The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-10
SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 10, 1916.
MISC EOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

I'HE session Of Congress. which has just tcrmi.
Il mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumohant .nccrss
of many of their cherished principles and mca-
sutes' while we heartily rejoice at the triumph
oil me principles which it has been our constant e-
Tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerve us; we can.
placed by n recent vote of both houses Of Congress /:
we aliudc to the contemplated Withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
TINS decision we cheerfully bow, sensible as VIC arc
OF the patriotic motives which have led to it. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes our claim to the support OF
a higher powcr-that of The people and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid us, by then patronage,
IN sustaining at the seat of government u journal
that Is inhcxibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
IL Is known to every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of
its subscription list, so much as tho advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter ia usual
ly the ,concomitent of the former. as il becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile men to advertise
IN those papers which arc the most extensively cir
cuIated; Washington, however, is differently situ-
n'ed. Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to a mercantile community, and burdened'
with peculiar and enormous cXpers,s which arc
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long
list OF subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in
usefulncss-if, indeed, even IN existence. The pro.
pr;etors of the "Union' have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense, To make their pa Der worthy
of the metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-.
listed. In publishing the most full and ample de-
N"p u N-'c VI SOU8f CS Y, jill u eItCNG1-
ever before tempted on the continent in "A da Nv
ncwspa per, they have secured the services of the
pest reporters which the country afIrdcd, but at
inc enormous cost of &l2, 000 or SI5,O 900 per year.
Their extensive foreign AID domestic corrc;pun-
dence is another large item of expense, but the in.
structivc usefulness of which is so hiohlv com
mendcd and appreciated as tn Justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Sti !, it must be evident that
'hrsc hcavy expenses cannot be borne. unless the
sunsVflpHon Ilt is compassionate in the upderta.
king and although We can boast of IL. 600 subscri-
oe,si l'nciuding daily, tri-wcek'y, and ~wcekly,)
yet this list must be still c pnsidcr ,biv ENLARGED to
enaple inc pr prictors of the = Union" to sustain
all Its usefulness, and to insure them against pccu-
mary loss invoking. then, again. the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
mcnt, and plcdging ourselves to renewed efforts in
the cause of the sloi ious principles We cherish, VIC
ohGI them the "llowinr proposals.:
l iorc, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been Almost exclusively pn.
OF rs columns to domestic news Of general interest.
and to misccilaueous literature, which, without i'm
more acceptable TO an extended class Of readers.
The "SEMI WEEKLY CNIoN" will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
Congress, at So per annum. This contains all the
mater contained in tn " Daiiy Union, exec 4
I"oai advertisements. During The sessions Of Con.
gross three numbers, instead OF two, will be issued.
without any extra charge To Subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE WEEKLY UNION.
The " WEEKLY UNIoN" is issued every S,tur-
,a'ge II {" near double its present size, We shall soon
DC enabled to give nearly every article which may
appear IN the daily and semi weekly editions, at
INC extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give, in this edition, a complete synoptical sum
mary of the proceedings in both houses of c II.
Rrcss-thus rcn'eiin@ the " Weekly Union" a
most valuable cbannei of inf rmation to ali classes
OF our country. But, to rcmuncrate us for this en-
,,errrisc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
indispensable.
RESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish during the sessions of the national legis
iature, a " Congressional Register" to be issued
wccklV. ana To contain q FILL n T. pnpr Of the loil,r
proceedings and debates of both houses. IndccG,
the arrangements which VIC have made with the
very best corps of reporters will enable us to give
even more full and extended reports than we have
produced during this session, superior as we claim
them to be to any preceding ones. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
" Union, - carefully revised by a experienced cdi-
tor, and will constitute II complete and authentic
record OF the scs ion. An appendix will be added,
uni!orm with the Register, and to he sent gratui-
tGusly to subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and a references, when necessary, TO pre-
v!ouS legislation. This will form the most com
plete history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
l1- PosrM AsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents and by sending us five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Daifu,
Semi Weeklyo or Weekly. will be entitled to ono copy
Of the same edition as they furnish US subscribers
for.
|. o.. The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nishtd them on the same FERNS.
o.. NEWSPAPERS Publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST OF December next,
Will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
grcss, to recc We a copy of the Congressional Regis
Ter and Til. Weekly Union.
Clubs ,oiH be furnished NTH
5 copies of the Daily for $40 90
8 do Semi Weekly 90 90
10 do do 80 90
D do Weekly S 90
10 do do Is 90
30 do Congressional Register 10 10