The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-11-26
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TEE GEDBE:
THE OFFICIAL PAPER or CONGRES

THE OFFICIAL PAPER or CONGRESS.
I publish now my annual Prospectus of The
L DAILY GLOBE and the CoSGRR ssIoyAL GLopE
ANn APPENDIX. To remind subscribers, ana inform
those who may desire to subscribe. that Congress
viii meet on the first Monday of next December.
when shall rc-commcnce publishing the above
mentioned papers. They have been published 50
long. that most public men know their character,
and therefore deem it needless to give minute
account of the kind of matter they Will contain
me DAILY GLOBE will contain report of the
Debates in both branches of Congress, taken
down by reporters equal at least. to any corps of
shorthand writers in this or any other country
majority OF them will. each be able to report.
VERBATIM. ten thousand words an hour while the
average number Of words spoken by fluent speakers
rarely exceeds seven thousand Ave hunlre words
an hour When the debates OF n day do not make
more than tifty-fve columns. they will appear in
the Daily Globe Of the next morning. which will
conta in. also the news Of the day, together with
such editorial articles may be suggested by
passing events.
tbs CONGRESSIONAL GLoDE and APPENDIX will
sontan report Of all the Debates in Congress
revised by the speakers, the Message of the Pres-
dent of the United States. the Annual Il, poits of
the Heads OF the Executive departments, the laws
passed during he session. and copious indexes to
all. They will be printed on double royal sheet
IN book form. royal qurIto size. each number con-
tanning sixteen pages. The whole will make it
is believed. between $500 and $500 pages. the
long sessions for many years past having ranged
between those humber5. and the next session will
be n long one. This | believe is the cheapest
work ever sold in any country, whether n reprint
or printed from Manuscript copy. taking for DATA
the average number Of words of the long sessions
since the year 1913. The average number of
pages is 1876. and the average number of words
on page is 2."07, consequently the average of
words OF long session is 8 ,291,772 As | have
sold to subscribers that number of words for SIX
DOLLARS. it follows that they have paid less than
six and one-haf cents for every 100000 words
have furnished them, while | have paid my re-
porlers Sj.49 for every 1897 words, Of this work,
in manuscript
The coming session will without doubt be an
unusually Interesting one because the candidates
OF the respective parties for President and Vice
President of the United States will be nominated
before it closes and therefore the debates will be
mostly on such politic questions as. it may be
thought. will tend 10 influence public opinion n
regard to the persons to be supported for these
Offices. and the Globe will be. as it has been for
many years past, the only source from which the
full debates of Congress can he obtlined
THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APpEYpIy
pass free through the nails of the United States.
rs will be seen by reading the following Joint
Resolution passed by Congress, the 9th Of August
1872:
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution Of
the Laws of Congress and the Debates thereon
With a view to the cheap circulation of The laws
true interpretation thereof and to make free the
communication between the representative and
constituent bodies:
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of Re-
presrntatves Of the United states Of America in
Congress assembled That from and after the rres-
ent session of Congress. the CONGRESSIONAL CLONE
and ArPESDIN. which contain the laws and the
debates thereon. shall pass free through the mails
so long as the same shall he published by order
of Congress: Provided. That nothing herein shall
he construed to authorize the circulation of The
DAILY GLOBE free Of postage.
APPROVED August 6, 1852.
TERMS:
Fora copy of The DAILY GLOBE, during the ses-
sion, $500
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
and ArpENDsX, daring the session, 600
For two copies ditto, when ordered at the
same time, 10 90
No attention will be paid to any order unless
the money accompany it.
Bank notes current in the section of the country
where subscriber resides Will be received at par
The whole or any part of subscription may re
reunited in postage stamps, which is preferable to
any currency, except gold or silver
JOHN G.. RIVES,
Nov IL, ls39-3E. WASHINGTON, ID. G.