The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-19
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

10 DC pUOttSNfu III " uSH1gtON, uuuff Tue SuuCttOU
ofhe Washington National Monument Society.
JAMES C. PicKETT, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT is intended TO be literary, ag-
ricutural, and miscellaneous paper. 1t will con-
tain select portions of the literature OF the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news
a synopsis 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 ex
cluded
The MoNuMENT will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose Of aiding in the erec-
ton of the noble column now rising on the bank
of the Potomac, in honor OF the Father Of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WASHINGTON, would rejoice to see COM
peted. After deducting out of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to so patriotic object, and one SO entire
lly national, is earnestly requested. By subscrib-
ing TO the MONUMENT, valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial of the Nation Is gratitude.
The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Affaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
and publish the Monument journal, one well
qualified to perform the duties Of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and satisfactorily to
the subscribers They assure their felow-citi-
zens that this enterprise is not a speculation got
up for individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
his risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than a
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar therefore, Of the direct subscription to
the erection of the Monument will be, in any
snnlied N ne If he
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
! ible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal IT is proposed to publish, il may
be stated that list of fifty thousand nnying sub
scrbers, al two dollars each, will WELD an annual
net profit of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
| The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested TO act as agents in obtaining sub
scrptons for this journal, thus aiding the great
object of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for Itch the Monument newspaper will
be established must wish il to succeed, it is hoped
that they will contribute TO its by publish
| ing this prospectus.
! an moneys ioiH be remified and all letters aud
communications addressed prepaid, 10 The General
agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WuIrrLEsEr, Washington.
OFFICERS.
| WILLARD FILLMORE, ex officio President,
| ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
| WALTER LENOX, Mayor Of Washington,
Second Vice President,
| THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
! ]. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
| GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
| Board OF MANAGERS
| Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
| NJ Towson, w. w. Seaton,
| Thomas Munroe, M. +. Maury,
| w. A. Bradley, T. Hartley Crawford
p. r. Fendal, Benz. Ogle Tsyloe,
| Walter Jones, Elisha Whittlesey
Thos Blagden,
TERms:-The MoNuaENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best quaity-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms;-3 copies for
SIS 8 copies, &c. 10 copies, SIS &c.
Those who are disposed to patronse the Mon
uMEsr, are requested TO forward their names TO
the general agent, without delay The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be circu-
lated, 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
April %, 1861.