Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-02-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGEgE SSHONAE GLOBE.

my proposals and preparations spread It's debates
before the public The which has hitherto at
tended this undertaking it is hoped will continue, and
enable perpeuate the full history OF the procee
dings and decisions of the body which the destiny
OF the republic depends.
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 mem
bers of all parties The press too, OF all parties has
borne testimony to the fidelity with which the duty thus
confded has been performed.
The great CELEBRITY with which the letteTwrters for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried accounts and views Of the debates OF Congress
renders more important than ever, the full and exact
official reports of the Congressional Globe. The has
ty-and in many instances &c Part-relations by Tel
egraph of what occurs in Congress supersede, or the
most part the exact reports taken down by the repor
tiers, and which formerly, in shape more OF less abb
breviated, went the rounds of the press. Now the
Telegraph accounts, with all their imPerectcns and
variety of coorngs take the of the country, and
no press but the official of Congress ever publishes
the full debate with the proceedings of both houses
unmutilated. Indeed, newspaper can give them
and have 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 neces
sites of the political press by furnishing a rapidly
written epitome suited the taste of its patrons per-
feet information of what passes in Congress, great
ly diminished The circulation Of the official reports
have been, to extent, off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, iving along the electric
wires, satisfy curiosity and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts on its boots to follow. Still there are a
great many men of leisure and thought who like to
see what is actually said and done in Congress- and to
Judge for themselves rather than to receive impress
sons altogether from gaIvanic batteries There are
others, too who, for the sake of the future, willingly
patronze work which preserves full record of the
dongs Of the great moving and controlling power OF
the republic
The undersigned has made preparations commcnsu-
safe 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 com
prsed III less than 2hn0 royal quartn pages Of BREWER
and nonparen type, making four volumes of 500
pages each The reports for the last long session
made 1896 royal quarto pages, and were bound in
four volumes, averaging ga royal quarto pages each
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 that il
has been for several years past
The Daily Globe will be published during the session
on a superfinb double royal sheet Il 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 tc
enable members to see their remarks in it and alter
them if they shall think proper before they pub
hshed in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the dali,
proceedings of the two honses of Congress- and prin
ted on double royal paper with small type, (breyie
and nonparel) in quarto form, each number contain
ing sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches OF tbs
members in this first form, sometimes condensed
the full report of the prepared speeches being
ed for the Appendix. All resolutions, motions, an,
other proceedings are given in the form of the journ
ais, with the yeas and nays ever important cues
ton.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents annua
message the reports of the principal officers of the
> government that accompany it and all speeches o
selves. 1t is printed in the same form as the Congress
sional Globe, and usually makes about the same mum
Der of pages during session
During the first month"; six weeks of session
there is rarely business done than will make tw
numbers Week-one of the 90 Congressional Globe.
and one of the Appendix - but during the remain
der of session there is usually sufficient matter 70
two three numbers of each every week. The mex
|, session will be unusually interesting Therefore
calculate that the Congressional Globe and Appendix
together will make at least $500 large quarto pages
V printed in small type-brevier and nonpare Com
plete indees both will be furnished at the end Of
session.
Q will endeavor to print sufficient number of SUI
plus copies to supply all that may be miscarre
or lost in the mails; but subscribers should be yer
particular file their papers carefully for fear that
should not be able to supply all the lost numbers.
d If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the worl
e the money pad tor 1t by them VIII be refunded to tel
Of whenever they return the numbers which may hay
g been received by them. | will give subscribers III
subscription price for any of the previous volumes
I'd the Congressional Globe Appendix, except for h
I'd last session, and will thank any person who will Il
me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the Coz
gressional Globe and Appendix for sale at 50 a vo
= ume, bound, which it is probable will be disposed
soon and when they are, they will then, doub
se command at least $l0a volume, as they cannot
lie reprinted for less than that There are 25 BAG
st numbers.
4 TERMS;
~ For one copy of the Daily Globe during the session
- For one copy of Congressional Globe during the
session,
For one copy Of the Appendix during the session,
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
received at par. Subscriptions should reach here
6 the 18th of December at farhest to secure all Il
.. numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that cam
&c afford to credit them out therefore person me-
nd order them unless the money accompanies the orde
JOHN c. RIVES
Washington City, Oct 1851
DR. j. BROWNRIGG
n ITAS removed to the well known Office formerly G
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