The southern press., 1851-12-30
PR OS ECTUS S


of my proposals and preparations TO spread i,
debates before the public. The success which ha
hitherto attended this undertaking IL is hoped vii
continue, and enable me To perpetuste the ful
history of the proceedings and discussions of tn,
body on which the destiny of the Republic de
perds.
The adoption of Congress has given the GLoBl
an official character the reporter of all that ii
said and done in the body. This sanction has
been voted at every successive session for man,
years, and by members of all parties The press
too, of all parties has borne testimony to the fde
hy with which the duty thus conided has beer
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran.
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, aie submitted IN proof of It's fulness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit
for want OF room, page of notices which are ia
type.
The great celerty with which the letter writers
Tor the distant press circulate through the tee-
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates OF Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official repol of the Cow
GREssIoEAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parie relations by telegraph of what
occurs IN Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
winch formerly, IN shape more less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectons
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official Of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutilated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertiseme ents
ana the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-wrtten eptome
suited TO the taste OF Its patrons, perfect informa
ton OF what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished. The circulation of the Official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
W.res, SATISFIES curiosity and Il IS almost in vain
that truth puts his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to what is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to judge for themselves rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize work which
preserves full record of the dongs of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations COM
mensurate with the increased Importance Of the
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses Of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal qUarto pages Of brewer and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages each =
The reports for the last long session made 1896
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the ses-
sion, which has not been done heretofore AL
though this will increase in no small degree the
expense OF the publication, the subscription price
will be the same that it has been for several years
past. a.
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during the
session on superhne double royal sheet. Ii will
81 a In kpp dn UNI hu
ers, and sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to see their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE snd APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on double royal paper with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quurlo form,
each number containing slxte9n royal quarto
pages. The speeches of the Mer.fbers, in this first
form, are sometime condensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the AP-
pEsDIX. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedngs, are given in the form Of the Journals
with the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
The APPENDIX is made up of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports of the principal
Officers of the Government that accompany II, and
all Speeches of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. IL is printed in the
same form rs the ConGREss,osAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during sion.
During the first month or six weeks Of a sea-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-one of the CoNeaEs-
sIoSAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder OF a session. there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
ayar Dha III
therefore, we calculate that the Cow
GREsSoNAL GLcEE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto psges, printed in
small type-brevier and noDpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF a session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular TO file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
IL subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for il will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ] will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes (
the CONGRESSIONAL GLoBE or the APPENDIX, ana
will thank any person who will let me have them
have IA few copies OF the back volumes of the
GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS u volume bound, which it is probable will be
disposed Of soon and when they are, they will
hen, no doubt, command at least $40 n volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DALY GLopE during the ses-
sion SIS 90
For one copy of the CoNcREssroNAL GLoBg
during the session 300
For one copy of the Appendix during the
session , 3 100
The money may be remited by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
De received at par. subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, TO insure
All the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that !
,annot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom- !
,anles the order. JOHN G. RIVES
S. GRlSWOLD & CO.,
Successors 10 Daniel P,aH g. Co..