The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-02
The Rock Island Argus
ESTABLISHED IN ls5l)
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION.

The firm and unhesitatng 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 sustained But it is only by extending it's sub
scrption list and by increased advertising and
lob printing patronage that the establishment
can sustain itself We have no county patronage
on which to rely for support. and the weekly ex-
penses 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 it is to
subscribe for it, and pay for it, and urge your
friends and neighbors to do the same. Will every
man who reads this act Immediately upon this
suggestion? And will every man who owes us
ANYTHING send in the small amount, at once?
The Argps 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
teegraphc reports. 1t is thus enabled to furnish
its readers with later news than any other paper,
no matter where it is printed This consdera.
tion 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. 1t speaks
their sentiments in regard to the war, without
reserve and has done so 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 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-
reedings 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 so
full, complete and reliable county news as the
Arg4s 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 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 Arg,@, one year
We want only the name of the person to whom
the package is to be sent'a at one dollar year.
we cannot afford to keep accounts with every
subscriber and mark the name on every paper
1t is carried free, i'll the mails, to all subscribers
who live inside the county limits Outside the
county and where within the state, the postage
il 81 cents quarter, or l3 cents year. Outside
the state the postage is 26 cents year.
We hope our friends in every neighborhood
will make immediate efforts to send us as many
subscribers as possible
sFs- All postmasters are authorized to act as
our agents
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY
Single Copies, Cash in Adyance... 800 Year
II net Paid in Advance. .......... 800 g
In Clubs of Six and less than Ten
Cash in Advance, and sent to
one man. ...............s... I,oo
In Clubs OF Ten or more, Cash IN
Advance, and sent to one man. LOO -
One copy will be sent free to every club OF
ten.
Mc~ We also publish the Daily ArguS, con-
tanning the telegraphc news. for So year, pay
able quarterly in advance. Address
DANFORTH i JONES,
Rock Island Illinois