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other paper ii Chicago, nc were but meet
ing one Of the wants of the city and the
Northwest. = + The result has been
before the pnblic. Instant In season aud out ol
season, ne have aborcd for six months With
devotion never exhibited save By those
whose hands anu minds move in conjunction
with the best impulses Of the heart. Ou.
hearts have been in our work, therefore our
Work, though arduous, has seemed light,
But Notwithstanding We entered upon the
enterprise with 50 much confidence, our 1t. :.
cess has far transcented our expectations
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS now stands side by
side With the most prosperous papers of the
city. Its subscription and advertising lists
have nothing to fear from close comparison
with those of its most 1ourishlne cotem.
po1ary."
SECOND VOLUME.
september IL, 1854, the DEMOCRATIC Press
entered upon the second year Of its exist.
ence- Ihe editors say: sAt no time since
tne Establishment Of the Press has the sub
scliption lists of both our daily and weekly
editions increased 60 rapidly as at present
and at no time has the pressure been so cre7t
| upon our advertising columns.n
| POLITICAL
| During the session of Congress. which
commenced IN December, 1858, the famous
| Sepsaska Dill vas introduced by Judge
DoHglas. Until this time the PnEss had not
deEiated In Its allegiance to the Democra.tc
| party. But 1t did not hesitate to come out
boldly and uncquivocally In opposition to
taat lamous measure, and soon became en-
tlrely estTanged from its author aud all who
sustained him, and ever after maintained that
position.
PRESS ENLARGED.
March "a, 1854, one aud half years after
iss commencement, the Press was enlarged.
Tor the third time, its new dimensions being
~ BY Hinches-the present size Of the DAILY
1R1nuKE. In their notice of the enlarge.
ment, the proprietors say: "Chic,go is
growing with a rapidity unparalleled hy
American cities, and VIC desire to keen pace
with Its growth in every respect. If indus.
Try, a liberal expenditure Of money, and
such abilities as 1t has pleased God to endow
Us "tfh, can make our paper fair exponent
Of the material and mutual interests of onr
city, 1t shall be DONE" At the same tfme of
Tie enlargement, TRt-WEEKLY edition was
commenced, in connection with the DAny
Inc size was the same Us the DAILY. and wos
afforded at a per annum. ''~o
PROGRESS OF WESTERN JOURNALISM.
on the Ath Of August. 1864, the DEyo.
cnA71c PRESS published 1oug artic1e on the
PROGRESS. or WESTERN JounxA11s.t.n We
nave space for only u few Of the facts en-
bodied in that article. At the date named
there were published in Illinois: Dai1ies. %.
ift'"eeklles, Weeklies, 124; Semt-montf,.
nes, Monthtles, 4; Bi monthlies, 1-tota1.
1o'. the total number published In the bfIs.
elee'ppf Valley was estimated at /. .On0 Tbn
OEAocRATic PRESS was established Septcm-
Der 10, 1859. It commenced with a list or
something over ono hundr,ti subscribers IN
the Daily edition, and about two hundred /
and afts to the Weekly. at the date indt. |
Gated above, two years from its commence
ment. the DAILY Press had circulation NJ |
ao6i; and the Weekly edition 1850. The
loeal 1ofce employed On the paper at that
time was: Editorial staG, 1; Tray.
cling and Local Correspondents. B.
VAIN ~ others, In the various positions Of
Eefeman. composttors, preszncn, car,iers
clerks &c. The gas bills for the year fo2ted
ap s4o2.H. The expenses per dny were
sl:l-ll, yer week 2772G.CG, and per annnn,
vi, 7sd 81. The white paper used on the
trcFs cost sao. Is per day, $l75.53 per week.
md 50, 1872. 16 per year. These facts we oir.
1ere, and may introduce when We cet fyr.
ner INTO tn's history By way of comparison.
NEW FIRM.
I'm Mnr1ar Eor{ar,ha~ tc-. |
'PHARs purchased IN interest In the Dsuo-
Ratio pRFsc, and the style of the firm was
hanged to scRrPPs, BRoss & SPEARS, Mn
'PEARs's labors being more particular1v
onnected with the operating or mechanica1
department. Of the paper.
NEW DRESS.
The hahillments, Of the DEMOCRATIC PnEss.
long the first Of April, 1855, bore somewhat
shabby and RUSTY appearance Therefore.
n the 18th Of April it appca:ed In
eW and beautiful garments-sIinion ,
nd Agate-from the Type Foundry I
+ White d Co., New York. Tho edit. ,
r.. on the OCCASION, say; "It is we'll c
18th the Democratic Press. {
be business Of our establishment has more / I
ian doubled within the last twelve Il, ,nths. t
Our booka show the business OF tn. G
fer the first three moaths cf 4
70 year to be only faction short OF sao,- d
", or at the rate Of $40, COO per year.r e
COMMERCIAL AND NASUr.crrp. {
ING STATISTICS. n
UuFlrg the early part of the rear 1916 =
'e Press, Us It had dono every pray,ous !,
'ar Of lis existence, published serc.a1 ex. +,
'astiVe articles, eu1bodylng the commercial. d
anuf ctu:inE aud railroad statistics nj 81
1lcego. on the occasion of the presenta- n
IN Of the Inter, on the 10th f1ay of Fehrn, NJ
=, the pFoprietors Of the Press gave a +,
lei reFfa" Of their oan operations. from 7s
e econmenceMent OF their enterprise. Thev :,
;: " fhc DENoCRAT1c PRrss was first ia. !.
ed On the 1Gth day Of September. 18s, r
'umercing With comparatively . small =,
tsag OF capital, and without q ain. r.
fsme upon our subscription list, It
1REss has steadily gone for Fl
a1o' su1mountiug every obstacle tc
our general business Is Increasing eYers CT
We have now In use II power r.
eaecs, combining all the latcst improve
:Dta, Including ono Of Hoes Double C51-
ser maehiues. At the present :.
ne We have sixty-flve men euploy.d in the ~ ~
serert departments of the establishment. ~ ~
tur current business Ia at the rate Of -,
out S1o0 eco per anuum>
NEW DRESS AND KEW PRESS. LII
Influenced By the eomewhat sbahhv an. vi
rel In which The PnEss appeared beforeIta s.
'rf ns, on the 8th Of May, 1857, IT appeared th
20 entirely new dress. The type was oh
ned from the Chicsgo Type Foundry, aud 90
8 N no way inferior in beauty of face, aud !ot
Atty Of metal, to a1F eYer purchased from I'M
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