The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-20
PR OSPEOTUS
TIE 0LODE-THE CoN0REsIOHAL NEWS
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OF
TIE GLoBE-THE CeAoREsIoHAL NEWS
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Of my proposals and preparations to spread lys
debates before the public. The succsss which mas
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped Will
continue, and enable me to perpetunts the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions Of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic ae-
ponds.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLo.x
official character as the reporter Of all tina, 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 ae
ity with which the duty thus con6ded 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 fullness, 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 lstter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tsss-
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 GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the eyact reports taken down bv reporters, ana
which formerly, IN shape more or less abbrv-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their impsrfsctions
and variety chickering's 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
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
newa. and ,neeta the scsitiec IF ha nolIi,~nt
press, by furnishing rapidly-written epitoms
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informu
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimln-
shed. The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude an I
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 oflesure and thought VINO
like to see what III actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves rather than 70
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 tn.
duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher of the compet debates and proceedings
Of both Houses Of Congress. The coming ssa'
sion will probably be extended nlns months, aM
the reports Will not Uc III l6bb tunu CSVS
royal quarto pages Of BREWER and nonpare 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
umss, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
will publish in the ArrENDlx for the next SEES
sion all laws that may be passed during the sss-
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 a superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report.
make any alterations; the current news OF tnt
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main obIecs
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem.
bers to see their remarks in it, and alter them iftneY
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 on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareiI,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages The speeches of the Members, in this trst
form, are sometime condensed-the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
pENDIx. 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 President e
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 is printed in the
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during a session.
During the first month or six weeks OF SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week-one of the CoNGREs-
SIGNAL GLOBE and one 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 Con-
aREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brever and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number Of
surpluscopies to supply all that may be mscarred,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to file 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
worx, 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 or
the Conversational GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
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 sum
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the ses-
sion -. IS 90
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
1rr apa 3
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session oVO
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reacl
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insl.l
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low thatI
,annot afford to credit them out therefor no
person need order them unless the money accoms
,anies the orier JOHN C. RIVES
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H. F. LOUDON g. CO.,
Mems MERGERS and Tailors, Bro,ons hotel, Pa. ape,