The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-06
PRoSP TUS
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL.

To be published in Washington, under the sanction
cfthe Harrington National Monument Society.
JAMES G. PlcKErr, Editor and Publisher
The MONUMENT is intended to be a literary, ag-
riculturnl, and miscellaneous paper. II will con-
tain select portions ofthe literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro-
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;,
synopsis 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 ex-
cluded. t.fotsfI lis vs~ol.N 4 b
The MONUMENT will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose of aiding in the erec-
ton of the noble column now rising on the bank
or the Potomac, IN honor OF the, Father Of his
Country, and which every one who veneraes the
name OF WAsHINcTor, would rejoice to see CONF
pleted. After deductIng out Of the subscription,
the expense Of the journal proposed to be pubsh-
ed the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, TO the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to SO patriotic object, and one - entire
ly national, is earnestly requested. BY subscribe
ing TO the MONUMENT, valuable journal at a low
price may be obtained, while 1t will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
ett formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'AfIaires TO Peru, who proposes to edit
qualified to perform the duties of editor, snd to
conduct the paper faithfully, and satisfactorily TO
the subscribers. They assure their fellow-citi-
zens that this enterprise is not speculation got
up for individual emoument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own and at
his own risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than
very moderate compensation for his services. MOI
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, nor
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
ibIe.
\ To give the public an idea Of wha, may be done
with the Journal it ia proposed to publish it may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying si,b-
scribers, at two dollars each will yield an annual
net profit offrom fifty to sixty thousand dollars
The post masters, and secretaries Of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scnptions for this Journal thus hiding the grsai
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper viii
that they will contribute to it's success by publish
ing this prospectus tii' ""'MN
\ .aH moneys ,ciu be- r,pifted, and all letters aud
Communications nddrtssed prepaid, 10 The Gsn<rai
.9gent " the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
WmrrLksgr, Washington.
4, OFFICERS.
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President.
\ ARCH HENDERSON, First Vice President.
( WALTER LENOx, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
+ THoS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
j. b. Fl. SMITH, Treasurer,
4 GEO WATTEHSTON. Secretarv