The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-13
PROSPECTUS
:. .Tur SOUTUERN PRESS,U

A n ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members OF
"A Congress, Senators and HepresehtauVes, haVe
constituted the undersigned committee 10 super.
intend the establishment OF southern rrosS : " a'
Washin gton city, to. be devoted To the exposton
and defence of southern rights aud Institutions tbe
dissemination of correct information as to northern
policy and the of political affairs generally
without reference TO the old party lines OF wing
and Democrat Arrangements are now in pro-
gress 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 a TRI-wEEKLY and WEEKLY
issue, the latter TO contain substantially the same
matter the former, and intended TO reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied. 49,
A DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should Il
bc deemed advisable necessary by the press and
people of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciusiueiy political, but
will embrace on its broad sheet the general news OF
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and teie-
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
sttutcs 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 the action of the
local legislatures on the southern question.
limited number only of advertisements will be
received, the main object being 10 iurnlsh lafge
amount Of reading matter.
Tho naper will be printed on a sheet equal IN
size TO those of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially tor the
purpose.
the Souib will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward The names with the amount subscribed, TO
some southern representative at Washington iorth
with.
Postmasters arc authorized by law to remit sub
scriptops free Of postage
TERMS
! For tri.wcckly during the session Of Con-
gress, and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. ....,.,.,,,. 80 0J
W eckly paper .......... ............,... w
The price of subscription must be paid invaria
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany inc
name cent. go ,
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
TO receive a copy gyaGs for one year;
A.. y. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
r. TOOMBS,
= THOMPSON.
GS-Editors and papers friendly TO the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which VIII en-
iitle them TO an exchange with the newspaper All
who comply with this request will send copy OF
the paper containing il TO the committee.
WAsmSeToS, May %, 1850. June
ID ESJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
ID Law. will attend promptly TO any business in
;s profession in the city Of Richmond, (ncuding
cos,S in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adrscent counties, and in the town of Peters
0U1s as. Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6--tf
Enruxzra CooK. GEORGE y. SARGENT.
COOK ~ SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport Io,od.
June 30--dtf
G. q. LOOMS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At Law,
Nov. 9-lys PlTTsBUkG, PEsN'
INTERNATIONAL ART-UNION ENGRA-
i WING for ls49,." The Prayer" is now received
and ready for r-distribution among the subscribers
at TAYLOR & MAURY'S
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