The southern press., 1851-11-06
PR PECTUS
THE CLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
PAPER

IAE approach OF Congress calls Tor the renewal
Of my proposals and preparations to spread It's
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 iH
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 conhued has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ram
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. l am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are III
type ),
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-
GREsslonAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances parts, 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 all their imperfectfons
and variety Of colorings, take the of the
try, and no press but the official of Congress
publishes the fun debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutilated. 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
ers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapdy-written epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons. perfect nforma
ton of what passes in Congress il 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
res, satisfies curiosity, and 1t Is almost IN vain
that truth puts his boots to follow. Still there
are great many ofleisure 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 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 as 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 nonpareil type
making 4 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 ArPEnDlx for the next
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES
sion, which has not been done heretofore. AL
though this will increase in no small degree the
ex pense Of the publication, the subscription price
will be the same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during The
session on superhne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
IL. l. A. .L~..~ -,l.
make any alterations; the current news of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for pubising the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers their remarks in IT, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNcREssroNAL GLOBE and 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 nonpareiI,) y in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal qunrto
pages. The speeches of the Members, in this first
FORM are sometime condensed-the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar-
PEHDix. All resolutions, notions, 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 1t, and
all Speeches Of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. Ii is printed in the
same form as the CONGREGATIONAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during session.
During the first month six weeks Of a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-one Of the CoNcRLs-
rogAL GLoBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder OF a session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers of each
every week The next session will be unusually
interesting ; therefore, we calculate that the Cox
GRrssroNAL GLoRE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto 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
surplus copies TO supply all that may be mscarried
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.
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. viii give
the subscription price for any previous volumes Of
the CoNeRgssroNAL GLoBG or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies of the back volumes of the
Co, eREsstoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
S. volume bound, which it is probable will be
disposed Of soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt, c,mmapd at least $40 volume,
as they canno, be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS
For copy of the DAILY GLosr during the ses-
sion IS 90
For one copy Of the CoNeREsuoSAL GLosE
during the session 90
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 3 90
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 furthes,, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers 40 low that
cannot afford to credit them out; therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
papiss the order. JOHN G. RIVES.
WAsHIsroS Crrv, October 81, 185l.--6taw.