The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-09
PROSPECTUS OF THE WESTERN CITIZEN

THIS paper has boen published by the present pro-
l. prietor over ten years, and its character is we'll
established 1t has recently had connected with it
daily and tri-weekly paper called tho DAILY and Tn
Weekly Times IL is now printed upon nearly
type. and has been greatly improved both in typo
graphical appearance and in its editorial management
The editor, who has had fifteen years experience
newspaper editor, gives his exclusive and unro-
hitting attention to the editorial department.
lie has also secured able assistants, and has the
promise of competent and interesting correspondents
in the literary department
In its political character there will be no change
except to shape its moro in accordance wiz
the progressive spirit of the age Greater pains will DO
taken to make 1t newspaper. Another feature Will
be literary east given to tho whole character Of tho
paper Whatever reform is advocated, whatever truth
is told may be done with dignity, and in style of
literary merit We wish to make it acceptable
family newspaper which will be taken for its attrac
tveness by those not particularly pledged in support
| Of its reform principles.
| The editor confidently hopes to add, the present
| winter, many thousand names to its present list OF
subscribers.
patrons of the ten yeats operation, in which they
| have stood shoulder to shoulder, TO take hold now
and give him their individual, hearty support, in add
| ing to his country circulation.
| He is permitted to assure tho public that however
energetic the country may be in this effort of newspa
| per extension, he will be- backed up by his friends in
| Chicago, and that they are all in earnest with him
self in the determination to have tho best paper and
w
| He expects and it is absolutely necessary for sue
cesfor tho pleasure and profit of the reader, as well
as for the comfort OF the edtor-thal pigments Tor
f paper be ariciiy U,ae az aaurnce No other terms
will answer tho purpose and enable him to carry out
| his plans Of Improvement. Every person must then
consider it duty-suifer little nconven ienco-t to
raise and remit at the two dollars. This Is
tho order of business and advise every reader to
adopt the shine rule IN all his business transactions
Every one will find it pleasant profitable, manly and
honest to pay as he goes Pay up what there is be-
hind-pay two dollars in advance from tho first of
January next.
As some extra inducements for friends to co operate
with the editor in extending the circulation, he offers
the following grntuitics
To every person who will procure subscr
bor and remit the money for year two copies of the
Hale Portrait or, if preferred twenty-five cents in
Liberty Leaves.
Any person romittng 50 for the Cnizen in advnncc
and extra, will receive one copy of Peterson Mag
azine for the year 1858 or ~ extra, may receive
Grahams Magazine for the same time.
To any person sending us 50 and the names of two
subscribers for year will send copy of 1916
or tho History of the War of Independence"
One OBr More-We will present TO the person,
male or female, who will procure for us, before the
first of May noxt tho largest list OF paying subscribers,
at 81 per year the money all to be paid in before that
time-a SH0o Cpp, Of The Uoiae Of Ten Doilays-
with an inscription the cup with tho name Of the
successful competitor stating for what purpose IL was
given.
The succt ssful competitor, well as all those who
signify their intention of competing for the silver cup
will be allowed 10 retain 10 por cont commission
all the subscribers they send Special and en-
ploycd agents will not be allowed TO enter the list-
We want this offer to DO confined 10 tho voluntary
agents Of the Cnizen. We place no restrictions M
to the fold tho competitor shall occupy, and tho pa
per will be mailed 10 many post offices as the con
venenco of the subscribers may require. The list
must be made up of all now Subscribers, and tho per
sending them from time to time must state In his
first remittance that he proposes to compete for tho
prize and nunbor each subscriber in order, and fol
low the order in each succeeding letter of remittance
We shall allow tho competitor To indulge tho subscr
bor if necessary facilitate procuring larger
her In delaying payment for short time, providing
the person guarantees the payment on or before tho
first of May. r. EASTMAN,
June o. Editor and Publisher.