American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-19

PROSPECTUS Of THE "NAIIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,ceehly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
The Monument intended to be aerary 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
of the Father OF his Country, and which every
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
out reserve the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while 1t will be doing
thing at the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett former
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge dAar TO
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualifxd to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
toriy the subscribers They their owcitizens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for indi
vidua emolument Mr.. Pickett will make the Experiment
with his and at his risk; II successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support Of the paper the Society in any
held pecuniary responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal is proposed to publish 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 postmasers secretaries Of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
as agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors publishers, account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish Ii succeed, ii hoped that they will
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys viii be RENTED, and all letters moneys
Society, Hon. Elisha whittlesey, Washington.
oFFIoERs.-Mllard Fillmore, epofcio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Lenox, Mayor
of washngton) second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; J. b. II. Smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, SECRETARY
Munroe w. A. Bradley, p. H. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, W W. Scaton M r. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtesey.
Terms-The MONUMENT will be printed q double
royal sheethe 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 two
dollars per annum, payable the receipt of the second
number. The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for So copies, $S 10
Those who are disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested 70 forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number win be published early
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
be circulated, and the agents returns As
all subscribers will be contributors 10 the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WAsWSsTos, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 Co, OF NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken the Importing Business their
own account For the future they will confne them
selves strictly TO the 0bnmisson BuneSs for the pur
chase Of dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
In the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow changed TO GODFREY
PArrsoN Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they WIN be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., cbtmisaon Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co, New York. /.
Messrs. w. O. Pickersgll Co., do.
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 PATrIS0N Co., Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York Hsar 30
DoKER BROS. q JONES, 50 Market street Philadei-
I'D phia invite the attention Of the trade their splen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of firm;
and also assortment Of city and eastern made
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
THE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
the State Fair in 1880 viii be by the award OF Pre-
mums below:
Awarded Z. whitman jr, No IS Light street, Balti
more by tho Maryland State grcutura Society," at their
ID Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 2 Oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For tho best Plough in the ploughng match $40
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