American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-25
OF THE "NATIONAL MON.
UMENT,"
A soeehly journal TO be published an Washington,
undsr The sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society
JAMES Q. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLsHER.


JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary 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 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 venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed. After deductng out of the subscription
the Of the journal proposed to be published
out to the purpose Indicated The aid therefore
Of all who willing to contribute to patriotic OBJ
ject and entirely nationals earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument, valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at the 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 to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as one well qualified perform duties OF
editor, and to conduct the paper faithfully and sastac
tory TO the subscribers They assure their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vdua emolument Mr.. Pickett will! make the experiment
with his and at his risk If successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing
than very moderate compensation for his services. Not
dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the Monument will be- In any event. applied
the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniariy responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal proposed publish, it may be stated that
list Il y thousand paying subscribers, two dollars
each, will yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
The postnasers and secretaries all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account Of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish 1t to succeed it is hoped that they will
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys viii be remitted and all letters and moneys
sddr essed prepaid the agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttlesey, Washington.
orrIcEns.-Millard Fillmore, eDogco 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 MaNsaEas-WinfeId Scott NJ Towson Thos
hunroe w. A. Bradley, P. r. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force w. w Seaon, NJ H. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0ge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
7trms.-The MONUMENT viii be printed a double
royal heethe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars per annum payable the receipt Of the
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
amy credit, none can be given.
Societies clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms copies for $5 copies S. 10
Those who are disposed to paronse the MONUMENT are
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
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
be circulated and for the agents to make returns AS
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON April %, 1854
GoDFREY PATTIsoN, 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
solves strictly TO the Commssion Business, for the pur
chase Of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel
hdent that they promote the interest OF those engaged
licit orders which shall have their best attention
The of the firm in Glasgow changed to GODFREY
PArTIsoN A Co.
The New York irm being dissolved, they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patson No.
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY pATTIsoN Co.. o,nmisuor Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland
Messrs. Dennison, Wood a Co.. New York.
Messrs. w. @. Pickersgill 4 Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth 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' so Market street, Philadel.
aid stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS of
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by Of
and also assortment Of city and eastern made Boots
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
u IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
ths State Fair in 1850 WIN be by the award Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO r. whitman jr No So Light street Balt-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
I'd Annual Fair held in Baltimore 3d. oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
Tor the best Plough In the plougbng match $40
sor the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
Hor the best plough on exhibition. LIST premium 3
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
proved, 1st premium is
For the best Hay Press LIST premium 25
FOR We best Cornsheller, LIST premium :. &
FOR the best Field Roller, LIST premium :. a
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
FOR the best churns. LIST premium q
Tor the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium q
FOR the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cutvator, LIST premium
Ne exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount OF pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines IL conclusive evidence that ours were con-
sidcred the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair OF the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion OF tho Mechanis Arts held In Baltimore in Octo-
Der and November 1850 the hrstpremium heavy Silver
1a6a11 WAS awarded Ezra Whitman r Tor ~.