The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-10
PROSPECTUS
..TuE SOUTHERN pRESS.n

1.-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 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-
grcss 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 a TRI-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 lin
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 crclasiuely political, but
will embrace on its 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.
ers interest the collected aggregate OF which con-
stilutes the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great care will be taken 10 give fuu 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 Advertisements will be
received, thc main object being 10 furnish large
amount OF reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal in
size 20 those Of the other Washington papcrs, and
the material will be procured especially for the
purpose.
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, TO
some southern representative at Washington iorih-
with.
Postmastors arc authorized by law to remit sub
scrptions free Of postage.
TERMS
For tri- weekly during the session Of Con-
prcss and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. 80 OO
W cckiv napcr .. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
The price Of subscription must be paid nysria-
bly, irr advance, and the cash must accompany the
namc sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
A.P. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
". TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
DJ. Editors and papers friendly 10 the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which viii en-
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.
wAsmNoroN, May 25, 1850. June
DEyJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney Mt
I'D LAW. will attend promptly TO any business in
his profession in the city Of Richmond, (including
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town of Peters
burg.
6y- Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6-f
EsEswzgR CooK. GEoReE B. SARGENT.
COOK 81 SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner Of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Io,ca
June 30-du
G. q. LOOMS,
ATroRNEv AND couSsELLoR At LAW,
Nov. 9-lyf PlTTSBURG, PENN
TNTERNATIONAL AHT-UNION ENGRA-
Il WING for 1919, "The Prayer is now received
and ready for distribution among the subscribers,
at TAYLOR Il MAURI's
June rs Bookstore, near 9Th street.