American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-23

TO O'CLOCK, p. daily, except Sunday, and that
day 1t is open from halfpast to ten and from
to9, p m I'll WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
& r..st Postmaster
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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UAIENT,"
A weekly journal to be published in Washington,
under The sanction of the Washington Nattoaat
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR PUBLISHER.
Ill The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
OF the best that can be found in Amer
aud English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing meehanics 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 will be ut all tmes
most vigorously excluded.
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising the banks Of the Potomac in hon
who venerates the name Of WAsNGroN would rejoice
see completed After dednctng out of the subscription
the expenses OF the Journal proposed TO be
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore
of all who willing to contribute to patriotic Oh
eo and one entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing TO the Monument, u valuable journal
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the same time 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
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal one we'll qualified to perform the duties of
editor, aud to conduct tho paper faithfully satisfac
tory the subscribers They their feowcitizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vdual emoument. Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk successful he
will receive nothing and he asks nothing
than very moderate for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection of the Monument will be, in any event. applied
to the support of the the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may the
journal Il is proposed to publish it be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each will yield an annual net profit OF from fifty TO sixty
Thousand dollars A A
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions, thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish IL to succeed IL IL hoped that they will
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remittcd, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Wfittlesey, Washington.
OEvIcERs-Millard Fillmore eoticio President; Arch.
Henderson, First Vice President; Walter Leuox Iayor
Of Washington,) Second Vice PRESIDENT Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MAsaeERs.-Wi Winfield Scott, ~ Towson Thos
Muproe, W. A. Bradley, p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Baylen, Peter Force w W. seaton, NJ F. Maury
Hartley Crawford, BENZ Oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
7srms.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double.
royal shee-the paper and type being the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved. The price viii be two
dollars per annu payable the receipt Of the
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
amy credit, none can be given.
on the following terms: copies for So copies, S. 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested to forward their TO the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
In May and second day of August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
70 be circulated and for the agents to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names viii be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 Co, OF NEW YORK
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
account For the future they will confine them
selves strictly to the C6mison Bnsines for the pur-
chase dry goods, In Glasgow, Scotland
From their long experience In the trade they feel
hdent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
the importation of dry goods and they respectfully
iicit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
The New York firm being dissolved, they will be pleased
receive orders through their agent James Psttsop No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATrIsoN Co., Commission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs Dsnnison, Wood A Co., New York
Messrs. w. c. PickersgiD Co., do.
Msssrs. 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.
49,. GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKgR BROS. a JONES, So Market street, philadcl.
ID phia invite the attention Of the trade to their SPLEEN
aid stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by firm
snd also assortment of city and made
shoes All OF which they offer at very low rates.
rVIIE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
J. IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited Al
ths State Fair In $780, win be by the
Awarded To e. whitman, jr., No. SIS Light street Bat
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society, their
ID Annual Fair held in Baltimore 3d. oath and 18th Of
October, 1880
For the best Plough in the pIoughing match 40
FOR the best ploushng with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, WhitInan's I'm.
For the best Hay Press lst uranium, o.
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller LIST premium
For the best corn-stalk Cutters Grinders lat
For the best Churns. 1st premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST prc,,,,,o
FOR the best Uayrakes, LIST premium =
For th. best Cutvator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
NAMED Fair, having received onehaf the amount Of
miums awarded on The different kinds of Implements
and Machines IL Is that on re- were
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in cto.
her and November 1880 the first premium heavy Silver
MEDAL was awarded to Ezra Whitman h for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium (snotber Silver Medal Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, In London, In May, 1851.
Our stock this viii be the largest ever offered in
this city and probably the largest in the world consisting
Of more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Tbresbing Machines
wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters, 500 Straw Cutters
800 Reeping Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crnsbers Burr Stone Ms Cider Mills IIay and
Cotton Presses together With every ARTICLE which farmer
OF planter could wish In the prosecution Of his pruts
retail. D. WHITMAN, r. A CO.
Aftbs old stand, s. Hght st, BALTIMORE, Va.