The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
The Rock Island Argus.
ESTABLISHED IN 1919
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION.

The firm AMI undertaking support given by the
Rock Island .ArgS to the administration in II.
efforts TO put down the rebellion, punish treason
and maintain the government, c0mmends the pa
per TO all union men rs u journal which truly re-
fleets the popular viii, and one which ought ia
be uss lined, But it is only by extending It's sub
scription list and by increased advertising and
job printing patronage that the establishment
can sustain itself We have no county patronage
on which to rely for support and the weekly ca'
pcnses Of the Office exceed its receipts, because
the people are so negligent about paying,
Men Of all parties say the argus ought to be
sustained But the only way to sustain IL is to
subscribe for il, and pay for Il, and urge your
friends and neighbors to do the same Will every
man who reads this act Immediately upon this
supgestionY And will every man who owes us
ANYTHING send in the small amount, at onceg
The Argus 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
Geographic reports. II Is thus enabled to furnish
lis readers with later news than any other paper
no matter where il is printed. This considera
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 IL speaks
their sentiments in regard to the war, without
reserve. and has done so from the commencement
of hostilitics-and IL furnishes them with the
latest news In addition to this, il 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-
readings 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 he
had in anv paper printed outside Of our county,
and no paper printed within the county gives 80
full complete and reliable county news AS the
Irge Why then, should not the people OF our
county, as well N adjoining counties show their
desire to sustain il by subscribing for it, and pay.
ing for it, now?
We are not anxious TO extend the system of
clubbing, because 1t gives US no profit on our Ia
Dor but in order TO accommodate those who
would not otherwise take the paper, we will furn-
ish any person, who sends us ten dollars, with
eleven copies of the Weekly Argus, one year
We want onl the name Of the person 20 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
II 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 81 cents a quarter, or ID cents year Outside
the state the postage is 2G cents a year.
We hope our friends in every neIghborhood
will make immediate efforts to send us as many
subscribers a. possible.
eY- All postmasters are authorized to act as
our agents.
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY:
Single Copies, Cash in Advance. -. 1900 Year
II not Paid IN Advance. 800 -