American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-09

- Inc once Is open from halfpast o'clock,
70 o'clock p m, daily, except Sunday, and on tina
gay Is open from hafpast TO ten, M, and from
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A Weekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society. sl saH
JAMES @, PICKETT, EDIroR AND PuBlIsHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
o @ bas on IN p
can and English publications interesting scientific articles,
smbracins mechanics; foreign and domestic NEWS ~
that sucha Journal might DO expected to contain with
the exception Of party petcs, which win be at all times
The Monument will DO published for the express and
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising on the banks of the Potomac in hon
or OF the Father of his Country and which every one
who yenerates the name Of would raoice to
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
Of all who willing to contribute to 80 patriotic an Or
ect and one entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
low price may be obtained, while It win be doing some
thng Ut the same time towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude. 80 1850
Inc Board OF Managers recommend Mr. Pickett formar
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and Charge fairs TO
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisc
tory 70 the subscribers They their
vdua Mr. peks M %a sGs r. up dsr n
with his own means and at his risk If succsssui he
wl receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument win be, in any event. applied
to the support of the paper nor the Society In
ner held pecuniarily responsible. r ~ Il H.
10 give the public an idea of what may be done with the
Journal is proposed to publish it may be sated that
nst OF ny thousand paying subscribers, ut two dollars
h.a VIII ye,d an annual net profit of from fifty sixty
The posmaster and secretaries of all organized bodies
me gnon are respectfully requested to act
object Of our exertions. 80 - e,S"'
As all editors and publishers on account Of the object
must wish to succeed is hoped that thew viii con-
tribute to It's success by pnblshng this prospectus
All moneys VIII be remitsd and ell letters and moneys
prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon Elisha Whttesey, Washington. -
Henderson First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos csrbery,
Watterston, Secretary. 80 49,
BOARD OF MASAaEBs.--Winfed Scott n Towsn Tbos
munroe' W. A. bradley, p. r. Pendal, Walter Jones'
Haey Crawford BENZ 0ge Tayoe, Elisha whittIesey
Terms-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
roya sneeshe paper and type being Of the best quality
and In qnarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
It may be more easily preserved The price viii be tyo
dollars per annum, payable the receipt Of the second
NUMBER Inc nature OF the enterprise not adrrtag OF
Societies and clubs wif be furnished villa the Mosxrsr
om ne @ terms copies for & 5ccPes S. 10
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May and the second ON tile second day Of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for tho Prospectus
70 DC and Tor the agents 10 make returns As
all subscribers win be contributors 10 the Monument
iissli the5 names WI be published in the paper
GODFREY PATTIsoN. a CO on NEw yopV
take leave to inform their friends and the public
.sy nave taken up the inporting Busness their
selves strictly TO the oommssion Passover for the pur
chase OF dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland. II -
from their long experiences in the trade they feel COM
ndent that they the Of those
n ,ns OF dry goods and they respectfully So
The name OF the firm in Glasgow Is changed To- GoprRzr
90 20 receive orders through their agent James Patson
III Pine street, New York. F = '~0''-''
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 On. o,,.r.,,,,.- 49,
Glasgow, Scotland. ~F,hdnt', |
Msssrs Dominion. T W1ns 1
Msssrs " pseis MsSa Co. Co. No" nrs
messrs Merritt Ely Co, a 90
Joseph walker, ESQ, No. 40
The Subscribers being .iou-
market invite the atseu goods for the United States
= copy on Of the trade.
once. 81 Pine str LEY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
- 80, Get, New York mar ~
h' los. a JONES, SO Market street Philadel.
IA invite the attention Of the trade TO their SPLEEN
III yck OF Fancy aud staple BONNETS and HATS of
I'D Kinds purchased for cash. Europe by Of Arm
and also assortment Of city Boots and
SHOES All Of which they of'er at very low rates.
rT'HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
u IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair In 1850, will be by award Of Pre-
miums below: m .-E ts9v 800 N 49,. II
Awarded TO u. Whitman jr, No. SIS Light street. Baiti
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
81 Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d Oath and 18th Of
October, 1850. ..tF., ,.,--- ~ = -, : - =
For the best Plough In the ploughing match 40
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-