American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE eNATIONAL MON
le@ SIX. UMENT,"
a wee6ly journal IL be published IN Washington,
undsr Ms secretion Of the Washiagton National
Monument Co.;o,,,

monument Society. 4aa
JAMES O. PICKETT, ERr,l,R AND PunIIsHER
The Monument ID intended to be terary AGRICULTURAL
Mna nee oa 10 in Amer
and English publications: interesting se ARTICLES
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic sSy tS ny
that such journal might be expected to contain WIN
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all toes
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erecton Of the noble
who venerates the name Of WAsSerox would rejoice to
the expenses OF tho journal proposed 70 be published
the remaining funds win be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all Who are willing 10 contribute patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national Ii earnestly requested
low rics NAV be obtained while it will be doing some
thing the tie towards completing that majestic
The Board Of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
~ Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
PERU who proposes TO edit and publish the Monument
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
tory to the subscribers They assure their
that ths enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vdual emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his own risk; fsuccessf he
win receive nothing more, and he asks nothing
than very moderate compensation for services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
the support of tho paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible. 8zaag
give the public idea Of what may be done with the
list Of City Thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield an annual net profit Of from my to sixty
The and secretaries all organized bodies
as agents in Obtaining thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers, on account OF the object
for which the Monument newspaper Win be established,
must wish 1t to succeed 1t Is hoped that they win con-
s viii b sp ana al
addressed prepaid TO the general agent Of the Monument
llnrjF Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter LenoI Mayor
Of Washngton Second Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BolRD OF MASAeERs-Winfeld Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force, W W. seaton, M r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford, Benz 0ge Tayoe Elisha Whittlesey
7srms-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
roys shece paper and type being Of the best quality
and quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
it may be easily preserved The price win be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature the enterprise not admitting OF
credit, can be given sitl hfG bW1Ert8 400
Societies and clubs Will furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for So; copies IS; 10
THOSE who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
requested forward their to the General Agent
witbout Dolby The first number will be published early
In and the second on the second day Of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
b be ciFcuatsd 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 70, 1851. a.a-1Lly Us
,|yoDFREY PATTIsoN, co. OF NEW YORK,
W take leave 70 inform their friends and the public
own account. For the future they win connne them
selves strictly to the Cbpasisson business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods In Glasgow, Scotland. gt
From their long experiences trade, they feel con
6den that they promote the interest Of those engaged
cit orders, which sha1l have their best sttention
The name Of the firm In glasgow Is changed to GoDrRKr
The New York Arm being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders Through their agent James Patson
81 Pine street New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., cbmmission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland ad t
Messrs Dcnnison, Wood 90, New York.
Messrs. W. @. Pickersgill Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
n Joseph Walker, esq, l = do. Et.t
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. S.. 80, 81
~. !, : GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, dls.gow
poKER, BROS, 4 JONES, 50 Market street, Philndei.
ID pha Invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS Of
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe by OF firm;
shoes. All Of which they ofrsr at very low rates
rT'HE BEST AND MOST yALUABLR AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State rar in 1880 win be BY the award OF Pre-
Awarded 70 ~ whitman, jr, NO IS Light street. Balt
py the Maryland State Agricultural Society Mt their
otohr ssc held In Baltimore 2ad, Path and 18th Of
For For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
minmS r'' poOshins with OF team, Especial pre-
For ths sss. plough on exhibition, ist premium 8
For the best Railway Horse Power Wh;tman,sI
proved, LIST premium : ,Ts7FI1, Die"'n sin- :.
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium 10
For the best Cornshelier LIST premium - 40
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium .
For the best Cofnstslk Cutters and Grinders, Lat
Por the best Ohurns LIST premium
For the beet Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium.
For the best HsyrAkes, 1stprsfnium -IT7
For the best Cultivstor, LIST premiums la-
No exhibitor OF Agricultural Implements az the aboy
named Ysp having rcceived one half the amount OF DR.
miums awarded NJ on The different kinds OF Implement
and Machines n conclusive evidence that ours were cor
siderel the best and most valuable on exhibition
the crest Fair OF the Mary institute for the DR.,
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In Oct
snd November, $780, the hrst preiun IA heavy silye
mcdsi1 VS. awarded 10 Ezra whima r. for the barge,
r,nVa a,spiy o. Agrieultursl Implements Aso 1rs
iton Hallway Horse Power which was made Tor erhbitio