American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-04

tho Bremen post office
go The Once is open from halfpast o'clock m,
to o'clock, p m, daily, except Sunday and on that
day it is open from hafpast TO ten, M and from
to 3, p IN. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster
PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT,"
A aceetLy journal 10 be published in Washington
under The sanction of The Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES O. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Monument is intended to be literary, agricultural
aud miscellaneous paper twill contain selections OF the
literature of tbs daythe best that can be found in Amer
and English publications: interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
nop OF t, proceedings OF Congress- and every thing
that such ournai might be expected TO contain with
the exception of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
the sole purpose of aiding in the erection Of the noble
column rising the banks OF the Potomac in hon
or of the Father of his Country and which every
who venerates the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice to
completed After deductng out of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed to be published
tho remaining funds will be faithfully applied, and with
reserve, the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
of all who are willing contribute to patriotic OBJ
ect entirely NATIONAL is earnestly requested
By subscribing to the Monument valuable journal ut
low price may be obtained while it win be doing some
thing at the same time 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 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 satisiac
tory subscribers They their flowcitizens
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
yidua ernolument Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment
with his and at his risk; successful, lie
will receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, of the direct subscription the
erection the Monument viii be, in any event. applied
to the support the paper the Society in any
held pecuuiarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what may be done with the
journal it is proposed to publish 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 postmasers secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested to act
agents in obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertons.
As all editors and publishers the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established
must wish II 10 succeed, il is hoped that they win
tribute to its by publishing this prospectus.
All will be remttcd and all letters and
addressed prepaid the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittlesey Washington.
Henderson First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox Mayor
Of washington Vice President; Thos Carbery,
Third Vice President; j. b. III. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD MASAeERs-winfeld Scott, n. Towson, Thos.
Munroe, w. A. Bradley p. X. Fendall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Bagien Peter Force, w. w seaton NJ. f. Maury
Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayloe Elisha Whittlesey
7ermS.-The MONUMENT will be printed a double
royal sheetthe paper and type being OF the best quality
and in quarto form, containing sixteen large that
it be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars annu payable on the receipt OF the second
number The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF
any credit, can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for So; copies $S 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their to the General Agent
without delay The first number will be published early
in May and the the second day of August and
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents to make returns AS
all subscribers viii be contributors 10 the Monument
itsef their will be published in the paper.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a co, OF NEW YORK,
" take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have taken up the importing business on their
account. Tor the future they will conhne them
selves strictly TO the Comission business for the pur
chase Of dry goods in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience In the trade they feel
hdent that they promote the interest Of those
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
Ect orders, which shall have their best attention
The of the firm in Glasgow is changed to GODFREY
PlTrTsoN a Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
TO receive orders through their agent James Psttson No
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN a Co., obumisuon Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Messrs. Dennison, Wood Co., New York.
Hessrs. w. @. Pickersgil Co, do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co., do
Joseph Walker, ESQ., do.
The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
market, invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Unce OIL fIfle street, new YORK mar ~
DoKER, BROS A JONES, 50 Market street. Philadel.
Id phia invite the attention the their spen
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by OF
aud also assortment Of city and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
rJ'HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Pair in $780, win be by the Pre-
Iniuns below.
Awarded to y. Whitman, jr No IS Light street. Balti-
ore by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
81 Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th of
October, 1850
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, wbitman's I'M
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium q
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, Ist premium
For the best oorn-staik Cutters and Grinders, 1st
premium 8
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
For the best Hayrases, LIST premium 2
For the best Cultvator, LIST premium 4
No xhibtor OF Agricultural Implements ut the above
named Fair having received onehslf the pre-
ninms awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines IL IL conclusive evidence that
sderedl the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Pair the Maryland Institute the pro-
notion OF the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In Octo-
her an November 1850 the first premium In heavy Silver
eda awarded to Ezra Whitman, jr for the largest
and display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
rremi another Silver Medal for his Improved Wrought
from Railway Power which made for exhibition
AT the worlds Fair In London, in May, 1851.
Our stock this viii be the largest offered In
this city and probably the largest in the world consisting
of than 5000 PlouQhs, $50 Threshing Machines
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters Straw Cutters
500 Cutvators. Reapng Machines, Wheat Drills Corn
and Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and