The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-29
The Rock Island Argus.
lESTARLISHED In lS5ln
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION.

The firm and unhcsitating support given by tn,
Rock Island irgS to the administration in H.
effort, TO put down the rebellion, punish Treason
and maintain the government, cOmmcnds the pa
per to all union men asa journal which truly re
fleets the popular WILL aud one which ought tC
he sustained. But it is only by extending its sub
scripton list and by increased advertising and
Job printing patronage that the establishment,
can sustain itself We have no county patronage
Oh which to rely for support. aud the weekly cN'
penscs of the office exceed its receipts, because
the people are so negligent about paying
Men of all parties say the 1rg@ ought to be
sustained But the only way to sustain it is to
subscribe for it, and pag for IT, and urge your
friends and ncighbors to do the same. Will every
man who reads this act Immediately upon this
suggestiony And will every man who owes us
ANYTHING send in the small amount, at once!
The Argts 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. II Is thus enabled to furnish
its readers with later news than any other paper,
no matter where it is printed. This considcrs
ton alone ought to induce the people of this, and
adjoining counties to give it liberal support
To the people Of our own county II is, We think,
deserving of their hearty support 1t speaks
their sentiments in regard TO the war, without
reserve, and has done 50 from the commencement
of hostilities-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 rs 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-
rccding, of local conventions, county meetings,
teachers institutes full election returns, home
markets, etc, etc. The local news, which every
la, thn nuult Ia know hp
had in any paper printed outside Of our county,
and no paper printed within the county gives so
full complete and reliable county news as the
irgH Why then, should not the people OF our
county, as well AS adjoining counties show their
desire to sustain it by subscribing for it, and pay.
ing for it, now?
TO CLUBS:
We are not anxious to extend the system of
clubbing, because it gives us no proht on our Ia
Dor, but in order to accommodate those who
would not otherwise take the paper we Will iurn-
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 j. to be sent, as, AT one dollar year.
We cannot afford to keep accounts with every
subscriber and mark the name on every paper
1t 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
is 1t cents quarter, or IL cents a year Outside
the state the postage is 26 cents a year
We hope our friends in every nelghbolhood
will make immediate efforts to send US as many
subscribers a. possible.
- All pOstmasters are authorized to act as
our agents.
TERMS OF TIE WEEKLY:
Single Copies, Cash in Advance. -. 300 Year
II net PAID IN Advance. 800 "
In Clubs of SIX and less than Ten,
Cash In Advance, and sent to
one man.. .......... ....'''. i,0u
In Clubs OF Ten or more, Cash IN
Advance, and sent to one man. LOO g
One copy Will be sent free to every club OF
ten.
Gats" We also publish the Daily ArguS, con-
talnlng the teegraphic news, for So a year, pay
able quarterly IN advance.
ESY- The postage, (withln the state where pub
lished) on newspaper published slX times week,
and not weighing over Il ounces, is 10! cents tor
three months, payable in advance at the post Office
where the paper is received. The postage on the
same paper outside the state where published, is
double that amount, payable as stated above
Address,
DANFORTH JONES
Rock Island Illinois.