American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UAENT"
A weehyy journal TO be published IN Washington,
under the sanction Of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

JAMES c. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper. will contain selections of the
literature of the daythe 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 be expected to contain, with
the exception of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument viii be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding in the erection of the nobl
column rising the banks of the Potomac, in hon
of the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the name Of AsHNGToN would rejoice 30
completed After dedueting 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 contribute to so patriotic an OBJ
Ject and one entirely NATIONAL earnestly requested
BY subscribing to the Monument a valuable journal mt n
low price may be obtained, while it will doing some
thing at the same 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 Aars
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
ory to the subscribers They their eowcitizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
yidual emolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment
with his means and at his risk if successful he
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
to the support of the paper the Society in any
ner held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public idea what may done with the
journal is proposed to publish it may be stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers two dollars
EACH will yield annual net profit of from fifty sixty
thousand dollars
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
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 viii
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey Washington.
oFFcEHs-Millard Fillmore, eDofcio President; Arch.
lander EircfVt prasifa nf Wulf
of Washington,) Second Vice Presidents Thos Carbery,
Watterston Secretary.
BOARD OF MASAGERs-Winfeld Scott, N Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley p. r. Fendall, Walter Jones,
Thomas Blagden, Peter Force W W. Seaton, NJ f. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ oge Tayoc, Elisha Whittesey
TerH,s.-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being of the best quality
and In quarto for containing sixteen large that
1t be easily preserved The price viii be two
dollars annum, payable the receipt the second
number The nature Of the enterprise admitting of
any credit none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
on the following TERMS copies for So copies So 10
copies, $l5; &c.
Those who disposed to paronise 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 day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
to be circulated and for the agents returns As
all subscribers will be contributors the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 3d. 1851.