The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-26
PR OSP ECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread it's
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 GLOBE
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 de
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, submitted in proof of it's fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit
for want of room, page of notices which in
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tee
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-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parie, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
winch formerly, In u shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of colorings, 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
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly written epitome
| IL nrfar sCNsV
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 1t Is almost IN vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men oflesure 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 patronze work which
preserves full record OF the dolngs OF the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations
mensurate with the increased Importance of th'
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, ane
the reports will not be comprised in less than 35OG
roya auarto pages of BREWER and nonpareiI type
making volumes of near 900 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
roya quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
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 it has been for several years
past
don ia lsha n utI
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 matter. The man object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
dailv 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 condensed--the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
pENp,x 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 Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports of the principal
Officers of the Government that accompany II, and
all Speeches of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. II is printed in the
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number or pages
during a aesslon.
During the first month or six weeks of SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers II week-oDe of the CONGRESS
sIosAL GLOBE and one Of the Appendix but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there Is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers OF each
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Interesting; therefore, calculate that the Con-
carss,onAI GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonparei. we furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number o
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried.
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
work, 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 OF
the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE or the Appendix, ana
viii thank any person who will let me have them
| I have few copies of the back volumes OF the
! CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale al
As a volume bound, which 1t is probable VIII oe
disposed OF soon and when they are, they VIII
then no doubt, command at least STU volume,
as thev 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 So 90
For one copy of the CoNcREssIoNAL GLOBE
during the session 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 100
The money may be RENTED by mail my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at furthest, 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 sceom
lpanies the order JOHN c. RIVES