The southern press., 1851-11-07
PR OS p PECTUS
FOR
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSlON1L NEWS
PAPER

Vi MY pIOpOHhio anu pIcpdIdLOuh 10 spread Tvs
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 on which the destiny of the Republic de-
pends.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLOBE
an 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 fide
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, submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. l am compelled to 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 Cow
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances parfe, 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 less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of colorings, take the Of the
try, and press but the official Of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both HOuses unmutiated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph adminis-
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Ceagrsss
news, and meets the necessities Of tAs pofreal
press, by furnishing a rapidly written epieome
suited to the taste of ts patrons, perfect inEorma
tion of what passes 10 COngrsss i greatly dimin-
ished. The circulation Of the a. kesal rsposts has
been, 70 some >eyssut, est ef by he crude and
x+fes, sata6ss curiosity. and II j. almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots TO follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure and thought who
like 70 ses vi at is actually said and done in Con-
ersss and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
of the future, willingly patronlze a 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 ses-
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.
II
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 that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet. Ii will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as 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 see their remarks IN it, and alter them they
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNeREssroNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoEGREss,osAL 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 nonparell,) y 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-
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 II, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form the ConeREssroNAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during SEES ion.
During the first month or six weeks of a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week-one Of the CoNeREs-
sIoSAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of a session, there ia 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-
eREssIosAL GLoBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type--brever and nonpnreil. We furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end Of a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies supply all that may be miscarried
or lost in the mails but subscribers shopId be
very particular to file their papers carefully for
fear that we should not be able 10 supply all the
lost numbers.
If 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 nun bers
which have been received by them. ! will give
The subscription price for any previous volumes Of
the CoSeREssIoNAL 1LonE or the AppENnIx, and
will thank any person " ho will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes Of the
Co ,oREsnoNAL GIoBE and Appendix for sale at
IS volume bound, which 1t 10 probable will be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt. command at least $40 volume,
as they cannot he reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS
For one copy Of the D.ny GLosE during the ses-
sion :. -. S5 90
For one copy of the CoSeRrsslsSAL GLoFE
during The session wv 2 90
For one copy of The APPENDIX during the
sessIon -. -. 400
The money may be rem'ued by rnniI a, my risk;
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18Th December, at furthsst, to insure
all the numbers
The prices for these papers so low that |
cannot afford TO credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order. JOHN c. RlVES.
wssH'SrcS C,rr, October 81, 1851 .-A6tsw.