The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-29
PROSPECTUS
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS. ;

A N ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members Of
IA Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee TO super
intend the establishment of Southern Press at
Washin gton 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 course OF political affairs generally,
without reference TO the old party lines OF Whig
and Democrat. Arrangements are now in pro-
Crcss promptly TO insure the issue 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 number
of eminent and able contributors.
There will bo both rRi-wEEKLy and 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 1t
he deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
people of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciusiueiy 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 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 10 give full and correct
reports Of the proceedings and debates in both
houses of Congress, as well as the action OF The
local legislatures on the southern question.
limited number only Of advertisements will be
received, the main object being TO furnish n large
amount of reading matter.
The papcr will be printed on a sheet equal in
size to those OF the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially for the
purpose
Its 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 Washington orth-
with.
Postmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
scriptions free Of postage.
TERMS:
For tri-weekly during the session Of Con
grcss, and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per rannum.,',tt''. W.
W eekiY paper .s...' .'...''.. ..'''':,'!t 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 a copy gratis for ono year
A.P. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
r. TOOMBs,
j. THOMPSON.
I,- Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which viii en-,
who comply with this request will send copy oil
the paper containing il 10 tho committee.
wAsHINeros, May %. 1850. June
nENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney st
ID Law, will attend promptly 10 any business IN
his profession in the city OF Richmond, Oncluding
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, aud in the town Of Peters
burg. 80
no Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6--u
Ersrrzxn coox. GEoRor II. SARGENT.
COOK q SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Io,oa
June 30--du
&. O. LOOMS.
ATToRNsY AND couNsELLoR At LAW,
Nov 9-lyf PTTTSBURG, PENN.
INTERNATIONAL ART-UNION ENGRA-
i WING for lS49, "The Prayer Is now received
and ready for distribution among the subscribers,
at TAYLOR 4 MAURY'S