American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-01

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PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UAIENT,"
A ceehLy journal TO be published in Washington
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, EDIroR PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended be literary, agricultural
and miscellaneous paper 1t will contain selections OF the
literature OF daythe best that be found in Amer
can and EnglIsh publications: interesting articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopss Of the proceedings Of Congress, and every thing
that such journal might be expected 70 contain with
the exception Of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose Of aiding In the erection OF the noble
column rising the banks Of tho Potomac, In hon
Of the Father Of his Country, and which every one
who the Of WASHINGTON would rejoice TO
completed After dcducting out Of the subscription
the expenses of the journal proposed TO DO published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out To the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
Of all who willing to contribute TO patriotic OBJ
!cct and one so entirely national Is earnestly requested
by subscribing to the Monument valuable journal ut
low price may be obtained, while 1t will 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
ly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge Affairs to
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
Journal as well qualified to perform the duties OF
editor, and TO conduct the paper faithfully and satisfac
that this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vdua einolument Mr. Pickett will make the experiment.
with his and ut his risk II successful he
will receive nothing more and he asks nothing more,
than very moderate compensation for his services Not
dollar, therefore, OF the direct subscription 10 the
erection Of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
the support of the paper the Society In any
ner held pecunarily responsible.
To give the public idea Of what may be done with the
journal IL proposed to publish it be stated that
list Of ty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield annual net proht OF from hfy to sixty
The postmasers and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union are 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 It succeed It is hoped that they will
tribute TO It's by publishing this prospectus
All moneys will be remttod and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to general agent Of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha whittlcsey, Washington.
u.nasr.on, First Vice President; Waiter LEMON mayer
Of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbcry
Third Vice President; J. d. Ii. smith, Treasurer; Geo.
watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF Winfield Scott, N. Towson, Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Pendal, Walter Jones,
T. Hartley Crawford BENZ ogle Tayoe Elisha Whttesey
7srms-The MONUMENT will be- printed on a double
royal shectthe paper and type being OF the best quality
and In quarto FORM containing sixteen large pages that
Il may be easily preserved. The price win be two
dollars annum payable on the receipt OF the second
number The nature OF the enterprise not admitting OF
Societies and clubs viii be furnished with the MONUMENT
the following terms copies for sS copies, ST. 10
Those who are disposed to 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 second tho second day Of August
weekly thereafter time being allowed for the Prospectus
all subscribers will be contributors the Monument
itself, their will be published In the paper.
wAsnIsoros, April %, 1851.
GODFREY PATTIsoN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK,
10 n their nd the nal
that they have taken up the Importing sine.s their
selves ssS 10 ths 'ns n'0o .n1 w e1nrn r., Them
chase OF dry goods In 6lasgow, Scotland.
Alert % s ons ~ hesye se
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention
The name OF the firm In Gasgow changed 10 GoDyRIi
PArTrsos A Co.
The New York firm being dissolved they viii be pleased
81 Pine street, New York.
Messrs Dsnnison Wood Co.. New York.
Messrs w. @. Pickersgill A Co., do.
Messrs Merritt Ely Co., do.
Joseph Walker, esq, do.
The Subscribers being alone entrusted with samples Of
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United States
GODFREY PATTIsoN A Co., Glasgow
ONCE, 81 Pine street, New York. mar a.
DoKER BROS. JONES, so Market street. phadcl.
I'D phls invite the attention Of the trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock OF Fancy and Staple B0NNETS and HATS Of
~ kinds purchased for cash Europe by one OF our Arm
and assortment OF city and made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates.
vr,ur prsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL,
IMPLEMENT AND MACHINERY, exhibited mt
te STATE Fair in 1850, will DO by the Of Pre-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
ID Annual Fair hold in Baltimore 2sd, gath and 2Oth Of
October, 1880.
FOR the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
por The best plough on exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, whitman's I'm
Por ths best Hay Press. LIST premium rs
FOR the best Cornsheller, LIST premium 8
Yor the bcst Field Roller, LIST premium s
For the best corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
Yor the best Churns. LIST premium :.
ror the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium .
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
Yor the best Cutystor, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements At the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount pre-
rniums awarded the different kinds OF Implements
and Machines Il IL conclusive evidence that
sydersd the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Pair Of the Maryland Institute for the
motion OF the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore In 0cto
ber and November 1850 the frst premium heavy Silver
MeiA awarded 10 Ezra Whitman, r for the largest
and best display OF Agricultural Implements Also first
w~mum snother Silver Meda) for his Improved Wrought
Iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
81 the Worlds Pair, in London, In May 1851.
Our stock this viii DO the largest offered In
s city, and probably the largest In the world consisting
- NOR than 5000 Pioughs, $50 Threshing Machines
1000 vhcsf rsns 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
80 Cuhvsfors. RcspinF Machines, Wheat Drills, Corn
nnd Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
00ttou Prs together with every article which farmer
plsntsr cculd wish In the prosecution of his pursus
al u vhieh vim b. sold terms at Wholesale
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