The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-16
for the Congressional Globe and A ppenaix sep

for the Congressional Globe and Appendix sep
aruiely. But ,hishas not been found satisfactory.
insomuch as il gave an incomplete view Of the
Transactions in Congress; and therefore have
concluded not to sell them apart, considering
that neighbors can have the advantage OF
both by clubbing in case individuals shall find
1t too onerous to be at the charge Of both.
To facilitate the circulation of the Congress
sional Globe and cheaper it TO subscribers, Con-
gress passed last year JOINT resolution making
il free of postage. annex j, as The law my
not be accessible to posimasters generally:
Joint Resolution providing for distribution OF
The Laws and the Debates thereon.
With view TO the cheap circulation Of the
laws Of Congress apd the debates contributing to
the true in expectation thereof, and to make
free the communication between the representa-.
tveand constituent bodies:
BE it resoIred b. the Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the Uniied STATES of Amer
ica in Congress assembled. Tha. from and after
the present session Of Congress, the Cougression'
al Globs and Appendix. which contain The laws
and the debates thereon, shall pass free through
the mails so long ns the same shall be published
BY order Of Congress; Prorided, That nothing
herein shall be construed to authorize the circul.
alton ofthe Daily Globe free Of postage.
approved. August 6, 1852.
As | sell the DAILY GLoBEat halfthe price ol
similar publications, SO the CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE and APPENDIX is sold for half the cosl
Of 50 much composition. press-work. and paper.
This can afford to do, inasmuch as the subscrip-
ZION of Congress almost covers the cos, of COM
position, and this enables me to sell for lille
more than the cost Of press-work and piper -
1t requires the sale Of about 5000 copies TO rein
burse expenses. 1880 only were sold the cost
of each capy would be about $l04 The debates
in the EnglishP Parliament cost about eleren times
as much as charge subscribers for the debates
in Congress equal in quantity. and az well repor'
ted and printed.
The next session of Congress will be long
one; and it is behaved the Congressional Globe
for it will reach 1000 royal quarto pages, at
the last long session made 3,s42; and the long
one before that. made 3,90l royal quarto pages
-four large volumes each session. Ii subscri-
bers will be careful TO file ell the numbers re.
ceived by them. will supply nny that may
miscarry in the mails. This work increases in
valueas it grows old. The first seventeen vol.
umes will now command three times, and some
of the subsequent ones twice their original sub
| scription price.
TIE subscription price for the Congressional
0ione luciuuh the HPpehuiA anu t'e '""o
six dollars.
| Complete indexes will be made out and for
wnrded te subscribers soon after the session i
ended.
Subscribers for the Daily should have theil
money here by the 5t.'. and for the Congression.
nj Globe by the l5lt OF December. The money
must accompany an order for ether the Daily
or the Congressional Globe. Rank notes cur
rent where The subscriber resides will be re-
ceived al par. JOHN =. XIV ES
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WASHINGTON. October Is. 1858.