American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-02
JAMES G. PICKETT. EprroR AND pun11snrn.

monument DOCtety. Il +
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PuBL1sHER
The Monument is intended be literary agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper twill contain selections of the
literature of the daythe best that 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 be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics, which will be all times
The Monument will be published for the express and
the purpose of aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising on the banks of the Potomac in hon
or of the Father of his Country, and which every
who veneraes the name Of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed After deductng of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed 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 patriotic 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
thing at the me 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 as one well qualified to perform the duties Of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully, and satisfac
tory to the subscribers They their felowczens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
yidual emolument Mr. Pickett win make the experiment
with his and at his risk; if successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription to the
erection Monument win be- in any event applied
TO the support of the the Society in any
ner held pecunarily responsible. t.f
To give the public idea of what may be with the
journal 1t is proposed to publish it 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. II
The posmasters secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Unon respectfully requested TO act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertons.
As all editors and publishers 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 will be remtted and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington.
0FFIcERsMillard Fillmore, e1o6fcio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice Presidents Walter Lenox Mayor
of Washngton) Second Vice President: Thos Carbery
Third Vice PRESIDENT j. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary. .@..
BOARD OF MASAGms.-Winfeld Scott N Towson Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley p. II. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Bagden, Peter Force w. W Seaton, NJ f. Maury
Hartley Crawford Benz Oge Tayoe, Elisha Whittlesey
Tsrps-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheethe paper and type being of the best quality
and in quaro FORM containing sixteen large pages, that
1t may be easily preserved. The price win be
dollars per annum payable the receipt of the second
number The nature of the enterprise admitting of
my credit none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following terms: copies for s5 copies, S. 10
copies S15; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse tho MONUMENT are
requested to forward their 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
TO be circulated and for the agents make returns
all subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851. A ....