The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-13
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ID, 1916.
NEOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

TNHE session of Congress. which has just termi-
L mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
OF many OF their cherished principles and mca-
sures. While NC heartily rejoice at the triumph
OF the principles which it has been our constant cE-
Tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swervc us; we can
not be unmindful of the attitude in which we are
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Con rress 4:
we altudc to the contemplated wal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we cbeerfully bow, sensible as we arc
OF the patriotic motives which have led to il. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes our claim to the support OF
a higher p~ower-that of The people and to whom
We confidently appeal to aid US, by their patronage,
in sustaining at the scat of government a journal
that is inHexibly devoted to their interests and
the true Interests of the country. .f
III Is known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of
its subscription list, so much as the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual
~ the c~oncomitant of the former, as it becomes
me obvious interest OF mercantile mcn TO advertise
IN those papers which are the most extensively cir
cuIated. washington, however. is differently situ-
a'ed. Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not cwher incurred, nothing but a very long
Inst OF subscribing patrons can sustain n paper in
useiulncss-if. indeed, even in existence The pro-
pr:etors of the &c Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense; to make their paper worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-
'"'N'' ~ PNoi'oHluS III itinSt lull ana ample nc-
bates OF the two h Huscs of Congress-. it is believe 4.
ever before attempted on this continents in a ,Ia ly
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
pest reporters which the country afI rdcd but at
the enormous cost of + ~, 00G or s l5, OGO per year.
Ihclr extensive foreign AID domestic CORE :pun-
dencc Is another large item of expense. but the in.
structlve usefulness of which is so highly COM
mendcd and appreciated as to Justify almost auy
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot DC borne. unless the
SUBSCRIPTION list Is commensurate in the uudcrta.
king and although VIC can boast of Is 600 subscri-
bers, Nncluding daily, tri-wcckiy, and weekly,)
yet this list must be still consider, biv ENLARGED to
enable the PR prictors of the &C Onion" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pecu.
mary loss. Invoking, then, again, the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican, govern
mcnt, and plcdging ourselves to renewed efforts in
inc cause OF the orious principles we cherish, we
offer them the following proposals:
The Daily UNIoS'' will be published. as hero.
tiore' at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively po.
nCcai' we purpose IN future to devote a portion
oi " Columns TO domestic news of general interest,
and TO miscellaneous literature, which, " ithout i'm
pairing Its political iuhucncc, may render it the
more acceptable TO an extended class of readers.
Inc SEMI WEEKLY UNION" will be published
c'cry Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
congress, at go per annum. This contains all the
local advertisements. During The sessions Of Con.
gross three numbers, instead of two, will be issued,
M7tGTp' any yG sx1r >4 charge to subicribers
The " WEEKLY UNIoN" is issued every Satur.
day and as arrangements are in progress to en-
ia' ge 1t to near double its present size, we shall soon
be enabled to give nearly every article which may
appear IN tho daily and semi weekly editions, at
me 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 {, IL.
Srcss-thus rendering the " Weekly Union" a
most valuable channel of information to ali classes
OF our country. But, to rcmuncrate US for this en-
,crrrIse, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
indispensa bic.
RESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition to the foreg Ding, we have resolved TO
-rA nrnn n rin 80 = IL : -.
lature, a " Congressional Registrar to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses. Indccn
the arrangements which We 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 oncs. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
&c Union" carefully revised by n experienced cdi-
tor, and will constitute a complete and authentic
record of the SOS ion. An appendix will be added.
tnuslY to subscribers, comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary, to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plete history OF the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvESrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
o. PosTM AsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents and by sending US five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Ddiiy
Semi Ueekiyo or Weekly, will be entitled to one COPY
for.
0- The CoNeR EssIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on The same terms.
o. NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached. until the LIST of DcccmbcI next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gress, to receive a copy of the Congressional Regis.
ter and Tfi- Weekly Union.
Clubs DiH be furnished NTH