The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-15
PROSPECTUS
..THE SOUTHERN PRESS,

THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
A y ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members OF
N Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned a committee TO 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 10 northern
pocy and the course Of political affairs generally,
without reference TO the old party lines OF wing
and Democrat. Arrangements arc now IN pro-
grcss promptly TO insure the issue OF such paper,
under the title Of
oThe 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-wEEKLY and a WEEKLY
ssue. the latter TO contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended 20 reach those
points Of the country whose mail facilities arc Inn
tied
be deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
people Of the southern States.
The paper will not be orciiisiUely political, but
will embrace on its broad sheet the general news Of
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and tcle-
graph commercial and agricultural intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous and, ia short all those items oi gen.
era interest the collected aggregate Of which con
stitutcs the interesting and valuable newspaper.
& rcat care will be taken to give full and correct
reports Of the proceedings and debates in both
houses Of Congress, as well az the action oi the
local legislatures on the southern question.
limited number only Of Advertisements will bc
received, the main object being to furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal 10
size 20 those Of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially for the
purpose.
It's confidently hoped that every true friend TO
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount cribed, to
some southern representative at Washington, forth
with.
Pos,masters arc authorized by law to remit sub
scnptions free Of postage
TERMS:
For tri-wcekly during the session Of Con
| Rrcss aud semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. ............' % w W.
| The pricc Of subscription must be paid invaria.
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
10 receive a copy gratis for one year
JACKSON MORTON,
r. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
0J-Edtors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which will en-
title them TO exchange with the newspaper All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
. the paper containing IL 10 the committee.
wAsHiSoToS, May %, 1850. June
nENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney mt
ID Law. will attend promptly 10 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 ,.n,
| Virginia.
Aug. 6-n
Eprurzrp CooR GEORGE Il. SAReEST.
COOK q SARGENT.
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner Of Main and Second Streets
Davenport, Io,oo.
June 3O-du
&. %. LOOMS.
ATToRSEy AND COUNSELLOR At Law,
Nov g-Iyt PITTSBURG, PENN.
INTERNATIONAL ART-UNION ENGRA-
i WING for lSi9,," The Prayer" /" is now received
and ready for redistribution among the subscribers,
at TAYLOR 4 MAURY'S
June Is Bookstore, near 9th street.