Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGKeE sSgONAI GsnRE

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The approach of Congress calls for the renewal of
my proposals and preparations to spread its debates
before the public. The success which has hitherto at
tended this undertaking it is hoped will continue and
enable me to perpetuate the full history of the procee
dngs and decisions of the body which the destiny
of the republic depends
The adoption Of Congress has given the Globe an
official character as 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 mem
bers of all parties The press too, of all parties has
borne testimony the fidelity with which the duty thus
confided has been performed.
The great celebrity with which the letter-wrers for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried accounts and views of the debates of Congress
renders important than ever, the full and exact
official reports ofthe Congressional Globe. The has
ty-and in many instances &c parte-relations by Tel
egraph of what in Congress supersede for the
most part the exact reports taken down by the repor
ters, and which formerly in shape more less alb
breviated, went the rounds of the press. Now the
Telegraph accounts, with all their imperectons and
variety of colorngs take the of the country, and
no press bat the official of Congress ever publishes
the full debate with the proceedings of both houses
unmutilated Indeed, newspaper give them
and have room for advertisements and the misceane
GUS matter essential to their existence. While there
FORE the Telegraph administers the eager appetite
of the public for Congress news and meets the
sites of the political press by furnishing rapidly
written epitome suited the of its patrons per-
feet information of what passes in Congress- is great
" diminished The circulation of the official reports
have been, to extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfy curiosity and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts its boots to follow Still there are
great many of leisure and thought who ike to
what is actually said and done in Congress, and to
Judge for themselves, rather than to receive impress
sions altogether from gavanc batteries There are
others, too, who for the sake of the future, willingly
patronize work which preserves full record Of the
doings of the great moving and controlling power of
the republic.
The undersigned has made Preparations cominensu-
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 session will probably be ex
tended nine months, and the reports will not be
prsed in less than $500 royal quartz pages of BREWER
and nOnparell type, making four volumes of 900
pages each. The reports for the last long session
made 1896 royal quarto pages, and were bound in
four volumes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
l will publish in the Appendix for the next session,
all laws that may be passed during the session, which
has not been done heretofore. Although this will in
crease in no small degree the expences of the publ
cation, the subscription price will be the same that it
has been for several years past.
The Daily G. lobe will be published during the session
on a superiine double royal sheet. 1t will contain the
debates taken down by the reporters and altered
by the speakers, whenever they make any alterations
the current of the day and miscellaneous matter
The main object for publishing the daily paper is to
enable members to their remarks in it and alter
them if they shall think proper, before they pub
lshed in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
! The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings of the two houses of Congress- and prin
ted double royal paper, with small type, (brevier
and nonpdreil in quartO FORM each number contain
ing sixteen royal quarto pages The speeches of the
members in this first FORM sometimes condensed,
the full report of the prepared speeches being reser
ed for the Appendix. All resolutions motions, and
other proceedings, given in the form OF the ourn-
ais, 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 them
selves is printed in the same form the Congress
sional Globe, end usually makes about the same
Der of pages during a session. -.-.s---v
During the first month"; SIX weeks of a session
there is rarely business done than will make two
numbers weet>-one OF the congressional Ulobe,
and one of the appendix" but during the remain
der of session there is usually sufficient matter for
two three numbers of each every week. The next
session will be unusually Interesting. Therefore
calculate that the Congressional Globe and Appendix
together will make at least $500 large quarto pages
printed in small type-brevier and nonparei Com
plee indces to both viii be furnished at the end of
=, session.
| viii endcavor to print sufficient number of sur
plus copies to supply all that may be mscarrieG
or lost iii the mails; but subscribers should be very
particular to file their papers carefully for fear that
should not be able to supply all the lost numbers.
1T subscribers shall not be satisfied with the work
the money paid for it by en will be refunded to them
whenever they return the numbers which may have
been received by them. 7 will give subscribers the
subscription price for any of the previous volumes o
Che Congressional Globe Appendix, except for the
last session, and will thank any person who viii le
me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes fthe Con
gresaional Globe and Appendix for sale at So vol
ume bound, which it is probable viii be disposed o
: soon, and when they are, they viii then, doubt
command at least $40 volume, they cannot bt
reprinted for less than that sum- There are 25 bacl
. numbers.
II TERMS:
For copy of the Daily Globe during the session s.
= For one copy Of Congressional Globe during the
Il session, S.
> For copy of the Appendix during the session, s.
) The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
! received at par Subscriptions should reach here BY
the 18th of December farthest, to secure all tn
numbers.
Il The prices for these papers low that canno
afford to credit them out therefore no person nee
order them unless the money accompanies the order
JOHN G. RIVES.
Washington City, Oct 1851
Fashionable Dancing and CaIiSilenics.
ri III R. LAVENDER most respectfully intimates
. HI the young Ladies and Gentlemen of Columbus
that his Academy for instruction in this branch of
atio nil he pitv Hall Frida and Ga