The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18
PROsP ECTUS
or THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT,

To be published in Washington under the sanction
efhs Washington National Monument Society.
JAMES c. PIcKErr, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT is intended to be literary, ag-
ricultural, and miscellaneous paper Ii will con-
tain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis of the 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 most vigorously ex-
clud-o.
The MONUMENT will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erec-
ton Of the noble column COW rising on the bank
Of the Potomac, in honor OF the Father of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name or WAsHINoToN, would rejoice to see COM
peted. After deducting out of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied
and wriout reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute TO so patriotic object, and one ID entire
y ne'ionaI, IS earnestly requested. By sJbscrb
ing 10 tae MONUMENT, a valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while il will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial of the Nation Is gratitude.
The board Of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Affaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
anu tue iuOHutHcHt lOuTud, as one well
qualified 10 perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully and sa'isfactor y to
the subscribers They assure their feIow-cit
zens that this enterprise is rot speculation got
up Cor individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make The experiment with his own means G nd at
his own risk, and il successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than
very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, o? the direct subscription to
the erection of the Monument will be, in any
event, applied the support of the paper, nor
the society in any manner held pecuninry respons-
| ible.
To give the public an idea OF what may be done
with The Journal it is proposed to publish, it may
be stated tbst list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, ri Two dollars each, will yield annual
net profit o rom fifty TO sixty thousand dollars.
| The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
| lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested TO as agents in obtaining sub
scrptions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument news !, Ger will
be established, must wish it to succeed, IT is hoped
that they will contribute TO its success by publish
ing tais prospectus.
al moneys iciH be remitied. ard oil letters and
communications addressed prepaid, 10 The General
.9gfnt Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHrTLEsEY, Washington.
OFFICERS.
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex offcio President,
| ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
J. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
| ~ Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M r. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, Il. Hartley Crawford
p. r. Fendall, Benz. 0ge Tayloe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whttlesey.
Thos. Blagden,
TrRms;-The MONUMENT will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being OF
the best quality--and in quarto FORM containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MosuMEsT on the following terms:--3 copies for
IS; copies, $751; 10 copies, sl5; DC.
Those who are disposed to patronse the Mon
UMnsT, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the Cd day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus 10 be circu-
lated, and fof~he agents 10 make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
Apri % 1885,.