The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-29
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1916.
MISCELLANEOUS
TO THE

~ IA PEOPLE.
THE session of Congress, which has inst ,crmi.
a mated, Will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the iriumpbant success
of many of their cherished principles aud inca
sutes. While we heartily rejoice at the tiiumph
OF the principles which it has been our constant eli
Tort to advocate and defend, and from whici, no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerv We us: We can.
not be uninindfulo OF the attitude in which We are
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Congress:
we al'ude to the contemplated withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper rrcss. To
this decision we chcerIully bow, sensible as we are
of the patriotic motives which have lei to it. But
we trust that this decision of Congress INCREASES
rather than 'iiminishcs our claim to the support OF
"A higher .power-that of the people and TO whom
we confidently appeal TO aid US, by Mei, patronage,
In sustaining at the seat of government a Journal
that la infexibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
tits 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 concomitant of the former, as it becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile men to advertise
In those papers which arc the most extensively cir
cuiated. Washington, however, is diff, renlly stu
a'eu. deprived OF the advertising patrona &C Incl
dent to n mercantile community, and burdcncd
with peculiar and enormous cxpcrses which are
not elsewhere Incurred, nothing but a very long
list oil subscribing patrons can sustain a rapcr i'm
usefulness-if, indeed, even IN existence The nro-
pr:etors of the "Uuion" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no cxpcusc, to make their paper 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 dc.
bates OF the two h muses. of Cong css, it is bciicvct,
ever before attempted on this continent in Il da Nv
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country artdcd. Inn, AT
the enormous cost of $4,000 or S 1 900 per year.
Ihcir extensive foreign aud domestic core spnu-
dence Is another large item of expense, bur the in.
struciive usefulness of which is so highly COM
mendcd and appreciated as To Justify almost auv
outlay to attain it. Still, it must he eviJent tbot
these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
I9.se'lpion ns' Is commensurate in the updcrta.
KING; ana although we can boast of 10 900 subscri-
bers, Gncluding daily, tri-weckly. and weekly
yet this list must be still C ,nsidcrabiv ENLARGED to
enable the 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 cavern.
mcnt, and Piedging ourselves to renewed efforts in
the cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
offer them the following proposals:
The "DAILv UNroN'' will be published, as hero.
fore, at $40 per annum,p payable in advance. It's
character hitherto has been almost exclusively DO.
itlcal' we purpose in future to devote a portion
OF us columns TO domestic news Of general interest,
ara TO miscellaneous literature, which. " ithout i'm.
pairing Its political Influence, may render II tho
moro acceptable TO an extended class of readers.
Inc SEMI WEEKLY CNioS' will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during The recess of
matter contained in tn "Daiiy Union" cxccJt
a"oai ADVERTISEMENTS. During the sessions Of Con.
SrEss thr"c numbers, instead OF two, will be issued.
without any extra charge to subscribera.
OF Ii WEEKLY UNION.
me " WEEKLY uNIoN" is issued every Satur.
'"y' an" as ARRANGEMENTS are in progress to en-
~ &c i TO near double ITS present size, we shall soon
be enabled to give nearly every article which NAV
appear In the daily and semi weekly editions. at
'ne extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give, IN this edition, a complete svnoptical sum
mary o, tue proceedings in both houses of Con-.
grcss-thus rendering the " Weekly Upi,nw ,
most valuable channel of informatio to ali cIasses
OF our country. But, to reinuncratc us for this en-
.ernrlse' an extensive subscription list is absolutely
i~ndispens bic.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition to the foregoing. we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions o. the national lcgis.
larure, a So Congressional Register, to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daiIy
proceedings and debates of both houses. IndccG.
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 amy preceding ones. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports i'm the
90 Union,' carefully revised by "A experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute a COtnrlete and authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will be added,
uul'ori with the Register, and to be sent gratui-
t"usly to subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a SYNOPSIS of their
contents, ana a reference, when necessary, to pre-
vious leEisiaton. This will form the most com
plcte history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
o. PosTNAsrERs are authorized to act = II
agrnts; and ny sending us FIVE yearly subscribers.
with the subscription money, for either the Daii,J
Semi lpeefty or Utekiy, will be entitled to one copy
OF the same edition as they furnish US subscribers
for.
90 The CoNGnfssioNAL REGISTER will be fur
ni5h'd them on tie same terms.
0'NEwsPAPEas publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST of December next,
will be entitled, during the next session Of Con.
gress, to receive a COPY of the Congressional Regis
ter and Ifi- Weekly Union.
Clubs tDiH be furnished Nth
. copies of the Daily for < 20 90
. do Semi Weekly 20 90
~ 90 do 81 90
o 40 Weekly S on
W GO do 10 90
w. do Congressional Register 10 90