Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-27
PROSPECTUS
UNITED STATES TIMES,
A Weekly Newspaper to be published IN
WashtnglOn City.
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UNITED STATES TIMES,
A Weekly Newspaper to be published Ina
Washington City.
The undersigned, expecting soon to retire from
the position he has for some time held as Superln-
tendent of the United States Census, intends 10
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 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, but mainly Of other original lite
rary, educational industrial, and miscellaneous
matters, including digests Of the current events of
the day, home and 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 state of the markets in the several
large cities; the progress and prospects of crops;
supply, demand, prices, etc; the increase of the
country AZ shown by statistics, bringing down
those Of the National Census always 10 date.
The object VIII be, through careful editorial
management aud large and well selected cor
respondence, TO establish at the seat Of govern
ment Family Newspaper which shall be adapted
to the wants of every community; imparting
musement and information, and political, only 10
the extent of maintaining the institutions of the
country and defending the rights and sovereignty
the States.
The City Of Washington from the advantages
which it 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 cont
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 journal, and ample guarantees
of its success have already been received. twill
be printed in folio for the convenience of binding,
and similar in style 10 the New York Albion.
Terms So PER ANNUM, in advance.
To Clubs, of 10 SUBSCRIBERS, al one post Office,
SIS in advance.
To Subscribers Of DEBow's REVIEW, not in
arrears, the Review and Times together, Sc in
advance.
Advertisements on accommodating terms.
IN Orucr 10 Increase the uScIulHcss Vi tHC IlA-
VIEW, which has now acquired very extensive
circulation, il will be enlarged from 1910 lao or
$50 pages, and otherwise improved by additional
editorial assistance and an able corps of contrbu
tors.
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 at SIS 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
upon or more of the subjects 10
which il is devoted, il is in contemplation 10 make
a separate publication of the matter relating 10
agriculture; another of that relating to Mannfac-
TIRES; third to Internal Improvements; fourth
10 Commerce; and fifth 10 Education and Letters.
These publications will be but departments of the
whole work, and may be subscribed for separately
al 5 per annum each. They will appear monthly
IN handsome periodical style, of from twenty-five
10 lhrty-two pages; constituting an annual octave
volume of $50 pages each, showing at 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 oftb departments Of indus
try and enterprise.
The Office Of DeBow's 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 10 them. The |
particular address of The editor, whether Wash |
ngton or New Orleans, will be furnished from time |
o time, in The work.
]. ID. B. DEBOW.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1854.
Gds- DEBow's INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three |
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress |
ind Wealth Of the United States, 500 pages royal
,ctavo, double columns, clear print, library edi- |
ion, may still be ordered. Price Sc delivered |
IT the expense OF the author.