The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
PR OS PECTU.S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER


hitherto attended this undertaking II 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 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 members of all parties. The press,
too, of all parties has borne testimony to the ide
ty 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 funess, fair
ness, and usefulness. am compelled to omit,
for 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 OF Congress, renders more important than
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL 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 imperfections
and variety Of colorngs, 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 HouseSunmutilated. 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 rnpidly-written epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informa
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished. The circulation ofthe Official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the 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 great many men ofleisure and thought who
like TO wi 10 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
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 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 ApYEsprx 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
viii be the same that il has been for several years
past.
The DAmr GLoBE will be published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet. II 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 Of the
-. IL -
for publishing the daily paper Is, 10 enable Mem
bers to their remarks IN it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
oxeRssuoxAL GLoBK and APPENDIX.
. The CoHeREsaosAL GLoBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses Of Congress,
and printed on a double roysl pspe', with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quario form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. Tbespeeches Of the Members,in this FIRST
form, are sometime condensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved fer the Ap-
PEspix. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
are given in the form OF the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important qaes-
ion.
The APPENDIX is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
officers Of the Government that accompany II, and
vi Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written |
put or revised by themselves. IL V printed in the
,ame form ~ the CoSeREsaosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages |
turing ses ion.
During the first month or six weeks Of a ses- |
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers y week--one of the CoSeREs-
SOCIAL GLOBE and ore Of the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder OF a. 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.
cREssroNGL GLosE and APPENDIX together will
- .tl Isln larOa I'D s,,I
small type-brever and nOnpaTeil v furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end OF session.
We will sndeavor TO print sufficient number
surplus copies TO supply all that may be mscsrried
Or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to ile 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 MURDERS
which have been received by them. will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes Of
the CoNcREssoNAL tSLose or the AprErprx, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
Co NeREsaoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale ct
IS a volume bound, which it is probable. will be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they viii
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 DsrLr GLOBE during the ses, |
sion S0W
For one copy Of the CoSehrsnosAL Grosr
during the session $40
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session I. SUI
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk-i
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
oil the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford 10 credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN =. RlVES