The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-31
The Rock Island Argus.
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE Union.
ESTABLISHED IN 1851

The firm and unhc.tating support given by the
Rock Island irg@ to the administration in its
efforts to put down the rebellion, punish treason
and maintain the government, cOmmends the pa
per to all union men rs a journal which truly re-
hccts the popular will, and one which ought to
bc sustained. But it is only by extending its sub
scrption list and by increased advertising ana
lob printing patronage that the establishment
can sustain itself We have no county patronage
on which 10 rely for support and the weekly ex'
prnscs of the office exceed its receipts, because
the people are so negligent about paying.
Men Of all parties say the Argas ought TO be
sustained But the only way to sustain It is to
subscribe for it, and pay for Il, aud urge your
friends and ncghbors to do the same. Will every
man who reads this act immediately upon this
-ugpcstiony And will every man who owes us
ANYTHING send in the small amount, at oncey
The irg,p is the largest and most handsomely
printed paper in this county, and Is the only pa
per in this or any adjoining county that takes
trlegraphc reports II is thus enabled to furnish
its readers with later news than any other paper,
no matter where il is printed THIS considera
tion alone ought to induce the people of this, and
adjoining counties to give it aliberaI support,
To the people of our own county 1t IT, We thlnk,
deserving of their hearty support. 1t speaks
their sentiments in regard to the war, without
reserve, and has done so from the commencement
of ho,tilities-and it furnishes them with the
latest news. In addition to this, 1t is the only
paper in the county which publishes full reports
Of all county matters, such as the proceedings OF
the board of supervisors; the proceedings of the
city council: the proceedings Of the courts; the
proceedings of the agricultural society; the pro-
rrrdingS of local conventions, county meetings,
teachers institutes, full election returns, home
markets, ETC., etc The local news, which every
-. s,lt - hp
had in any paper printed outside OF our county,
and no paper printed within the county gives 50
full complete and reliable county news as the
.Iygtu WHY then, should not the people ot our
county, A. well rs adjoining counties show their
desire to sustain it by subscribing for il, and pay.
ing Tor ii, now ;
TO CLUBS:
We ar. not anxious to extend the system of
clubbing because il gives Us no profit On our Ia
Dor but in order 10 accommodate those VINO
would not otherwise take the paper, We Will turn
ish any person, who sends Us ten dollars, with
eleven copies of the Weekly Argus, one year.-
We want only the name of the person to whom
the package is to be sent, as, at one dollar year.
We cannot afford to keep accounts with every
subscriber and mark the name on every paper
IL is carried free, in the mails, to all subscribers
who live inside the county limits Outside the
county and anywhere within the state, the postage
/, y cents quarter, or l3 cents a year. Outside
the state the postage is % cents year.
We hope our friends in every nelghoorhood
will make immediate efforts to send us as many
subscribers as possible.
~" All postmastcrs are authorized to act as
our agents.
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY:
Single Copies, Cash in Advance. $500 Year
II not Paid In Advance. e............ 3,oo