American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A ,oeekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument iSocietu

OhLlNl,
A ,oeekly journal to be published in Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society,"
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
and miscellaneous twill contain selections OF the
literature of the dayhe best that can be found in Amer
and 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 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
who yenerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of ali who are willing to contribute to so patriotic an OBJ
ject and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing, 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 Affairs
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and sasfac
tory to tho subscribers They their ellowzens
that this enterprise not speculation got up for ind
vidual emoument. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk If successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription the
to the support of the paper the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
Of boasand p % at wo dollars
each, will yield an annual net profit Of from fifty to sixty
Thousand dollars.
The posmasters and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
As all editors and publishers account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper win be established
must wish 1t TO succeed 1t is hoped that they will
tributs to its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon Elisha whittlesey, Washington.
orPcERsMillard Fillmore, eDogcio 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.
Munroe, W. A. Bradley, p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force w W seaton, NJ f. Maury
Hartley Crawford, BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whittlesey
Trms.-The MONUMENT win be printed on double
royal sheehe paper and type being of the best Quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
may be more easily preserved The price VIII be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting
any credit, none can be given
Societies clubs will furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for S. COPIES IS; 10
Those who disposed to patronise the MONUMENT
requested TO forward their names 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
70 be Circulated and for the agents 10 make returns Al
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 leave TO inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing Business their
own account. For the future they will connne them
selves strictly TO the C0mpiSston Business for the pur
chase Of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully So
lct orders, which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
PITTIsoN
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Patson No
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., obmmislon Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs D D. Wood Co. New York
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
in'' '1 SopFREY PA Sr o. Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street. New York. mar "a
DoKER, BROS JONES, 50 Market street, Philadel-
pha, invite the attention of the trade to their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and staple BoNNETs and HATS Of
and also assortment of city and eastern made Boots
Shoes. All OF which they offer at very low rates.
V,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, viii be by the award
miums below:
Awarded TO r. whitman, jr, No. 30 Light street. Balt-
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
ID Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OF team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, 1st premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whiman's I'm
proved, LIST premium is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsbeller, LIST premium 8
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 8
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
FOR the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium a
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium 2
For the best Cutvator LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
riums awarded us the different kinds Of Implements
Machines, IL IA evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the
notion Of the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimore In Octo
bar and November, $780, the first premium heavy Silver
Meda awarded 10 Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and display OF Agricultural Impements Also rst
premium anoher Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which was 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
ef more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshing Machines
1000 Wheat Pans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cultvators, Reapng Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crusbers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
planter could wish in the prosecution OF bis pursuits
all Of which viii be sold terms at Wholesale
or retail. ". WHITMAN. IT., a Co sfYp
At me old stand, So Light st.. Baltimore, Nd.