The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26
PROSPECTUS
.THE SOUTHERN PRESS"

1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
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 Press at
Washington city, TO be devoted TO the exposition
and defence ofsouthcrn rights and institutions, the
dissemination Of correct information as to northern
policy and the course OF political affairs generaly,
without reference TO the old party lines OF Wing
and Democrat. Arrangements are now IN pro-
gress promptly TO insure the issue Of such paper
under the title of
1.-THE Southern Press
for the conduct Of which suitable editors have been
engaged. who will also receive the aid oil number
of eminent and able contributors.
There will be both a TRI-wEEKLy and WEEKLY
issuc the latter TO contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended 10 reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied.
be deemed advisable necessary by the press and
people of the southern States.
The paper will not be exclusively political, but
will embrace on it's broad sheet tho general news of
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and tele-
graph, commercial and agricultural Intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous and, in short all those items oil gen.
era interest the collected aggregate OF which con-
stitutes the interesting and valuable newspaper
Great care will be taken TO give iqll ana correct
reports of the proceedings and 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 70 iurnlsh large
amount OF reading matter.
The paper will be printed on a sheet equal in
sizc 10 those Of the other Washington papcrs, and
the material will be procured especially ior the
purpose.
the South will aid ia procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, 10
some southern representative at Washington, iorih
with,
Postmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
scnptions free of postage.
TERMS:
Por trj.wcekly during the session Of Con.
gress, aud semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per snnum.. ..'.'''.'''.'SS 0o @
W eckly paper, 49, :. -.
The price Of subscription must pc pald inVsIls- ~.
bly In advance, and the cash must accompany the
All persons procuring ten names shall oe eniitleo
TO receive a copy gratis for one year;
JACKSON MORTON,
r. TOOMBs,
]. THOMPSON.
p,-Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which VIII en-
title them 10 an exchange with the newspaper Al
who comply with this request will send copy OF
| the paper containing II TO the committee.
wAsHIssTos. May %, 1850 june
nEsJAmIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney nj
| ID Law, win attend promptly 10 any business IN
his profession in the city of Richmond, U.oisidlas
| cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,l and
| the adjacent counties, and in the town 81 Peters
| burg. -.
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Virginia.
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INTERNATIONAL ART-UNfOS ENGHA-
j WING for lS49, The Prayer IL now received
and ready for distribution among tho subscribers,
| st TAYLOR a. MAURY'S
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