American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-08


UMENT,"
a weekly journal to be published IN Washington,
under The sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument intended to be literary, agricultural,
miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of the aythe best that can be found in Amer
can English publications: interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news sy
nopss of the proceedings of Congress- and every thing
that such journal might be expected TO contain with
the exception of party politics, which viii be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
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 one
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
see completed After deducting out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be Published
the remaining will be faithfully applied, and with
out TO the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to SO patriotic an OBJ
jec and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained, while it viii be doing some
thing ut the me 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 Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor and to conduct the faithfully and satsfac
torily to the subscribers They their ow-czens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
yidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his own risk if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument win be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what be done with the
Journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list OF fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars.
The postasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout Union, respectfully requested
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions.
As all publishers, account of the object
rxUht tha will I'M aGta
must wish 1t TO succeed, 1t hoped that they will
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, Mayor
of Washington) Second Vice Presidents Thos. Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAaERs.-Winfed Scott, N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe w. A. Bradley, p X. Fenda Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden Peter Force, w w Seaton, NJ F. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oglc Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey
TsrH&-The MONUMENT viii be printed double
royal sheethe paper and type being Of the best quality
1t may be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars per payable the receipt Of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for s.; COPIES IS; 10
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT
requested to forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May, and the second the second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated the agents make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK,
VI take TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing BsineSs their
account. For the future they will confne them
selves strictly to the Comssion Busness for the pur-
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
hdent that they the interest Of those engaged
frnuo IF dry md tf
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
Tho Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
10 receive orders through their agent James Patson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, obmuisuOn Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Nessrs Dennison Wood Co.. New York.
Messrs w. c. 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 PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS 4 JONES, 50 Market street, PhiladeI.
Id pha invite the attention Of the trade 10 their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by Of firm;
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
rI,Hg BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair in1s5o win be BY the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO w. Whitman, jr, No IS Light street Balti
more By the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
81 Annual Pair, held in Baltimore 3D. oath and 18th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OF team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's In
proved, list premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium
For the best Hayrakes, 1st premium a
For the best Cutvator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
Machines conclusive evidence that ours
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion of the Mechanis Arts, held in Baltimore in 0cto
her and November 1850, the first premium IN heavy Silver
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
uremum another Silver Meda for his Improved Wrought
IRON Railway Power, which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair in London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this will be the largest offered In
this city and probably the largest in the world consisting
Of more than 5000 Poughs, $50 Threshing Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cutvators Reaping Machines, Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills, Cider Mills, Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
all Of which win be sold reasonable terms at wholesale
or retail. r. WHITMAN, jr, 4 Co,
Atths old stand, % Light sts Baltimore, Nd,