St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-01-12
PROSPECTUS. 1866.
THE ST. PAUL PRESS,

Daily, TrA.Wcekly and Weekly,
rs the only Union Journal at the capital
! Of the State, and enters its Fifth Vol
ume with an established reputation as by
far the best newsp gper published west Of Chi
cngo. 1t r. " sufficient proof Of the unri-
vailed and rapidly increasing popularity of
the Iress that in the short space OF four
years 1t has attained nearly treble the clrcu
latioh Of any other Newspaper published
in the State--a fact Of great Importance to
advertisers. This marvellous success is
owing not only to the fact that its political
sentiments are in harmony with those of
the great majority of the people, but to its
great superiority over all its rivals in every
department Of newspaper intelligence, being
ALWAYS AHEAD IN NEWS, =. .
And foremost in the discussiOntof all sub
jccts of public interest, and in advocacy of
all measures for the material development
of the State.
It has far more extensive and intelli-
gent War and State Correspondence than
any Minnesota journal, and better Local
and Commercial Reporters and several
excellent Poetical and Literary contribu-
tors. 1t is, in short, .s 8 /
The Best General Newspaper. =. -: =.
The Best State Newspaper.
The Best Local Newspap per.
The Best Political Journal.
The Best Statistical Journal.
The Best Emigration Journal.
The Best Commercial Journal.
The Best Literary Journal.
The Best family Journal,
Published in the State. And furthermore
the Hess is much the largest Daily in Min
nosota, and publishes daily about 0nc-third
more Reading Matter than any other. 1t is
the Official Paper Of the State and United
States, and the only paper in the State
which publishes the Laws Of Congress and
the Legislature.
AS Political Journal, tile past course
Of the Press is a sufficient index to its fu-
ture. Devoutly believing that Slavery is
everywhere and in its very nature hostile
to Free Government that the Rebellion is
its natural and necessary offspring; and
that the extinction Of tins anti-Democratic
and anti National institution is an indis-
pensable condition OF solid Peace or lasting
Union, the Press heartily approves and ear
ncstly advocates oil constitutional War of
Civil measures looking TOT its entire extirpa-
ton. The triumphant issue Of the recent
Presidential elections established the assem-
dency Of these principles in the future po-
li,ical life Of the Republic. As the recog-
nized exponent of the idea and politics
which are to control our State and Nation
al Administration, the Press may justly
anticipate large increase Of circulation
among the -, COO Union men Of Minnesota
who have recently endorsed its principles
by their votes. We are about entering,
| too, upon a period Of singular interest,
when frst-vate Newspaper, conducted
upon sound political maxims. will be more
than ever a necessity in every loyal hou-e-
hold. The rebellion which began with Mr..
Lincolns election in 1860. seems destined
to expire with his reelection in 1864, and
his first term will he hardly more memora
bic for the magnitude Of. the military prob
lens encountered and solved, in subduing
the rebellion. than will his second for the
grand political problems involved in the
Paciication and Reconstruction of the in
surgent States. 1t is important that the
journal which records the events IF the
next four years should be a safe goide Of
| political action.
The Tri Weekly Press contains nearly all
| the matter published IN our Daily, and is a
| magnificent shee'. containing usually from
twcnty-four to tLir'y columns Of reading
| matter.
The Weekly Pres*is confessedly the Best
Family Journal published in the State
containing all tho news CT the week, aud
the choicest Literary Selections, Tales, Pc
etry, Political Intelligence. Local News.
| Markets. &c.
The great advance in the cost Of compo
sition, paper, and all the materials employ
! ed in the manufacture OF Il newspaper,
compelled II slight advancein our sub>crip-
| ton price in August last; and though the
cost of publication has greatly increased
since then, we still adhere to the terms
then announced, which will be found an
| ncxcd.
TERMS FOR 1865.
By Mail, u months $i1.OO
By Mail, q months $50
BY Mail, 5 months 2.75
BY Mail, month Loo
In the City, II months 1900
In the City, months 800
In the City, per week IS
News DEALERS. per hundred 8 90