The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-31
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THE GL0BE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.

The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread its
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
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 del
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 funess, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, a page of notices which are in
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tele-
crap their hurried accounts and views of the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Cow
eREssIoNAL 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
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 olorings take the run of the coun-
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publishes the full debate with the proceedings OF
| both Houses unmutated. 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 rapidly-written epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect nforma-
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
w.res satisfies curiosity, and IL is almost in vain
that truth puts his boots to follow Still there
are great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to see wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress and TO Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teres There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize work which
preserves a full record Of the dongs Of the great
moving and controlling power Of The Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations CON-
mensurate 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 SEES
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
| | will publish in the APPENDIX for the next
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 Il has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLoDE will be published during the
session a superfne double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ere, and stered by the speakers, whenever they
make any attentions; the current news OF the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper lie, TO enable Mem
bers to their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CosGRIssIosAL 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 Ar.
PESDIx. 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 IL, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. II is printed in the
same form as the CosGREssIosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during a session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week--one Of the CoNeREs-
aogAL 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
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Cow
eREssiosAL 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 a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number o
surpluscopies to supply all that may be miscarred,
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 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 APPENDIX, and |
will thank any person who will let me have them.
] have few copies Of the back volumes of the |
CoScREss,oNAL 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, |
they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DaLY GLoBE during the SEES
sion ~. S.
For one copy of the CoxeREssrosAL GLoBE
during the session .. $50. 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
sceSIOH JUU
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
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 accom-
panes the order JOHN 2. RIVES