The southern press., 1852-01-12
PR OS PECTUS S
THE CLOBE-TME CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

Of my proposals and preparations to spread its
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuate 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 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 members of all parties. The press,
too, Of all parties has borne testimony TO the fdel-
ity with which the duty thus confded hsa been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, submitted ia proof Of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness l ara compelled to omit,
for want OF room, a page OF notices whioh 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-
aREssloNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances az parte, relations by telegraph of wEa
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down hv reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
Waited. went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectons
and variety OfcOlorings take the run Of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings Of
both Houses unmutilated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, ard have room for advertisements
and the miscellapeous matter essential to their
stence. While, therefore, the telegraph adminis-
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing rapdy-written epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informa
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished. The circulation Of the Official reports has
hpan n Cut OH bv the cruda md
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to see wfatis actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from gavanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize work which
preservesa full record of the doings of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations COM
mensurats 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 A volumes of near 800 pages each.--
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
uHicnS oNcIoSHS iOJu luotlo pages CuCH.
will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
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 same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates 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 is, to enable Mem
bers see their remarks it, and alter them if fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses Of Congress,
and printed double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier 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 Ar-
PENplx. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, given in the form Of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
The APPENDIX is made up of the President g
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. 1t s printed in the
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
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 CONGREs-
sIosAL 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-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE 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 miscarred'
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to file their papers carefully, LOT
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. will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes of
the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
I have few copies of the back volumes Of the
Co oxcREssloNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
As 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
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS
For one copy Of the DAILY GLopE during the ses-
sion -. IS 90
For one copy Of the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE
during the session 3W
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
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-
panes the order. JOHN C.. RlVES