Washington sentinel., 1856-04-01
PROSPECTUS
UNITED STATES IL NJ E.S.
n Weekly Newspaper 10 be published In
Washington City.

Washington City.
The undersigned, expecting soon 10 retire from
the position he has for some time held asSuperin-
tendeni OF the United States Census, intends 10
devote himself 10 the control and management OF
the RRvIEw, Of which, for the last nine years, he
has been the edi,or and proprietor, and 70 The
publication in the City of Washington Of weekly
newspaper with the above title
Ike me,erai for this papcr 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 dgcsts OF the current events OF
the day, home and ioreign the proceedings OF
Congress and the acts OF the Government; he
rary and scientific sketches and essays upon
leading and popular topics; biographical sketches
of public men; digest of official reports Stale and
Federal; the state of the markets in the several
arge cities; the progress and prospects Of crops;
supply demand, prices, etc; he increase Of the
country shown by statistics, bringing down
those of the National Census always 10 date
The object Will be, through careful editorial
management and a 'arge and well selected
respondence, 10 establish al the seat OF govern
ment a Family Newspaper which shall be adapted
10 the wants of every community; imparting
musement and information. and political only TO
the extent of maintaining the institutions OF the
country and defending the rights and sovereignty
of the STATES
Thg City of Washington, from the advantages
which II presents for obtaining material OF every
kind through the action Of The Smii Insti-
tuition, the Paten, Office. aud the National Aerl-
cultural Convention, etc. and the several Bureaus
AID Departments Of Government, from its cont
guilty 10 the large commercial cii,es. from the
tended, exciting, and all important interests that
concentrate upon II, IS, perhaps, the most eligible
location for such journal, and ample guarantees
Of it, success have already been received. II will
be printed in folio for the convenience Of binding
and similar in style 10 the New York Albion.
Terms: 81 ANNUEi, advance.
To Clubs, of 10 SUBSCRIBERS, one posi- Office
SIS in advance.
To Subscribers Of DKBow's REVIEW, not in
arrears the Review and Times together, so 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 ~ 10 40 or
$50 pages, and otherwise improved by additional
editorial assistance and an able corps of contrbu
lors.
A MONTH islorical digest OF events will be
embraced in lis pages, valuable for future refer
ence.
The subscription price Of the REVIEW will re-
main al s5 per annum, hut for the convenience OF
the large class of persons who may not desire
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formation upon one or more of the subjects 10
which il is devoted, il is in contemplation 10 make
separate publication of the matter relating 10
Agricuhuyss another of that relating 10 MaRujae-
tUTes; thiro % Internal Improvements fourth
TO Corapaeree; and itth 10 Education and Letters.
These publications will be but departments OF the
whole work, and may be subscribed for separately
al S. per annum each They will appear monthly
in handsome periodical style, of from twenty-five
10 ihirty-two pages; constituting annual octave
volume Of $50 pages each, showing al single
view and in a condensed form the whole results
within the year. ia As particular deyanoent, il
our own country and abroad the REVIEW itself
will show them "a al fhe departments OF indus
try and enterprise
The Office Of DeBows REVIEW will remain az
before al New orleans, thOugn bianch VIII ne
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
ington or New Orleans will be furnished from time
10 time, in the work.
J. ID. d. DEBOW
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. 1854
z-s- DEBow's INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
aud Wealth OF the United States, 500 pages royal
octave, double columns, clear PRINT, library edi-
ton may still be ordered. Price So delivered
af the expense of the author
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