American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-20
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"

Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aoeekly journal 10 be published IN Washington,
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections of the
literature aythe best that can be found in Ameri
can and English publications: interesting
nopss of the proceedings OF Congress and every tng
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 aiding in the erection of the noble
column rising on 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 deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published,
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who willing to contribute to SO patriotic an OBJ
jec and one SO entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument, 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
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge to
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 satisfac
tory the subscribers They assure their felowzens
that enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vdual emoument. Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection of the will be- in any event. applied
to support of the paper the Society In any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 1t 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 postmasters secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertionf.
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which newspaper will be established
must wish it to succeed, it is hoped that they will con-
tribute to its success by publishing this prospectus
All moneys win be RENTED and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
orricrps--Miard Fillmore, er-o0icio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox, ayor
of washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President j. b. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MANAGERs.-Winfed Scott N. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, r. X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Hayden Peter Force w W, seaton, NJ f. Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtesey
Tsyms--The MONUMENT will be printed on double
royal sheethe 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 second
number The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit none can be given
Societies and clubs will befurnishcd with the MONUMENT
the following terms: copies for S5 copies, $S 10
copies SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MONUMENT are
requested 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 to make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors 70 the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WAsmNaToS, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 Co, or NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing Business on their
account For the future they will conhne them
selves strictly TO the Commission Business, for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, scotland
t1.afr In fDn
fden that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully so
lcit orders, which shall have their best attention
The Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed to GODFREY
PATTIsos Co.
The New York firm being dissolved, they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Pattison No.
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN 4 Co., Commission Merchants
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Messrs. w. @. Pickersgill Co.. do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely 4 Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscribers being entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention Of the trade.
GODFREY PATrlsoN Co, Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York mar "a
DoKER, BROS a JONES, SO Market street, Philadol
ID pha, invite the attention Of the trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS, of
all kinds purchased for cash Europe by OF firm
and also an assortment city eastern made Boots and
Shoes All of which they offer at very low rates.
rI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, will be by the award Of Pre-
Awarded to r. whitman, jr, No IS Light street. Balti
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society
3D. Annual Fair held In Baltimore 3d. 9th and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mium0 2
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whtmans I'm
proved LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium a5
For TIN best Cornsheer, LIST premium 4
For the best Field Roller LIST premium q
For the best Corn-Stak Cutters and Grinders LIST
premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium 3
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium Q
For the best Cutvator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
miums awarded us the different kinds of Implements
and Machines II is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition
At the great Fair of Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Octo
her and November 1850 the first premium "a heavy Silver
MEDAL was awarded 10 Ezra Whitman r for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium (another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
iron Railway Power, which made for exhibition
nj the worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this will be the largest offered in
this city, probably the largest In eword, consisting
Of more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threehing Machines,
500 Cmtivators ReapiDg Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Sopc Mills Cider Mills. Hay and
lotion Processes together with every article which farmer
planter could wish In the prosecution of his pursuits
III Of which viii be sold on reasonable terms at
r retail. ". WHITMAN, jr, A 90,
At the cid stand, So Light st., Baltimore, Nd.