American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-08
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENTO

A aceekly journal to be published in WASHINGTON
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
literature of the daythe best that can be found in Ame
can English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news a sy-
nopss of the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the 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.
or OF the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WASHINGTON rejoice 70
see completed After deductng of the subscription
the 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 willing to contribute patriotic OBJ
ect and one so entirely national earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained while 1t 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
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties Of
tor to the subscribers They their fllowctizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vdual emoument. 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 very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
the support OF the Society
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may done with the
journal it is proposed publish may be stated that
List OF nifty thousand paying subscribers two dollars
EACH Will yield an annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The postmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of exertions
As all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish ii to succeed IL Is hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
ALI moneys will be remIttc and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the agent of the Monument
Society Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
ofPIoERsMillard Fillmore epoGicio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washingon) Second Vice President Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MASAGERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, 2. r. Fendall Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, W. W. Seaton NJ. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whttlesey
Trms-The MONUMENT will be printed a double
sneetthe paper and type being of the best quality
Anu quarto iorm containing sixteen large pages that
~ may DE more easily preserved. The price will be
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 and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on tne following terms copies for S.; COPIES IS; 10
Those who disposed patronse the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
IN Nay and the second the day Of August and
weekly thereaiter time being allowed the Prospectus
De circulated, and for the agents returns As
AL Subscribers will be contributors o the Monument
itself, their names will be published n the paper
WARRINGTON. Anril