The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-23
PROSPECTUS
:" THE SOUTHERN PRESS"

toOt Il
A N ASSOCIATION of sixty three members of
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned committee 20 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 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-
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 TRI-wrEKLY and a WEEKLY
issue, the latter TO contain substantially the
matter as the former, and intended TO reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied
DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should
be deemed advisable necessary by the prcss and
people Of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciusipely political, but
will embrace 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
era interest the collected aggregate of which con-
stitutes the interesting and valuable Newspaper.
Great care will be taken 10 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.
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 in
sire 20 those of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially for the
purpose.
Ills 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 arc authorized by law to remit sub
scriptions free OF postage.
TERMS:
For tri-wcckly during the session Of Con-
grcss, and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. 90
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:
JACKSON MORTON,
X. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
0J-Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which win en-
title them TO exchange with the Newspaper All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
the paper containing il to the committee.
WAsHINGToN, May 25, 1850. juno
DENJAMrN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
ID Law, will attend promptly to any business in
his profession IN the city OF hlchmond, ttcluding
casc. in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg.
tsJ- Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6--tf
EBsspzrn COOK GroReE X. SARGENT.
COOK & SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Io,oa.
June 30-dtf
G. d. LOOMS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,
Mo-. 9-ly' PlTTSBURG, PxNN.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
hseeufed at M Office Of the Republic.