The southern press., 1851-10-31
PR OS P e G T u S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

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 to perpetuste the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions of the
body which the destiny of the Republic de-
pends.
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 fdei-
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 It's fulness fair
| ness, and usefulness, ! am compelled 10 omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are IN
type.
The great CELEBRITY with which the letter writers
for the distant press circulate through the tele-
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Con-
oREssioNAL 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 by reporters, and
which formerly, in shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with ali their imperfections
and variety ofcolorings take the run of the coun-
try, and press but the official Of Congress ever
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-
istenGe While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ters the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapdly-wrltten epitome
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 and
ii AvIp thae oil
W res, satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
great many men of leisure and thought who
like to see w at 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
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 bOu 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.
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 1t 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 wn by the report
ers, and a. stered 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 their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNGREssIosAL GLonr and ArpEsDM.
The CoNGRIssrosAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brever 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
rESDix All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings 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 IT, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. II is printed in the
same form as the CoseREssosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week--one Of the CosGREs
sIogAL GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder OF session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
cRrsHosAL GLcBs and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large qusrto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end OF a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number o
surplus copies TO supply all that may be mlscarrled,
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.
If subscribers shall not he satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for 1t 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 OF
the CoscREssIosAL GLoBE or the appendix, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies of the back volumes Of the
CovGREssioNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
s5 a volume bound, which IT is probable will be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the Daur GLoBE during the ses-
sion S5 90
For one copy Of the CoNeREssroSAL GLoBE
during the session 6oo
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session o"
The money may be remitted 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-
psnies the order. JOHN G. RlVES.
WAspINroN CRY, October 81, 1851 -6tsw.
| nIWANTED at this Office immed lately, boy