The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-16
PROSPECTUS
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS"

"THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
N ASSOCIATION of sixty three members OF
"A Congress- Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee to super
intend the establishment OF a Southern Press at
Washin gton city, to be devoted to the exposition
defence of southern rights and institutions, the
d;sem;na ton of correct information as TO northern
nolcy and the course OF political affairs generaiiy,
without reference 20 the old party lines OF wing
and Democrat. Arrans are now III pro
gress promptly TO insure the i.~ue VI s' " Pp''
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 contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended 20 reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are nm
tied.
A DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should it
be deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
people of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciusively political, but
will embrace on its broad sheet the general news oi
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and teie-
graph commercial and agricultural lnteillgence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary ana
miscellaneous and, in short all those items oil gen
era interest the collected aggregate OF which con-
stitutes the interesting and valuable newspaper
treat care will be taken 10 give iuu and correct
reports of the proceedings and debates in both
houses of Congress, as well as the action oil the
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 on sheet equaI IN
size 10 those of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially for the
| purpose. r., =,
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, to
some southern representative at Washington, forth
| with.
Portma.ter- ara authorized by law TO remit sub
scriptions free OF postage.
TERMS:
| 10, tri. weekly during the session OF Con
| gress and semi weekly during the recess, On
The price will be- per annum... ..'....''''' 30 Wv wv
'rhe price of subscription must be paid invarla-
h, =, advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sen,. a. A, hs entitled
to receive a copy ssroh' ior one year year., ED
JACKSON MORTON,
r.. rooMBs,
J. THOMPSON.
0st-Editors and papers friendly to the enterPine
| will please publish this prospectus, when VIII en-,
title them to an exchange with the newspaper Al
who comply with this request will send q copy o
the paper containing it To the committee.
WAsHrseros, May 25, 1880. June
ENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney nj
ID Law. will attend promptly to any business II
his profession ia the city of Richmond, Gpclud.ps
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courtsl an'
the adjacent counties, and in the town ~ Peters
burg. . m, a.,
Virginia.
Aug. 6-u -...------.---
r,v,v, coox GEORGE Il, sApcssT
COOK q SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Garner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Iona
June 30-dU
@. q. LOObIS,
ATTORNEY AND ooUssyLLos hT Law,
Nov. 9-lyf PiIlsbOh"' 'hSN'
INTEREATIoNAL ART-UNION EN9hA
Il WING for Jsas, "Ths Prayer" ~ now receive
a. TAYLOR MAURY'S
r.o,s Bookstore, near 9th street.