Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-02
PROSPECTUS
UNITED STATES TIMES,
A Weekly Newspaper to be published In
Warrington City.
THE

or THE
UNITED STATES TIMES,
A Weekly Newspaper to be published I'm
Warrington City.
The undersigned, expecting soon TO retire from
the position he has for some time held asSuperin.
tendent Of the United States Census, intends TO
devote himself TO the control and management Of
the REVIEW, of which, for the last nine years, he
has been The editor and proprietor, and TO the
publication in the City of Washington of weekly
newspaper with the above title.
The material for this paper.will consist, in part
of selections or extracts from articles admitted
into the REVIEW, bat mainly OF other original lite
rary, educational, industrial, and miscellaneous
matters, including igests the current events Of
the day, home aud foreign; the proceedings Of
Congress and the acts of the Government; lite
rary and scientific sketches and essays upon
leading and popular topics; biographical sketches
of public men; digest of official reports, State and
Federal; the statt Of the markets in the several
large cities; the Trogress and prospects of crops;
supply, demand, Prices, etc; the increase of the
country show, by statistics, bringing down
those the Natioial Census always 10 date.
The object will be, through careful editorial
management and large and well selected cor
respondence, 10 establish al the seat OF govern
ment Family Newspaper which shall be adapted
10 the wants of every community; imparting
musement and inf.rma,on, and political, only TO
the extent of maintaining the institutions of the
country and defending the rights and sovereignty
of the States.
The City Of Washington, from the advantages
which il presents fol obtaining material of every
kind, through the acton Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, the Patent OEce, and the National Agri-
cultural Convention, Nc., and the several Bureaus
and Departments of Government, from its cont
guilty 10 the large commercial cities from the ex.
tended, exciting, and bill important interests that
concentrate upon it, IL perhaps, the most eligible
location for such journal, and ample guarantees
ofits success have already been received twill
be printed in folio for tie convenience Of binding
and similar in style to tie New York Albion.
Terms: 50 PER ANNut, in advance.
To Clubs, of 10 SUBSCRIBERS, at one post Office,
SIS in advance.
To Subscribers Of DKBow's REVIEW, not in
arrears, the Review aid Times together, Sc in
advance.
Advertisements on accommodating terms.
In order 10 increase The usefulness OF the Re-
VIEW, which has now acquired very extensive
circulation, il will be enlarged from liz TO 140 or
$50 pages, and otherwise improved by additional
editorial assistance and an able corps Of contrbu
,ors.
A monthly historical digest OF events will be
embraced in its pages, valuable for future refer
ence.
The subscription price Of the REVIEW will re-
main Mt s. per annum, but for the convenience OF
the large class of persons who may not desire
the whole work, or who may only solicit in
formation upon one or more of the subjects TO
which il is devoted, is IN contemplation TO make
a separate publication Il the matter relating TO
Agriculture; another Of that relating TO MaNyae-
lures third TO Internal Improvements; a fourth
10 Commerce; and iilh % Education and Latsrs.
These publications will be but departments Of the
whole work, and may be subscribed for separately
at 81 per annum each. They will appear monthly
in handsome periodical style, Of from twenty-five
10 thirty-two pages; constituting an annual octave
volume Of 800 pages each, showing at a single
view and in condensed form the whole results,
within the year in the particular department, in
our own country and abroad, as the REVIEW itself
will show them in all ofthe departments Of indus.
try and enterprise.
The oaice OF DeBow's REVIEW will remain as
before at New Orleans, though branch will be
located Mt Washington, which will be also the
main Office Of the other Journals, and may be
addressed at all times in regard 10 them. The
particular address OF the editor, whether Wash
ington New Orleans, will be furnished from time
10 time, in the work
J. d. B. DEBow.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1854.
Ess- DEBows INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth Of the United States, 500 pages royal
octave, double columns, clear print, library edi.
ton, may still be ordered. Price Sc delivered
at the expense OF the author.
NEW CITY Washington
IN and Georgetown Directory, just published.
Congressional Directory for the Second Session
ofthe Thrty.Third Congress Of the United States