The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-02
PROSPECTUS
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

a
n Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee to super
intend the establishment of Southern Press at
Washing city, to be devoted TO the exposition
and defence of southern rights and institutions the
dissemination Of correct Information as TO northern
policy and the of political affairs generally,
without reference to the old party lines OF Wing
and Democrat Arrangements are now in pro-
eress promptly TO insure the issuc of such paper,
under the title of
.The Southern Press"
for the conduct of which suitable editors have been
engaged who will also receive the aid OF a number
of eminent and able contributors.
There will be both a TRI WEEKLY and WEEKLY
issue, the latter 10 contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended 70 reach those
points of the country whose mail iacillueS afe nm
tied.
A DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should II
be deemed advisable necessary by the press and
pe ople of the southern States.
The paper will not be eIciusiUeiy political but
will embrace on its broad sheet the general news OF
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and tele-
graph, commercial and agricultural Intelligence,
literary criticisms original essays, literary ana
miac eaneous and, in short all those items OF gen
eral interest the collected aggregate Di WHICH con
stitutes the interesting and valuable newspaPes-
Great care will be taken 70 give iull and correct
reports of tho proceedings aud debates In both
houses Of Congress, us well as the action oil the
local legislatures on the southern question,
limited number only Of advertisements will he
received, the main object being 70 lurnlsh large
amount of reading matter
The paper will be printed ON a sheet equal IN
size TO those of the other Washington papers, aud
the material will be procured especially for the
| purpose.
Ills confidently hoped that every true friend TO
] the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, TO
some southern representative at W Washington, forth
| with.
Postmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
scrptions free of postage
TERMS:
For tri-weeky during the session of Con
Rress and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per snnum. ....,,,.,,t % 20
W eekly paper :.'',.... ,.,',.;i.;' w
The price of subscription must be paid invaria-
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
to receive copy graiis for one year.
JACKSON MORTON,
X. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
O,- EdiioEs and papers friendly to the enterprise
title them to exchange with the newspaper. All
who comply with TINS request will send copy of
the paper containing it to toe committee.
WAsHlseToS, May %, 1850. June
DENJAMIS BLAKE MINOR. Attorney a,
ID Law, will Ia attend ,S PromBty 70 any business in
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg.
10 Office No. g. Law Buildinys, Richmond.
] Virginia
Aug, 6--u
EnENszrn Cook. tigoneg h. SARogsT.
COOK ~ sARSEST,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Io,oa
June 30--dN
&. q. LOOMS,
tTToRrEy AND COUNSELLOR At LAW
Nov. 9-lys P1TTSBURG, PssN.
! TNTERNATIONAL ART-UNfON ENGRA-
i WING for ls49, The Prayer is now received
and ready for distribution among the subscribers
| nj TAYLOR & MAURY's