The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-17
The Rock Island Argus
ESTABLISHED IN ls5l)
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION.

The Hrn and uuhesltating support given by the
Rock Island argus 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 as journal which truly re-
fleets the popular will, and one which ought to
be sussaincd But it is only by extending its sub.
scription list aud by increased advertising and
job printing patronage that the establishment
can sustain itself We have no county patronage
Oh which to rely for support and the weekly cx'
pcnses OF the office exceed its receipts, because
the people are so negligent about paying.
Men Of all parties say the irgas ought to be
sustained. But the only way to sustain it is to
subscribe for il, and pay for Il, and urge your
friends aud neighbors to do the same. Will every
man who reads this act Immediately upon this
suggestion And will every man who owes US
anythng send in the small amount, at oncey
The Irgls 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
telegraphic reports. 1t is thus enabled to furnish
its readers with later news than any other paper,
no matter where it is printed This consdcra
ton alone ought to induce the people OF this and
adjoining counties to give it a liberal support.
To the people of our own county It is, We think,
deserving of their hearty support. IL speaks
their sentiments in regard to the war, without
reserve, and has done so from the commencement
of hosttics-and it furnishes them with the
latest news In addition to this, it is the only
paper in the county which publishes full reports
of all county matters such a- 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.
rccdngs of local conventions, county meetings,
teachers institutes full election returns, home
markets etc etc. The local news which every
person in the county ought TO know, cannot be
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
Argus. WHY then, should not the people OF our
county, as well as adjoining counties show their
desire to sustain it by subscribing Tor IT, and pay
ing for ii, now?
TO CLUBS:
We are not anxious to extend the system of
clubbing, because it gives Us no profit on our la.
Dor, but in order to accommodate those who
would not otherwise take the paper, we will furn-
sh any person, who sends us ten dollars, with
eleven copies of the Wtcklg Irgts, one year
We want only the name of the person to whom
the package Is to he sent a., al 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 Out side the
county aud anywhere within the state, the postage
il ~ cents a quarter, or IL cents year Outside
the state the postage is rs cents year.
We hope our friends in every ncishborhooi
will make immediate efforts to send Us as many
subscribers a. possible.
~" All postmasters are authorized to act as
our agents.
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY
Single Copies, Cash in Advance. ZOO Year
II net PAID in Advance. 800 -
Il 1 L..