The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-27
PR OS p ECTU S

OSPECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONVERSATIONAL NEWS
PAPER
THE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread lis
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 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 III
types
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
ever the full and exact official reports of the Con-
aREssIoNAL 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
u
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
ry and no 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
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly-written eptome
suited to the taste of it's patrons, perfect informa-
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 it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
great many men OF leisure 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 galvanc bat
teries. There 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 the
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, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
roya ouaro pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal ouarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
! will publish in the APPENDIX 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 same that it has been for several years
past.
I :.1o IL r,v IL
session on a superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as stered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of tho
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to see their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published IN the
CoNGREssIoNAL CLONE and APPENDIX.
The CONVERSATIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
,nv proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-,
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil0 in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages, The speeches of the Members, in this first
Aform, 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 Presidents
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 the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number or pages
during session.
During the first month or SIX weeks OF a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than Will
make two numbers week-one OF the CONGRESS
sIoEAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX out our
ing the remainder Of a session, there IS usually
r., threp
every week The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the CoNe
oprss,oNs, GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto psges, printed IN
small tvpe--brevier and nonPareil. furnish
comnlete Indexes to both at the end Of a session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
verv particular to file their papers carefully for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers. ~. 1s IA
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 CoNGRRssioNAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, anu
will thank any person who will let me nave tnem.
have few copies of the back volumes OF the
CosGREss,oNAL GLoRE and APPENDix for sale al
As a volume bound, which it is probable Will ne
disposed OF soon and when they are they Will
then, no doubt, command at least xiu voiu'ne'
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are IS back volumes 0'r.
TERMS. utrss1. it Z
For one copy Of the DAILY GLOBE during the sea
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLoBE ~
during the session .v.g. 3U
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the !.
session w
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides WIN
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at forthest' 10 insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low thal
cannot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
pp.n;ss the order JOHN c. RlVES