to patronso 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 ON the second day Of August and
Weekly thereaiter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated aud for the agents 10 make returns As
all subsoribers win be contributors TO the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April p, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsON a. CO., NEW YORK
NJ take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account. For the future they will confne them.
selves strictly 10 the CdHDiSsio BSness for the pur.
chase Of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in trade they feel con-
fdent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
IN the importation of dry goods and they respectfully so
Hct orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm in Glasgow h changed 10 GopFREY
+. PATTIsoN q Go. ~ m
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent james Pason No
81 Pine street, New York. saI#a..r f1II
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., obmptssion Nerchans
Glasgow, Scotland. 1879
REFERENCES:
Messrs Dennison, Wood 4 Co., New York.
Messrs. w 9: Pickersgil Co, do.
Messrs Merritt Ely Co.. do
Joseph Walker esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with -amples Of
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United States
market invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsON a Co, Glasgow
Office 81 Pine street. New York mar d.