The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-30
WEEKLY %QV21ALs
TO be published in KnskTnrtea wndey Ux sa,.c,,.,

TO Be published in WasAi>sM. wHdsr the sosscfson
u the WsshiRgtow .Ni6ioN~l .Memwsneat Society,"
JAnxs G. Plcxsrr, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT il Intended 10 be literary, ag-
ficuitural, and miscellaneous paper. Il win CON
tain select portions or The Ii1erAture Of the day
the best that can be found ia American and Euro
pcan 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-
cIuded.
The MosvmEsr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose OF aiding in the cree
tion OF the noble column now rising on the bank
OF the Potomac, IN honor OF the Father Of his
country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsHiNGroN, would rejoice to see COM
pleted After deducting out Of The subscription,
inc ex pense of the journal proposed to be publish
ed' the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
ana without reserve, to the purpose indicated
Inc aid. therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to 80 patriotic an object, and a entire
~ national, ~ earnestly requested. BY subscrib-
ing 70 the MONUMENT, valuable journal at a low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
ina. majestic memorial Of the Nation = gratitude.
ne board 0f managers recommend Mr.. Pick
CT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge Atialres to Peru, who proposes to edit
ana publish the Monument journal, as one well
qnalshed 10 perform the duties Of editor, and TO
conduct the paper, faithfully, and satisfactorily to
the subscribers. They assure their fellow-citi-
zens that TINS enterprise 10 not speculation got
up for individual emoIument Mr. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
HIS own risk, and, If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more. than
very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription to
the erection Of the Monument will be, in any
event, applied to the support of the paper, nor
IDLE.
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish, il may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub
scrbers, at two dollars each, will Weld an annual
net profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries Of all organ
ized bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested TO act as agents in obtaining sub
scrptions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object of our exertons
AS all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will
be established, must wish it to succeed, is hoped
that they will contribute to its success by publish
ing this prospectus.
al moneys ,uiH be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed prepaid, TO the General
agent qf 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 .M.qN:aGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
n Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. F. Maury,
w. A: Bradley, r. Hartley Crawford
+; r. Fendall, Benz. Ogle TayIoe,
Walter Jones. Elisha Whittlesey.
Thos. Blagden,