American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-30
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"

UMENT,"
A aoeehly journal TO be published IN Washington,
under The sanction Of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper II will contain selections OF the
literature the dayhe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
popss of the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
chat such journal might be expected to contain with
te exception OF party politics. which VIII DC al an ues
The Monument will be published FOR the express and
The sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising on the banks of the Potomac in hon
or OF the Father of his Country and which every one
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice 10
see completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses o. the journal proposed to be published
reserve to the purpose indicated. aid therefore,
Of all who willing TO contribute patriotic OBJ
By subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing, the time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude
The Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
y Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge to
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 satsfac
tori the subscribers They their fellowctzens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
with his and at his own risk successful he
will 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
to the support Of the nor the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible
20 give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
each will yield annual net profit OF from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars. ta f
The ponaster and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully
obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
AS all editors and publishers, account of the object
@ wh int WIN e Will
tribute to It's success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remisad and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
MIN T mSrs %s9.l President arch
of Washngton Second Vice President; Thos Csrbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Wa.tterston, secretary
BOARD OF MASAGERs.-W Winfield Scott, N. Towson Thos
Munroe, W A BRADLEY, z R. Fendall, Walter Jones
Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittlesey
Terms-The MONUMENT win be printed on a double
royal sheethe aud type being Of the best quality
it may tie more easily preserved. The price viii two
dollars annum payable on the receipt of the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for So copies, 49, 10
fhose who are disposed to patronss the MONUMENT
requested forward their 10 the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
aud the second the second dsy or August and
weekly thereatter time Icing allowed ior the Prospectus
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their will be published In tho paper.
WAsHNGros. April %. 1851.
ToDFREY PATTIsoN 4 co. OF NEW YORK,
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the importing sies. on their
own account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly to the C5mmfo Busi,ess, for the pur
chase dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
long experience In the trade they feel con-
dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully So
lclt orders, which shall have their best attention
The Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
to receive orders through their agent James Pattison No.
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Commission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Messrs. W. G. pickersgin Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, esq do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth patterns of these goods for tho United States
market, invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATTISON a Co., Glasgow
oahce. 81 Pine street. New York. 2I-
nDKER BROS 4 JONES, 50 Market street, philadel-
ID pha invite the attention o the trade to their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNBTS and HATS, Of
AMI a AZ aortment Of city aud eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rIIHE pEsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair in 1850 will be seen by the award Of Pre-
Awarded to B. whitman jr, No. IS Light street. Balt
81 Annual Fair held in Baltimore 3d. Gath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughng match $40
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
mium,)
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Wbitman's I'm
proved, lst premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium 25
For The best Cornsheer, LIST premium &
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Oorn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium s
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium
For the best Hayrakcs, LIST premium 2
For the best Cutivator 1st premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the
named Fair having received onahaf the amount of pre
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines 10 is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition
At the great Fair of the Maryland Institutes for the pro
motion of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Octo
her and November 1850 the first premium heavy
MeiaD was awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for tho largest
am cst display Of Agricultural Implements Also rst
tanotner silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
V horse Power, which made for exhibition
~ tne worlds Fair, in London, in Nav 1851
Our stock this viii be the la,as, oxo~ oaa 4,
This CITY, and probably the largest In tho nrld
OF more than 5000 Ploughs $50 Tbros,,, .gs.sips
1900 Wheat FINS. 1000 Corn sheIers b. ass -
500 Cultivators, Reapiug Machines Who's p,,,
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Wills Cider Mu,a ~
Cotton Presses together with every article whio :
planter could wish in the prosecution of r,s
all OF which viii he sold on reasonable terms Mt
or retail Il. WHITMAN ~ zoo
A. the old stand, SIS Light st, Baltimore, Ma