The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
miscellaneous an6rrtistng.
A Democratic and Conservative News
paper in the City OF New York.
NEW YORK WEEKLY ARGUS.
To Restore the Union and Maintain
THE CONSTITUTION.

For several years the Democratic and Conservative
sentiment Of the Nation has been keeny alive to the
necessity OF being faithfully and ably represented BY
hrst-class Newspaper, published in the City Of New
York, adapted To popular circulation, and welding
wholesome influence throughout the Union. The
great want has been, and Is, n paper which shall
sustain the same relation to Democratic and Con-
sentative principles as does the New York Tribune
to AbolitOnisp and all kinds OF RadcslIsm-a pa
per conducted with talent and prudence, with cor
Iect appreciation Of the true principles Of our Gov
eminent and fidelity TO them; in all respects first
class Newspaper, nd yet Afforded At price bring
ing II within the reach Of the Of the People
throughout the country.
The undersigned. from their connection with the
Albany ATLAS 4 ARGUS-one Of the oldest and
best known Democratic papers in the UniOn-have
been constantly urged, during the last three four
years, TO respond to this demand, by establishing
hrst-claSs Weekly Newspaper in the City OF New
York. adapted to general circulation. We yield to
the wishes Of our political friends, and have there
fore transferred the publication OF the WEEKLY
ATLAS ARGUS to the City Of New York, where
It will hereafter be Issued under the name OF
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY ARGUS.
tits published in quarto form, of the size of the
leading New u rk Weeklies; and We promise that In
its News, EDITORIAL Literary, Miscellaneous and Ag
Fcutural Departments in its Market Reports. and In
ell other respects, shall he at least equal to any
paper Published in that city While devoting to II
own editorial services. it has also the benefit Of
the entire UsSe and constant supervision Of Mr..
LoH CoAsTocK Tor several yearS one OF the editoEa
I OF tue New York Journal or Cs.uHnArce, GENTLE
man OF recognised editorial ability and experience.
The editors will therefore be
Calvert Comstock, William Cassidy,
E1on Comstock,
with ample additional specisl assistance ati NGSs.
/ raj departments oil the paper.
Next to \ vigorous support Of the Federal Govern
ment In Its present pcr-the hrst great duty Of
patriotic ctiEen-the leading purpose and design
OF the Editors will be to advocate Democratic aud
| EO0eeFVAtlye 0OrkFinRl- IN IN
| the policy and administration Of the Governments
State and National. Al the same time they will
strive to furnish their readers the best possible gene
raj newspaper. The latest intelligencs-foreign and
dOmestc-wll always appear In the columns Of their
paper; and its Commercial Department will embrace
the fullest and MssA veliabe Information, including
correct and ample reports OF the Money, Produce
and Cattle Markets at New York and other leading
points Of commercial transactions Great care will
also be bestowed upon the literary character Of the
paper, and such original and selected articles, no.
tces Of new publications, &c, will be given, as will
be likely to interest the reader. For the benefit oil
that large flnU engaged 10 cnjVDtip@ DSe soD. ~
SSM give prOVNSNeDeetO Agricultural subjects. devo
ting to them original articles editorials and cornmu
nications), and carefully selected matter from the
leading journals Of the country.
The Editors may be allowed to express the hope
that the knowledge which the public have Of their
editorial experience affords the best guarantee Of
their intention to make the Neic York Weekly
Argus the most useful and complete general news
paper in the Union. 1t has already large and val
liable subscription list which they trust will be rap
idly augmented, until the paper shall reach every
Postofice, and find its way into every neghborhood
TERMS:
The Een York Weekly .4rgus lie published in
quartO form each number containing eight pages, OF
| forty eight columns, printed on new and handsome
type, in the best style. 1t will be furnished sub
scrbers on the following terms, payable always in
advance:
| Single subscriptions per annum.........f no
Three copies one year..".................. On
Eight do do ................... 10 90
| Additional copies each 20
| Twenty copies, to one address......... 90 10