The evening Argus., 1865-11-20


October, 1851, 1t was published by Mr.. Ben |
net, and called the Rock Island Advertiser.
DR.. Albert G. Bracket was afterwards asso-
ciated with Mr.. Bennett, and the paper con-
tinued to be published by Bracket & Ben
nett, until the l4th of September, 1852, when
il was sold to Thomas r. Raymond and Oh
yer P. Wharton. On the 18th of September.
1854, Mr. Raymond sold to Wharton. By
reference to a file we have we find that on
the 10th of January, 1856, |. S. Hyatt was
associated with Wharton. On the 2nd OF
May, 1856, Mr.. Hyatt retired and the paper
was published by Wharton, alone, until the
10th of August, 1856, when Mr.. Raymond
became sole proprietor, with Wharton as edi-
! tor. On the lst of December, 1856, DIR. SA
Paddock was associated with Mr. RAYMOND,
but remained only.a short time. The paper
continued to be published either by Raymond
or Wharton, or both, for some months longer,
when it died for want of support, leaving its
party without any paper in town.
Rock ISLAND REPUBLICAN,.
This paper democratic in politics) was
started by F. S. Nichols and J. W. Durham.
on the 18th of October, 1851. Mr.. Dunham
sold out to Mr. Nichols on the 18th of Novem-
Der following, and lett the city, the paper be.
ing continued by Mr.. Nichols, alone, until
the Oath of November. 1852, when the pres
ent editor of the ARGUS purchased one-half Of
the establishment and became it's editor. On
the 10th of March, 1858, he purchased the
entire establishment, and, on the 18th of De-
csmber, 1855. changed the name to
Rock ISLAND ARGUS.
On the lst day of January, 1856, Robert
| V. Shurly became joint proprietor in the es
tablishment, and on the 10th of September.
1857 we sold our Interest to Messrs. Persh-
ing Connolly, who united their establish
ment (the Lsldnder) with the Argus and con-
tinued the paper as the Islander d Argus,
until the 18th of September, 1857, when we
repurchased the establishment, and contin led
the paper under the name of the Argus, TO
the present time. Mr.. Shurly left the firm,
! III. c. Connolly Il Co. On the 23d Of Septem-
Der 1858, and Milton Jones took die place,
and still retains it In this paper.
from November, 1852, to the present time, it
has been edited exclusively by the present
! editor. OF the fidelity or ability with which
he has sustained the democratic cause, or the
efforts ne has made for the improvement and
prosperity of the city and county, it does not
become US to speak. Others will do that, in
! other days.
TuE Rock ISLANDER.
This paper Was started, here, on TIE l9lh
OF September. 1854, as a democratic paper,
by Emanuel j. Pershing. On the 18th of
| February, 1855. Ii. C. Connolly became joint
partner, and the paper continued to be pub
lished until the 10th of September. 1857,
when il was united with the ARGUS
TIE COMMERCIAL
! This was the name Of II weekly paper. start
ed here, on the 9Th of July, 1858, by C. W.
Kirkland, and discontinued on the 2nd of
February, 1859, for want of patronage. 1t
was neutral in politics.
TIE Rock ISLAND REGISTER
This was the naueIOf whig paper. start
ed here on the 9th Of February, 1859, by T.
J. Pickett editor and proprietor. The paper
was published until the 9th of August 1862,
I when it died for want Of support, again lesv-
! ing It's party with no paper in town. G, W.
Waite was associated with Col. Pickett, from
February till July 1859, as assistant editor !;
G. W. Kirkland. as partner, for q short time
I in 1860; and VI. 5. Barnes, as Joint editor,
from January. 1861, to August, 1861, when
he went to the war.
RUCK ISLAND Union.
On the 5th of November. 1862, paper was
started here with the above title r. H.
Graham proprietor, j. A. kuck editor
June 3rd, 1868 it was purchased by NJ. s.
Barnes, who, on the 22nd of August, 1864,
sold it to William Cafrey. 1t was published
under his prOprietOrship until the 3Oth of
November following. when it reverted again
to u. ). Barnes, the presen; editor and pro-
prIetor.
We are told that C. B. Waite, some yesrs
before we came to Rock Island, started an
abolition paper here, and there may have
been other efforts to establish other papers
here, but they were so feeble that they
scarcely deserve notice, aud none of them
lived to be more than n nine dsys' wonder" :"
Yet, however feeble they have been. it is to
be regretted that some antiquary has not pre-
served their files, for each would be found to
! contain something of interest to the future
! historian.