The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-21
PR OSPECTUS
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 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 idel-
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
typel
for the distant press circulate through the tele-
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Cow
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parts, relations by telegraph of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
winch 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 chickering's, take the run of the
try, and no press but the official of Congress
publishes the fun debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutilated. Indeed no newspaper
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph adminis-
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 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 his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure 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 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 "a
duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher OF the complete debates and proceedings
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal uuarto 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
umes, averaging ga royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the APPESDix 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 that il has been for several years
past.
The DAmY GLopE will be published during the
session on a superfne double roy III sheet. Il viii
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
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers TO their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CosGREssIoHAL GLoBE and APPENDIX.
The CoSeREssioNAL 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 ponpareil,) in qusrto 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 APP
PExDIx. 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 ApPEnpIx is made up of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany ~, and
all Speeches of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. II il printed in the
same form as the CoseREssiosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the FIRST month or six weeks Of ses-
sion, there israrely more business done than will
make two numbers a week--one Of the CoNeREs-
sIogAL 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 Cow
enEssrovSI GLopE and APPESprx together viii
make at least $500 large quarto psees, printed 10
small type--brevier and nonpareil We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be iscarried,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to 6e their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
In 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 ConeREssIoNAL GLoBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes OF the
CoSeREss,oNAL GLoBE and APPEsDIx for sale at
As volume bound which it is probable viii be
then, no doubt, command at least SO volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There are Is back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLosK during the SEES
sion S. O0
For one copy Of the CoSeREsuoSAL GLosE
during the session . 900
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 800, 400
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides vii
be received at par. Subscriptions should reaci
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insur,
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are SO low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefore nc
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN 2, RlVES