The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-27
PROSPECTUS
.THE SOUTHERN PRESS. >

1.-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 exposition
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 now in pro-
gress 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 linn
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 ercilsiUeiy political, but
will embrace 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 and
miscellaneous and, in Short all those items oi gen
era interest the collected aggregate of which con-
stItutes the interesting and valuable newspaper
Great care will be taken to give full 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.
received the main object being to furnish large
amount of reading matter.
The paper will be printed on a sheet equal IN
size 10 those Of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially Tor the
purpose.
Ii is 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 Washington, forth
with
Postmastcrs are authorized by law to remit sub
scriptions free OF postage.
TERMS:
For tri-weekly during the session OF Con
gress and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. ..........,. 50 00
Weekly paper ........... ................. w
The price 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
TO receive copy gratis for one year.
A. p. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
II. TOOMBS,
j. THOMPSON.
ltS- Editors and papers friendly TO 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.
wAsBIseTos. May 25, 1850. June J
DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney Mt
I'D Law, will attend promptly TO any business in
his profession in the city of Richmond, (incuding
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg.
tS- Office No. g. Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6-u
ERyNrzrp Coox GEORGE II. SARGEST
COOK a. SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, IotDa.
June 30-dtf