American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT.n

PROSPECTUS OF THE 'NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
4 aceehly journal to be published IN WASHINGTON
under The sanction Of the Washington Nationa
Monument Society,"
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of tn
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 thin
that such journal might be expected to contain wit
the exception OF party politics, which will be at all time
The Monument will be published for the express an
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the nobl
column now rising the banks of the Potomac in
or Of the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the name of WASHINGTON would rejoice
soc completed After deducting out CT the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed be published
Inc remaining funds viii be faithfully applied with
out reserve to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
OF all who are willing to contribute patriotic an oh
ec ana one SO enreiy national is earnestly requested
low price be obtained while it will be doing some
memorial of the Nations gratitude. ..
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge
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 satisac-
tory TO the subscribers They assure their
enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
yidua 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
very compensation for his services Not
therefore, he
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
the suppcrt of tho paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible. .E
To give the public an idea OF what may be done with the
journal 1t proposed to publish, it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers, at two dollars
EACH win yield annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars. g.... t@..tl- rE-
The posmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unio respectfully requested to ac
agents n obtanng subscriptions thus aiding the great
object If our exertions. -
As Ill editors and publishers on account of the object
WI he wi he shad
must wish to succeed, 1t s hoped that they win
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
AL moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whttlesey, Washington.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Thru Vice President; J. B. H. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BlARD MA.,AGERs.-Winfeld Scott, N Towson. Thos.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, 7. A. Fendall, Walter Jones,
L. Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0ge Tayloe, Elisha Whttesey
TermS.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double |
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the beet qualify.
it may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per annum payable on the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for So copies, So 10
copies, SIS; &c. .s.
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
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 of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper
WILMINGTON, April q, ISL.
GODFREY PATTIsuN, CO., OF NEW YORK
" take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
own account For the future they viii connne them
selves strictly TO the Commission Business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland.
Prom their long experience in the trade they feel
hden that they promote interest Of those engaged
hclt orders, which shall have their best attention.
me name Of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
receive orders through their agent James Pason, No.
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATrIsoN Co., obmmission Merchants
MsT P%snSii Fi Mssa Co. Co. New d York
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., 40.
Joseph Walker, ESQ, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United State
market, invite the attention Of The trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar ~
noKER, BROS 4 JONES, So Market street, Philade
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade TO their spleI
did stock Of Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS,
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by one OF our firm
assortment OF city and eastern made Boots
Shoes. An Of which they offer at very low rates
vVyHF BEsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRIoUITURA
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited
the state Pair in 1850, viii be by the award Of Pr
lnlums below:
Awarded 10 r. Whitman, jr., No. So Light street. Bal
more, by the Maryland state Agricultural Society, at the
3D. Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 3d. oath and 26th
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match 8
For the best ploughng with OK teara Especial pre-
mium,)
FOR the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
proved, ST premium
For the best Hay Press, 1st premium
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
Fer the best CorD-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
For the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork 1st premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the abo'
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of
and Machines Il Is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimore in Oct
Der and November 1860, the first premium heavy Silv
hedai 10 Ezra Whitman, IT, for the large
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also FIR
premu tanother Silver Medal his Improved Wrougl
Iron Railway Horse Power which was unaa fnr axbibto
at the worlds Fair, IN London, in May, 1861. 81
uus 49,. @ eason va, De the largest offered
Of more than 5000 Ploughs $50 Thre.,,i,5 $500,
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn sbeers hN a. =. - y.
500 Cul1vators, Reaping Machines Wheat Dr,,it
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills CIDER MINIS W : ~
or planter could wish in the prosecution Of his pursuit.
all OF which VIII be sold onrsasonsble Terms at wholesa
or retail WHITMAN, IT, 500,
At the old stand, IS Light st., Baltimore, Nd.