The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-27
PR OS Pc CTU S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

The approach Of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread lis
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me 10 perpetuste the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
ponds.
The adoption OF Congress has given the GLOBE
official character the reporter of all that is
said and done in the body. This sanction has
been voted at every successive session for many
years, and by members of all parties. The press,
too, of all parties has borne testimony to the fdel
ity with which the duty thus confded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor OF the
work, are submitted in proof of its fullness fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are ~
type.
The great celebrity with which the letter-wrters
for the distant press circulate through the tele
| graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
| both Houses unmutlated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
! istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
| news, and meets the necessities OF the political
press, by furnishing rapidly written eptome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informa
ton of what passes in Congress IS greatly dimln-
ished The circulation of the Official reports has
been, to some extent, cut Off by the crude aud
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and 1t is almost In vain
that truth puts his boots to follow Still there
are a 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 10
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronlze work which
preserves full record of the doings 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
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
| royal quarto pages Of brewer and nonpare type
| making volumes of near 900 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
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
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 II has been for several years
past.
! The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet Il will
! contain the debates as taken down by the report
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 IL, To enable Mem
bers TO their remarks IN IL, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoEGREssIoSAL GLoBE and APPENDIX.
The CoSGRLssosAL GLOBE is made up of the
| daily proceedings Of the two Houses OF Congress-
aud printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (breyier and nonpareil,) in quarto FORM
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches OF the Members, in this first
| form are sometime condensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the AP
PENDIX. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedngs, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important ques.
tion.
The APPENDIX is made up OF the President
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers OF the Government that accompany II, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
same form Gs the CoSGREssIosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during a session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-one Of the COSGREs-
SOCIAL GLoBE and one OF the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder OF a session, there ~ usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers Of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
eREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPESpIx together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-breyier and nonpareil. " e furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end OF q session.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number
surplus copies TO supply all that may be mscanied,
or lost IN the mails but subscribers should he
very particular TO file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
IT subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid 10y them for il will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ] will give
tie subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoNGREsIoNAL GLoBE or the ArPEsDIN, aud |
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes Of the
Co GREsHoNAL GLoBE and ArFEspIx for sale at
s. a volume bound, which it probable will be /
disposed Of soon and when they are, they will
then, no doubt, command at least SO volume,
they cannot I've reprinted for less than that sum,
There are - back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAmr GLobL during the ses.
SION .. SIS 90
For one copy II the CoNGREssIoSAL GLoBE
during the session JOO
For one copy Of the ArrEsDtx during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be 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
cannot afford TO credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN G. RlVES
S. GRlSwoLD & CO.,