Washington sentinel., 1855-02-03
PROSPECTUS
UNITED STATES TIMES,
A weekly Ncwspapcr TO be published In
OF THE

Nt OF THE
UNITED STATES TIMES,
A Weekly Newspaper 10 be published Ina
WashtngtOn CITY.
The Undersigned, expecting soon 10 retire from
the position he has for some time held asSuperin-
tendent Of the United States Census, intends TO
devote himself 10 the control and management of
the REVIEW, Of which, for the last nine years. he
has been the editor and proprietor, and 10 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, but mainly OF other original lite
rary, educational, INDUSTRIAL and miscellaneous
matters, including digests OF the events of
the day home and foreign; the proceedings al
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 state of the markets in the several
large cities; the progress and prospects of crops;
supply, demand, prices, etc.; the increase of the
country as shown by statistics, bringing down
those Of the National Census always 10 date.
The object will be, through careful editorial
management and large and well selected cor
respondence, 10 establish at the seat OF govern
ment Family Newspaper which shall be adapted
TO the wants Of every community; mparting
musement and information, and political, only 10
the extent OF maintaining the institutions Of The
country and defending the rights and sovereignty
| ofihe States.
The City of Washington, from the advantages
| which il presents for obtaining material of every
kind, through the action Of the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition, the Patent Office, and The National Agri-
cultural Convention, ETC., and the several Bureaus
and Departments Of Government, from its conli-
guilty to the large commercial cities, from the ex-
tended, exciting, and all important interests that
concentrate upon it, is, perhaps, the most eligible
location for such a journal, and ample guarantees
Of success have already been received twill
be printed in folio for the convenience of binding,
and similar in style to the New York Albion.
Terms: 50 PER ANNUad, in advance.
| To Clubs, of 10 SUBSCRIBERS, at one post Office,
SIS in advance.
i To Subscribers Of DEBow's REVIEW not in
arrears, the Review and Times together, Sc h
advance.
Advertisements on accommodating terms
In order TO increase the usefulness Of The RE-
VIEW, which has now acquired very extensive
circulation, il will be enlarged from liz to i40 or
$50 pages, and otherwise improved by additional
/ editorial assistance and able corps Of contribu-
i ,ors.
A monthly historical digest Of events will be
embraced in lis pages, valuable for future refer
ence.
The subscription price Of the REVIEW will re-
main al IS per annum, but for the convenience OF
the large class of persons who may not desire
the whole work, or who imay only solicit in
formation upon one more Of the subjects TO
which il is devoted it is in contemplation TO make
separate publication Of the matter relating 10
Agricuhnrej another of that relating 10 Mannfde-
tnres; third TO Internal Improvements; a fourth
10 Commerce; and fifth to Education and Letters.
These publications will be but departments ofthe
whole work, and may be subscribed for separately
al Sl per annum each. They will appear monthly
IN handsome periodical style, of from twenty-five
TO thlrty-two pages; constituting an annual octave
volume OF $50 pages each, showing al 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 Office of DeBows REVIEW will remain as
before at New Orleans, though branch will be
| located al Washington, which will be also the
main Office Of the other Journals, and may be
addressed at all times in regard TO them. The
particular address of the editor, whether Wash
ington or New Orleans will be furnished from time
| TO time, in the work.
j. ID. b. DEBOW.
WASHINGTON, Nov 26, 1854
nS DEBow's INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth Of the United States, lS00 pages royal
octave, double columns, clear PRINT, library edi-
tion, may still be ordered. Price Sc delivered
at the expense of the author.