Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-12-02
THE GLOBE:
A CONGRESSIONAL, AGRICULTURAL,
AND LITERARY NEWSPAPER.

A CONGRESSIONAL, AGRICULTURAL,
AND LITERARY NEWSPAPER.
TNHE editors of the CONGRESSIONAL GLNnE
propose a new publication. 10 deserve the
patronage which Congress has accorded to their re-
ports of its debates, in receiving and making the
Globe The official register, they intend to add
pronptitude TO whatever merit has hitherto recon-.
mended the work. They will publish DG1iy GLOBE
to record the proceedings End debates as they occur;
and Congressional G'oJe periodically. as hereto
fore, embodyins the reports OF Congress separate
from the miscellaneous matter which Will accompa'
nv them in the daily print. TO Gil the sheet Of the
daily newspaper, it is designed to gather the news
from all quarters, and complete the contents by
drawing from every source that may he Of most in
tees among literary novelties, and ofsIea'est utility
in scientific and practical works on agriculture -
For material, the leading journals aud periodicals. o.
France and Great Britain treating OF such subjects,
will lie cansuled, and, it is hoped, sdvaningcousy
used Original essays, especially on topics CON
hecied with agriculture. will I've obtained from the
mos; enlightened and practical men of the country.
The Globe, as nkncwspaper, and as vehicle Of
information and amusement in other respects. will
he under the charge Of FnANcIs p. BLAIR and JAS
e.. PICKETT. The Congressional department and
business concerns of the paper will I've under the
management; Of JONI c. RIvEs. The public are
familiar with Blair and Rivcs as connected with the
press. In introducing Mr. Pickett one of the
concern they will be allowed to say few words Of
him. He is a gentleman favora',ly known TO The
Government for the ,alen, and judgment which dis
tingushed his diplomatic service while connected
with the mission TO Quito; and more recently when
Charge d. Atfares TO Peru. From his pen mainly
The Globe will derive the selections and TRANSACTIONS
from the French journals and periodicals. the COM
menss on them. and the other literary articles, which
will lie found among its chief attractions.
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sion of Cong,ess, and weekly the balance Of the
year, and will undergo distribution in the form OF
Weekly Globe. Congressional Globe and Appendix.
The Weekly Globe will be the vehicle Of the
miscellaneous articles Of the daily print, with sy.
nopsis of the Congressional proceedings.
The Cong ssioual Globe will cmbody, as il has
done for the last sixteen years, Congressional pro-
ceelngs and debates exclusively.
The Appendix " III embrace The revised speeches
separately, and the messages of the President of the
United States, and the reports Of the heads OF The
Executive Departments.
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published as fast as the proceedings OF Congress
will make number. The subscribers may expect
one number of each week during the first four
weeks Of session, and two or three numbers Of
each week afterwards, until the end Of the session.
Nothing Of political party aspect will appear in
the Globe save that which will be found in the Con.
gresslonal reports. A paper assuming to be an i'm.
partial vehicle Of all sides, cannot maintain It's char
acer if the editorial columns reflect party hue
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the party conflicts Of the press. They claim an hon
orabI, discharge from the vocation; The Globe
will nviolaby maintain the neutrality which its re.
| lation 10 Congress imposes.
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ST. so. The original price of one dollar does moi
paw The expense the publications in consequence
Of the great increase Of matter published.
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