The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-06
PROSPECTUS
:. THE SOUTHERN PRESS .

n NNSOITN
"A 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 10 the exposition
and defence Of southern rights and institutions. the
dissemination Of correct Information 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
gress promptly 10 insure the issuc of such paper,
under the title Of
DThe 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 n TRI-wsEKLy and WEEKLY
issue, the latter 10 contain substantially the came
matter as the former, and intended TO reach those
points Of tho country whose mail facilities are linn
tied
DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should il
be deemed advisable necessary by the press and
DC ople Of the southern States.
The paper will not be erciuipeiy political, but
will embrace ts broad sheet the general news Of
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and tclo-
graph, commercial and agricultural intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous and in short all those items of gen
cral interest the collected aggregate Of which con
stitutes the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great care will be taken to give full aud correct
reports Of the proceedings and debates in both
houses Of Congress, 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 10 furnish large
amount OF reading matter.
The paper will be printed a sheet equal In
size to 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 subscribcd 10
some southern representative at Washington, forth
with.
Postmssters arc 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... .............. So 90
The price of subscription must be paid nyaris-
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name cent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
to receive n copy gratis for one year.
A.P. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
r. ToOMBs,
j. THOMPSON
0S.Editors and papers friendly TO the enterprise
will please publish the prospectus, which will en-
title them 70 an exchange with the newspaper All
who comply with ths request will send copy Of
the paper containing II TO the committed.
WAsaiSoTos, May %, 1850. June !
DESJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
ID Law, will attend promptly 90 any business in
his profession In The city Of Richmond, (includiug
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town ef Peters
burg.
o. Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6-u
EprxrzrR Cook. Groser r. shHeErr
COOK ~ SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
Davenport, Io,ca.
June 30-dU
G. d. LOOMS.
ATTORNEY AND coUssvLLOR AT tAv,
Nov. 9--lys PITTSBURG, PsSN.
TsTERNATIONAL ART-UNION ENGRA-
Il WING for 1Si9, The Prayer is received
and ready for distribution among the subscribers,
at TAYLOR n MhURY's
June is Bookstore, near 9th street.