The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-15
PR OSPECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
PAPER

~ ePPAooSii VI SoHST cess GIRLS lOr the renewal
OF my proposals and preparations to spread lis
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-
ponds.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLopr
an ofical 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 fide.
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,
ior want OF room, page of notices which 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 or Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Cow
GREssiosAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs In Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
which Formerly, In shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their mperfsctions
and variety chickering's take the run of the coun-
fsNec
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
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-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
been, to some extent, cut Off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and il is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow Sin there
are great many men ofleisure and thought who
Ike 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 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
or both Houses Of Congress. The coming SEES
SION will probably be extended nine months. and
the reports viii not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages Of brewer and nonparei type
making volumes OF near 900 pages EACH
Inc reports Tor the last long session made 1896
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the ArrENpIx for the next SEES
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 1t has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLosE will be published during the
session on a superfne double roysl sheet. IL will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers, and as sltered by the speakers whenever they
make any alterations; the current news OF the
day, and miscellaneous natter. The msin object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bsrs to see their remarks IN IT, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNeRGssIoNkL GLoBE and APPENDIX.
The CoseRKssIosAL 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 nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches Of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime eondensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ap.
rENDIx. 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.
The APPENDIX is made up Of the Preaideni's
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany 1t, and
out or revised by themselves Il IL printed in the
same form 80 the ConoRksuonsL Gtops, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during a session.
During the first month or six weeks OF a se.-
sion, there is rarely business done than will
make two numbers a week-one OF the Coseprs-
SIGNAL GLoBk 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 Cow
eREsposhL GLcBE and ApPExDrx together will
make at least $500 large qusrto psges, 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 o
surpluscopies TO supply all that may be miscsrried,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be /
very particular TO hle 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 il 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 APPErptx and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
CoSeREsHoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS 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 sum.
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAnr GLosE during the ses-
For one copy Of the CoNeREssioNAL GLosE
during the session 800
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail at nv risk. |
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furihest, 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-
panies the order. JOHN c. RfvEs