American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-30

day IT is open from hafpast to ten, and from
to 8, p. m. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIoNAL MON
UMENT,"
a weekly journal to 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 twill contain selections of the
literature of the dayhe best that be found in Amer
can 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 DO expected contain with
the exception Of party politics, which will be at all times
The Monument win 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 one
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
nee completed. After deducng out of the subscription
the remaining funds viii be aithfuy applied and with
out reserve the purpose Indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who willing to contribute patriotic Oh
jec and entirely national is earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable journal at
low price may be obtained while it will be doing
thing at 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 Aars
Peru who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisac
torily the subscribers They their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vidual emolumcnt Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk if successful he
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate for his services Not
one dollar therefore, of the direct subscription to the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support Of the paper nor the Society in any
held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done the
journal it is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list Of fifty thousand paying subscribers Mt two dollars
each, win yield annual net profit of from fifty to sixty
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object Of exertions
As all editors and publishers account of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish to succeed 1t h hoped that they will
tribute its by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remtcd and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Warrington:
OrYicxns.-Mlard Fillmore, cr-oteio Presidents Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox Mayor
Of washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. Is. III. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston Secretary.
BOARD OF M,SAeERs--w Winfield Scott N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley " X. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagdcn, Peter Force, W. W. Seaton NJ Maury,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oglc Tayloe Elisha Whttesey.
1a.Tns MosunhsI VIII os pn IN s On a9noe
and In quaro form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be easily preserved The price win 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
copies, SIS; &c.
hose who are disposed to patronise the MONUMENT are
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
TO be circulated and for the agents 10 make returns
all subscribcrs will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, CO., OF NEW YORK
NJ take leave 10 inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the Importing 6s, on their
selves strictly TO the Obmmison Busnss, for the pur-
Chase OF dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland
Prom their long experience In the trade they feel
dent that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
lict ORDERS which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm In Glasgow is changed to GoDyRrr
PArrTsos Co.
10 receive orders through their agent James Pason
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., ormisrion Merchant,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dsunison, Wood Co., New York
Messrs. W. O. Pickersgin A Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The subscrbers being alone entrusted with samples
market, invite the attention Of the trade
GODFREY PATTISoN Co.. Glasgow
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DoKER BROS. A JONES, 50 Market street philadel.
Is phia invite the attention Of the trade 10 their spsn
did stock Of Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash in Europe by Of
and also assortment city and Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
TI,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURE Al
II IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the Of Pre-
miums below:
Awarded to X. Whitman jr, No SO Light street. Balti-
more by the State Agricultural Society at their
3D. Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d Gath 25h Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match Sl0
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
mium,) 2
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium 8
proved, LIST premium liz
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium az
For the best Cornshelier, LIST premium s.
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium :
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium q
For the best Churns. lst premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, lat premium ,
For the best Hayrakes LIST premium q
FOR the best Cultivator, LIST premium a
No 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 that were
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro-
motion Of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore in Octo-
bsr and November 1850 the first premium Ia heavy Silver
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium (snother Silver MEDAL his Improved wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power, which made exhibition
1t the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this viii he the largest ever offered In
mis- city, and probably the largest the world conssno
81 more than 5000 Poughs $50 Thresbin0 Macb,nass
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cttes
700 Cultivntors, Heaping Machines Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hav and
cotton presses together with every article which farmer