The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-08
PROSPECTUS
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS" +"

"THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
A N ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members Of
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee to super
intend the establishment Of Southern Press at
Washington city, TO be devoted TO the expositon
and defence of southern rights and institutions the
dissemination of correct information as TO northern
policy and the of political affairs generally,
without reference TO the old party lines of Whig
and Democrat. Arrangements are now in pro-
grees 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 be both WEEKLY and WEEKLY
issue the latter TO contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended TO reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are Inn
tied.
A pA,Ly issue will be added hereafter, should it
be deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
D. ople of the southern States.
The paper will not be e1citsipely political, hui
will embrace on it's 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 ana
miscellaneous and, in short all those items OF gen
era interest the collected aggregate of which con
stitute. the interesting and valuable newspaper.
| Great care will be taken 10 give full and correct
reports of tho proceedings and debates in both
houses of Congress, as well as the action oil the
local legislatures the southern question.
| 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 equal ln
size 10 those of tho other gton 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 w Washingon, forth
! with.
! Postmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
soriptons free OF postage
For tri. w-ecky during the session Of Con
oress. and se mi weekly during the recess, 49,.
the price will be, per annum'' ''''''''''"s @ @w
Weekly paper '.'',.. ;......'' naid invaria-
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany VIC
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
to receive a copy gratis for one year:
JACKSON MORTON,
II. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
o. Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
title them TO an exchange with the newspaper. All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
the paper containing IL to the committee.
WAsHrNeToS, May %, 1850. June
ID BENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney Mt
| ID Law, will attend promptly TO any business in
his profession IN the city oil Richmond, tincluding
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town of Peters
! burg.
no Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
! Aug. 6-u
! EnrNEzrR Cook. GEORGE H. SARGENT
COOK ~ SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Iona.
| June 30-dU
| G. q. LOOMS,
! ATTORNEY AND coUNsELLos AT Law,
Nov. 9-ly' PITTSBURG, PrNs.
| INTERNATIONAL ART-UNION ENGRA-
/ i WING for 1870 atIne Primer, >, ia now received