The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28
PR OSPECTUS

OSPECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
Of my proposals and preparations to spread Tvs
hitherto attended this undertaking il is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuate the full
history of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny u the Republic de-
ponds.
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. Thepress,
too of all parties has borne testimony to the del
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 its fulness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want Of room, page of notices which are in
typss3
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 GLoBEA The hasty, and in many
instances er parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the enact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, IN q shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of colorngs, 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 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
~. ~ ~ for
news, and meets the necessities of the political
pres, by furnishing rapidly-written epitome
suited to the taste Of its patrons, perfect Informal
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut of by tho crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and It Is almost IN vain
that truth puts on his boots TO follow Still there
are a great many men ofleisdre and thought who
like to see what 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 q work which
preserves a 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 SEES.
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 APrEspIx for the next SEES
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
expense Of the publication, the subscription price
will be the same that IL has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during the
session on a super6ne double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers and as sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news or the
day and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper 10, To- enable Mem
bers TO see their remarks il, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published IN the
Conversational GLoBE and Appendix.
The CoNeaKssiosAL GLoBE is made up OF the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses of Congress
and printed on a double royal paper, with small
tyne, (brevier and nonpsreil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches OF the Members this first
form, are sometime condensed-the nun report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
prypux. 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. 81, .
The ApprSprx is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports OF the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany u, and
ali Speeches of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. IL ~ printed 10 the
same form az the CosesEssiosAL GLosE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during a session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion there is rarely more business done than VIII
0f \ n a.
s,os.l GLopE and one Of the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there ~ usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers OF each
every week. The next session VIII be unusually
interesting therefore, we calcuiate that the Gov.
eREssIosSL GLosE and APPENDIX together VIII
make at least $500 large quarto pages printed N
small type-brevier and nonpareil. we furnish
complete Indexes 10 both at the end OF session
We will eudeavor to print sufficient number
surplus comics TO supply all that may De msco.ieu,
or lost in the mails but SUBSCRIBERS snVuo oe
yery particular to file their papers care,uhy, Ior
fear that we should not be able 70 supply Az 'ns
lost numbers. -. a..
work. the money paid by them for il will be re-
funded TO them wheneverthey return the numbers
which have been received by them. viii give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoxesEssoNAL GLosE or the APPENDIX, ana
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
CoSeRrsnoNaL GLoBE and APfEHpfx for sale At
IS a volume bound, which il 10 probable VIII be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they VIII
then, no doubt, command at least 80 a volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAiLr GLoBE during the ses =,
SION
For one copy Of IN. CosesEsaoSsL Grosr =.
during the session ASW
For one copy Of the Appendix during the 10
The money may be RENTED by mail stmy risk.
Bank notes current where Subscriber resides VIII
be received at par. Subscriptions snoulu r.acn
here nv The 18th December, at furthest, 70 insure