American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-21

the Bremen post Office
ss- The Office is open from hafpast o'clock, a. m,
to o'clock p m, daily, except Sunday, and that
day It is open from haifPSst to tsn a. M and from
to p. M. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeeAly journal TO be published an Washington,
under the sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous paper. 1t will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that be found Ame
and English publications. interesting scientific articles
nopsis of the proceedings Of Congress- ap every thing
that such journal might be expected Contain with
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express
the sole purpose OF aiding IN the erection OF the noble
or Of the Father Of his Country and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
see completed. After deducng out of the subscription
the 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 patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it will be doing
thing at the 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 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 satisfac
tory to the subscribers They their feowizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vidual emoument- Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk If successful
will receive nothing and he asks nothing more,
than very compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event, applied
the support of the paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it 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 postmasters secretaries 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 of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish it to succeed, it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
addressed prepaid to the general agent Of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MaNAaERs.-Winfeld Scott, n Towson Thos
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Pendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w w scaton, M. f. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
7srms--The MONUMENT viii be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved The price win be
dollars annum payable on the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting of
Societies and clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So; copies $S 10
Those who disposed patronse the MONUMENT are
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
all subscribers viii be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, co, OF NEW YORK,
akal eava tn ipfnr nd puhlt
that they have taken the Importing business their
own account For the future they win conhne them
selves strictly TO the Cbmssion business for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience in the trade they feel
fdent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
lict ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The name of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
20 receive orders through their agent James Patson No.
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., cmmission Merchants,
Ms:srs psnnis sow Wood Co. New York
Messrs. Merritt Ely Co.. do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
ONCE 81 Pine street. New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES' so Market street, PhiladeI.
Id pha, invite the attention of the trade their SPLEEN
aid stock of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by OF
and also assortment city and eastern made Boots
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
nyHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL,
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
ths State Fair in 1885, will be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to whitman Jr, No IS Light street. Balti-
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society," at their
I'd Annual Fair, held In Baltimore 23d, oath and Goth Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughng match $40
FOR the best pioughing with OF team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium 8
FOR the best Railway Horse Power Whitman's I'm.
proved, LIST premium Is
Tor the best Hay Press LIST premium 25
FOR the best Cornsheller, LIST premium 4
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 8
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium 6
FOR the best Churns. LIST premium 4
Tor the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, q
Tor the best Hayrakes, LIST premium q
FOR the best Cultivator, LIST premium 4
Ne exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements Mt the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
rniums awarded the different kinds Of Implement
and Machines Is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition
At great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
notion Of the Mecbanis Arts, held in Baltimore In Octo
bsr and November 1885, the first premium heavy silver
Neda) awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
ana best display OF Agricultural Implements Also first
Mad. f,rh w