The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-28
PROSPECTUS
lIE SoIrpuERN PRESS ,

THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
A n ASSOCIATION OF sixty-thr members OF
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee 10 super
intend the establishment Of a Southern Press at
Washington 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 Wing
and Democrat Arrangements are now IN pro-
eress promptly 10 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 a number
of eminent and able contributors.
There will be both TRI-wrEKLy and WEEKLY
issue the latter TO contain substa ntially the same
matter az the former, and intended 20 reach those
points Of the country whose mail facilities arc Inn
tied.
. DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should il
be deemed advisable necessary by the press and
people Of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciusiUeiy political, but
will embrace on 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
era interest the collected aggregate OF which con-
stitutcs the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great care will be taken 10 give foil 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.
A limited number only OF adNefuSelncuts VIII Dt
received the main object being 90 furnsh large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper will be printed ON sheet equal IA
size TO those Of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially Tor the
purpose.
III confidently hoped that every true friend 70
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names with the amount subscribed, TO
southern representative at Washington iorth-
with.
Postmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
scriptions free Of postage.
TERMS.
For tri. weakly during the session Of Con
gress and semi weekly during the recess,
the prce will be, per sDnum. '.......''.' 80 w w
Weekly paper -, =. ~ 80 IA ;n,,.rs
bly in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent. -, ,
to receive a copy gratis for one year.
JACKSON MORTON,
4 r. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
| 0,.Editors and papers friendly 10 the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which VIII en-,
! title them 10 an exchange with the newspaper All
/ who comply with this request will send copy Of
! the paper containing il 60 the committee.
wAsHNeroS. May 25, 1880 June !
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ID Law. viii attend promptly TO any business ~
his profession u the city OF Richmond, Oncluding
i rasrs in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town sf Peters
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