The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-14
PROSPECTUS
:. THE SOUTHERN PRESS y

1.-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
Washington city, 10 be devoted 10 the exposition
and defence Of southern rights and institutions, the
dissemination Of correct information TO northern
policy and the course Of political affairs generally,
without reference 10 the old party lines Of Wing
and Democrat Arrangements now in pro-
gress promptly 10 insure the issue Of such paper,
under the title OF
sThe 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 be both a TRI-wEEKLY and n WEEKLY
issue the latter 20 contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended 20 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 erciusiveiy political, but
will embrace on its broad sheet the general 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 Of gen
eral interest the collected aggregate Of which con-
stItutcs the interesting and valuable newspaper
Great will be taken 10 give full and correct
reports Of the proceedings and debates in both
houses Of Congress, well the action Of the
local Legislatures on the southern question.
A limited number only Of advertisements will be
received, the main object being 10 furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper 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 10
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, 10
some southern representative at Washington, forth
with.
POstmasters are authorized by law TO remit sub
scnPtions free Of postage
TERMS.
For tri-weekly during the session of Con-
grcss, and semi-weekly during the recess,
The price viii be, per annum.. ............ 50 90
Weekly paper .......................... 90
The price Of subscription must be paid invsria.
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
TO receive copy gratis for one year
Al BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
X. TO0MBs,
J. THOMPSON.
o. Editors and papers friendly 10 the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which win
title them 70 an exchange with the newspaper. All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
the paper containing IL 10 the committee.
wAsmS0roS, May Is, 1850. June
FUME BATHS.
TT,O all who are afflicted with Rheumatic CON-
II plants we would say, go and try DR.. EMER-
SONS suLPHuR FUME BATHs, at Cops Pavilion,
on louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The pc
culiartics of Il are such that IL efIectually
this complaint Also all other diseases Of Chronic
nature such Scrofula, Gout diseases Of the skin,
joints, &c.
Calvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DIR. Emerson still continues to apply these i'm
portant remedial agents 20 such diseases and such
cases as indicate their usefulness.
Aug. 22-2avf