American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-29

UMENT,
A weekly journal TO be published in Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDIron AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument intended literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper will contain selections Of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
and English publications. interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic NEWS; sy-
nopss of the proceedings OF Congress, and thing
that such journal might be expected to contain, with
the exception OF party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will 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 one
see completed After deductng out Of the subscription
the expenses Of the journal proposed to be published
the remaining funds viii be faithfully applied and with
Of s who willing to contribute to patriotic Oh
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at a
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing, at the tne 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 Affairs to
Peru who proposes to edit publish the Monument
journal, we'll qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
that this enterprise is not speculation got UP for if
vdual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the xpcrfEaent
with his and at his risk ifsuecessfui bs
VIII receive nothing more and he asks nothing more
than very moderate compensation for his services. Not
% tho OF .s be- IL to G
to the support OF e paper nor the Society in
neT held pscun ria,ii responsible
journal it is proposed to publish 10 may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit Of from y to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents In obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertons.
As editors publishers, Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish 1t to succeed is hoped that they win con-
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be remittod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent OF the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
0YFIcERs-Miard Fillmore, cp-obicio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox Mayor
Of WashingonD Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. B. L. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MASAGERs.-Wnfeld Scott, N. Towsen, Tbos.
Munroe W. A. Bradley, 2. r. Fendal Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W. w. Seaton, NJ r. Maury
7. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtescy
7vms.-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
royal sheetthe paper and type being Of the best quality
and in quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars annum payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies clubs will be furnished With the MONUMENT
on the following terms; copies for So copies S. 10
Those who disposed 10 patronse the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their names 10 the General
without delay. The first number will be published early
In May and the second the second day August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents returns AS
all subscribers VIII be contributors TO the Monument
Itself, their names will be published in the paper
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK
NJ take leave 10 inform their friends public
that they have taken up the Importing business their
account. For the future they will confne them
selves strictly to the Cbmmission Business for the pur-
chase Of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
1dent that they promote the interest of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully So
holt orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm In Glasgow changed GODFREY
PArrlsos a Co.
The New York nrm being dissolved they will be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Pattson
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co., Cbnmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
Mcssrs w. G. Pickersgill a Co.. do.
Mcssrs Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth patterns Of these goods for the United States
market invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATTISON A Co., Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street. New York. mar a.
DOKER, BROS. a JONES, So Market street. Philadel.
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS OF
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by
and also assortment Of city and eastern made
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates. =
FT,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited al
The State Fair In 1885, viii be by the award Of Pre-