The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-25
The Chicago Evening Journal
DALE, WEEKLY and 7,RL- WEEKLY.
FOR 1862


Another year, with its great events is about clos
ing, and new year, which win probably be the most
eventful In Nations history at hand and again
as is our annual custom. We issue our Prospectus to
the peonle of tie North. West who have SO literally
sustained us for nearly quarter .fa century, be-
speaking for continuance of their support In the
The CHICAGO Journal, first established ~ advocate
the election Of Henry Clay has followed the princi.
pies Of the old Wing party into the Republican ranks
and in the party of the Union II WILL il ever has
oppose public fraud, corruption, and the enemies cf
the Union. 1t will advocate the prot Of the
property Of loyal Union men. In every part Of the
Union, and will do all IN fs power to assist In crush
ing out the causetess rebellion, which has called
half million Of armed men into the field to defend
the Stars and Stxipes
But the nsuspaper-readag public Of the West, know
too web what Tie Chicago Evening Journal IL, to be
told.f y; Nis only necessary 70 say that il now
has facilities for giving THE LATEST NEWS, that Il
has hever enjoyed before and that Its Edoria and
Repoitoral Force will he increased an extent tina.
warrants us In promising able and good general
YoEk While its political charaGte sS,i be- as It al
ways has been fully with the dema Dis Of the times
conservative In SPIRIT bold Ia expression and Arm
in the support Of RIGHT PRINCIPALS MEASURES OPP
posing Wrong in all its forms, and coming out fear
lessly In mainta Of cArsE OF JUSTICE AND
THE PEOPLE, as opposed to tie machna tions and n-
trigues Of arrogance cliques and corrupt combina-
lions for the aggrapdizement Of ambitious men or
special intere ts at the expense OF the public welfare
II will at the time discuss all subjects of public
character freely carefully and cardidly and give
full and comprehensive abstract of general Int
gence Of the day IS can be crowded nto its columns:
be more full than in years past proportion 40 these
Interests lncrea in extent and public Importance
LNe Telegraph Department shall be second to that
Of paper In the West We shall continue to rec
the regular Associated Press dispatches and all the
special intelligence that careful reporters sta.
at the more important news centres the
7Ae Local Intelligence shall continue to be given
with that degree Of prompfness and fllness that has
hitherto rendered the best Chicago local
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Pledged to party, but that Of the people, intiu-
good, seeking no reward but that which an aprrecis
tive public can bestow in yeturn for honorable T. d
p9tiripg efforts TO eify, instruct and please them
The publisher Of the Journal asks the support of the
people OF the Northwest in his Efforts to give them
an independent and honest newspaper that dares to
speak the truth boldly III suhjects and that loves
TO advocate right cause and to assist in the
ton and success Of all right measures Of pubic po.
cy. enterprise usefulness. With this general an.
nouncement 81 the character and purposes Of the
Journa-and the assurance. which y scarcely neces.
sary that the Government and army Of tho Union.
the OF liberty and the doctrines Of the Consi.
friend lives in the world we submit our claims to
an Intelligent people Tor their continued support end
The Daily Evening Journal, cont.,nIue fun reie.
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the hour Of going TO- press. p NJ, and where trains
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per anppm; ~ for six months; % for three months
News dealers in city and country supplied $4 per
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The Daily Evenir Journal may he had Of all news
men In the principal places Of Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan, and
Of all the train boys the trains that leave the city
on the evening Of publication.
The Tri.weekly Journal. containing all she news Of
two daiies, 10 issued on Tuesday, Thursday and sat-
urday EVENING". and contains the news of the daies
" those days-at ~ per snnum; ~ for sS yasntfs:
for three months Clubs Of 5, At . 90 each; club:
Of 10 at - 50 cubs Of 20 at % @ clubs Of 80 at a.
The Weekly Journal. coptainlng most Of the matter
OF SIX daIiies mailed evary Thursday Evening ~ 20
per annum; clube Of and upwards ~ per annuin-
In club Of ~ or mofe the getter up Of club Is eni
tisd tc'a COPY We hope the patrons Of the Journal
above low paice. Tefms payable In adyance." T'S
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nal establishment Address .l ~ d -
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