American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-12

the Bremen post office.
aS- The 0fhce is open from halfpast o'clock, a. M.
to o'clock, p. M, daily, except Sunday, and that
day it is open from halfpast to ten m, and from
to p. m WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
~ Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A soechly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
literature Of the daythe best that be found in Aer
and English publications interesting scientific articles
nopss Of 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
The Monument win be published for the express and
the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks Of the Potomac, in hon
or Of the Father Of his Country, and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed. After deducting out 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 to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable Journal
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing some
thing, a the same tme 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
Journal as one well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and satsfac
toriy 70 the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for
vidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make 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
to tho support Of the paper the Society any
nsr held pecuniarly responsible
To 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 an annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions
As all editors and publishers on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish to succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the Monument
Society Hon Elshs Whittlesey, Washington
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. B. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAaEns.-Wnfield Scott, N Towson Thos
Munroe, w, A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. w. seato, NJ r. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayoe, Elisha Whttlesey
Trms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe and type being of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved The price will be two
dollars annum payable the receipt of the
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit none can be given.
on the following TERMS copies for So; copies ST. 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
10 be circulated, and for the agents TO make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
Itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO, OF NEW YORK.
VI take leave 10 inform their friends the public
that they have taken the Importing business their
own account FOR the future they will condne them.
selves strictly to the oommsso business for the pur
chase OF dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience trade they feel con-
bdent that they can promote the interest Of those
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully so
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name Of the firm In Glasgow 10 changed to GoDFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be nleased
70 receive orders through their agent Pattson No
u Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co., obmmisaon Merchant,
Glasgow, Scotland.
hessrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs. w c. Pickersgill Co, do
Hessrs Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the States
market, invite the attention te Of the trade
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER, BROS. a JONES, SO Market street. pbiladeI
ID phia, invite the attention of the trade their spe
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETS and HATS OF
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe Of our
and also assortment OF city eastern made Boots and
Shoes All OF which they offer at very low rates
rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
j IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In $780, viii be by the of Pre-
miums below
Awarded to Il. Whitman, IT,, No So Light street Balt
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society al their
ID Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 3d. gath and Goth OF
October, 1880.
For the beat Plough In the ploughing match s1o
FOR the best plouQhin0 Will
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium 3
20. % e. eesl hallway Horse Power, Whitman'sIm
FOR the best Hay Press lst n,.,o,,,ru 30
For No best Cornsheller, lst premium
Por the best Field Roller, LIST premium o
sor tne best oornssaik Cutters and Grinders LIST
Por the best Churns LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork LAT nro,, y
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium uin,
Por the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements AZ ~ 80,
named Eair having received onehalf the amount ~ me-
mums awarded the different kinds IN Ir,, PR
and Machines, 1t IL conclusive evidence that opr,
sidered the best and most valuable erbibitio
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institnts TO- -,
motion OF the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimoro G
ber and November, 1880, the first premium "a .s,
HedsD awarded 10 Ezra Whitman e. Snr Nv slveI
and best display OF Agricultural Implement. az, 49,
premium anober Silver Meda for his Imnro1d nIst
Iron Railway Horse Power, which was made y h;
~ the worlds Iair, In London in May, 1851.
mis- city, and probably the largest the world
or more than 5000 Plougbs, go Thrasbns ues.s
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn shellers ZOO a.. ~ S.
300 Cuinyators Reaping Machines, Wheat Drill, To
Cotton Presses together with every srtisIa h;b ano
planter could wish in the prosecntio,