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washington National Monument.

Below will be found circular from under
the hand of the Secretary Of the Washington
National Monument Society, soliciting aid in
completion of the Monument now in process Of
building, at Washington city, in honor 10 the
Father of our country The Monument has
attained the hight of 1853 feet, of the 5l7k &C.
cordmg to the original plan. Funds are requi
red for its completion; and that we, as a nation,
may sustain our honor in the enterprise, they
must be raised The work already done has
cost $3.50, 900, and the funds raised are nearly
exhausted. We solicit the attention of Town
ship Trustees to the plan proposed for raising
additional funds, without which, the work
must be discontinued The appeal is made in
confidence, let there be hearty response.
CIRCULAR.
As elections for Members Of Congress, &C. will be
held during the ensuing months in several States oil he
Union, the Board OF Manages have deemed 1t their du
" request the Judges Commissioners who may be
appointed to take the ballots Of the voters to put up
boxes at the different localities where elections will be
held for the purpose of receiving such contributions as
the admirers of the llustous Father OF his Country
may think proper to deposit in aid Of the great Monu.
ment now in course Of erection In this city to his mem
Ory
They feel assured that when this noble aud patriotic
purpose is presvRied to the people, they win not hesitate
to give their mite for such an object and becomes
necessary as the funds ol tho society are rapidly
diminishing aud may not soon be adequate TO carry on
the work. small contribution from each citizen or vo
ter throughout the United States would be sufficient to
complete the Aonument,--a work intended to add to
their glory well to honor the memory OF the illus
trous dead. A half dime is but inconsderable sum,
and yet half dime contributed by every inhabant Of
our country would rear the grand structure in pro-
greSa to its destined completion. 1t will be pltfu
drous pitul, II out Of twenty FIVE millions Of souls who
nhabit this great country rendered independent pros
porous and happy mainly by hs exertions and devotion
to Its cause, the sum necessary to erect Monument
worthy Of such could not be completed for the
want Of the small pecunary aid which every American
should feel i his pride, as well as his duly to afford
At the last Presidential election the plan of obtaining
contributions at the Polls (hus testing the patronsm
and beralty OF the voters aud others attempted
though the previous arrangements we're not such s to
insure very full collection, the result satisfactory
as could under the circumstances have been expected
It b therefore desirable that this system should be con
nued in the different States at all future elections Of
local OF general nature; aud the Board of Managers in
duge the hope that this occasion at the elections to
be held in the respective States Of Maine, Vermont
Massachusetts,, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware. Maryland, South Carolina Georgia, Misss
spp Ohio, Michigan Wisconsin illinois, Louisiana, an(
Florida contributions viii be made In aid Of the Mouu
ment worthy Of the Counymen Of their lustrOus ben
| efactor.
JOHN CARROLL BRENT.
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