The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12
PROSPECTUS
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS. -

" 1HE SOD1HERN PRfSS."
A n ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members Of
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned a committee TO super
intend the establishment OF n Southern Prcss at
Washington city, TO be devoted to the exposition
and defence of southern rights and institutions, the
dissemination of correct information 10 northern
policy and the Of political affairs generally
without reference TO the old party lines Of Wing
and Democrat. Arrangements arc now in pro-
grces promptly TO insure the issue oil such paper,
under the title of
..Thc 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 a WEEKLY
issue, the latter 10 contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended TO reach those
points Of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied
A DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should Il
be deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
people Of the southern States.
The paper will not be eroIu,ipely political, but
will embrace ts broad sheet the general news OF
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and telc
graph, commercial and agricultural intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous and, in short, all those items of gen
eral interest the collected aggregate Of which con-
sttutes the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great care will be taken 10 give foil and correct
reports Of the proceedings asd debates in both
houses Of Congress, well as the action OF the
local legislatures on the southern question.
A limited number only Of advertisements will be
received the main object being TO furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper will be printed n sheet equal in
size 10 those Of the other Washington papers, and
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 naincs with the amount subscribed, to
some southern representative at Washington, forth
with
Postrnastcrs arc authorized by law to remit sub
scnptions free OF postage.
TERMS
For tri.weckly during the session OF COu-
grcss, and somi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum. .........,. 80 OO
W cckly paper ................. ............s 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 gratis for ono year.
A.P. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
X. TOOMBs,
J. THOMPSON.
0o-Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which will
title chem 70 an exchange with the newspaper All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
the paper containing IL % the committee.
WAsHINoToS, May %, 1850 June
DESJAMIS BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
ID Law, will attend promptly TO any business in
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg.
fsy- Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6-u
Eprrrzyn Coos GEoReE II. SARGENT.
COOK e. SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner Of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, io'ca.
&. q, LOOMS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,
Nov. 9-ly' PITTsBURG, PESN.
INTERNATIONAL \ hRT-UNrON ENGRA-
Il WING for lsl9Y1he Prayer" is now received
aud ready for.dstributon among the subscribers,
at TAYLOR n MAURY's
June l5 Bookstore, near 9th street,