, 1861-12-06
1862. PROSPECTUS. 1862.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
4 Daily, Tfi-Weekly and Weekly Newspaper.
DEVOTED TO
News, Commerce, Politics, Agriculture, Sci
ence and Literature.
NO CO1L12ROaHSE 1tI7H TRAITORS.

"The Union, 1t Must and Shall be Prcscr7ea.n
This well known and popu1ar journal Is noted
for agoWing its sentiments with eandos. fe.rless-
ncss and independence. It has aimed to be Right
tatbcr than Popular. and takes the responsibility
Of telling the Truth, regardless Of the offence that
may be given to Prejudice and Ignorance.
The PRINCIPLES which the CHICAGO TG1BusE
espouzes and advocates nre:
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM,
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY.
1oarRovEsaE.iT OF THE MORAL,
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION of THE
MASSES.
TIE PERPETr1Ty OF THE UNION,
OBEDIENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION
AMI SUPREMACY OF TIE LAWS.
FREE NoMEsTEADs FOR TIE LASDLEss,
ENCOURAGEMENT OF HOME TSDrsCTY.
NO POLITICAL 5opDEET,
HONEST MEN FOR OFFICES,
ECONOMY In GOVERNMENT,
SOUND CURRENCY, ASp DEATH TO ALL
"W.LD CAT sHISpLAsTERs."
And the prosecution Of the War against Treason.
until the last rebel has laid down his arms
Though this wicked rebellion against the best aud
most benehcent Government that eTer existed in
the world, has become fearfullr strong, ret the
American Republic is far stronger. The loyal
'Mudsils' viii yet subjugate the arrogant Oil
sa1chy. To this patriotic end the TRIBUNE will
work without growing weary: until the Union has
made footstoo1 Of its foes.
AFIRsT CLASS NEWSPAPER.
But tho CHICAGO TRIBUNE while fearless in the
expression Of its opinions and patriotic in its
dcavora aims at bcing .f1xt class fisr*paper. It
contains full accounts Of au the interesting occur
te,lcca Of the day aud pays more money tut Special
Tcle,raphic Dispatches aud Correspondence. thnn
| any Journal out of New York. and publishes more
and fresher news than any paper circulating in .c
West. It brings the neWE to the people Of the
| Northwest two or three days sooner than the pa.
| pe1s Gf the seaboard cities,
| fhc weekly contents Of the TRIBUNE embrace ::
| 1et--A COMPLETE CURRENT HISTORY OF
| the Progress Of the War
| enu.-TnE GENERAL NEWS OF THE DAY
| Casualties By Sea and ordinary
Events Of all kinds.
| srd~-COPIOUS TELEGRAPuC DISPATCHES.
| containing the Latest News from all pazts,
| down to the hour OF goingto press.
4th.-REPORTs OF MEETlNGs, WHETHER
! Political, Religious, Agricultural. Educa,
| tionaI Or Miscellaneous.
| 5tb-PROCEED1NGS OF CONGRESS AND OF
/ State Legislatures-Importaut Speeches
| and Documents.
| 6tb-31ARkET REPORTS, EMBRACING EVERY
article the Farmer OF Dealer can expect to
| find quoted in newspaper. The TRIBUNE
has achieved q high reputation as Ceza
mercial Paper.
7th.-yEKY CAREFULLY PREPARED AGRl
cuL1uR41 and Horticultural articles b.
t:RCRAL" and other able writer's on tht
Farm and Garden.
sth.-roETR1. TALES, ANECDOTES AM
! Gossip, Reviews, and Pleasant Miscellany
| In short, the purpose and ambition Of the Edi
| tors are, to make the CHICAGO TRIBUNE so Inter.
etting and valuable visitor that no intelligent
| Western family can AFFORD TO 5E WITHOUT II.
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be sent free, and fo1 3 club Of One Hundred the
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| The TR1-WEEKx contains all the neEs in the
DAnF, sad briugs just as late intelligence on the
days Of it's publication, viz: Monday, Wednesday
aud Friday
DAnF 1EEnuNs (sfo issues per annam} ,.-...s: :M
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half gs much in Illinois as on Eastern Papers.
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