Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-17
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
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Shreveport Semi-Weekly News.

yUyIiE News has been published rcgu-
}arly since its hrst appearance before
the public, no expense having been spared !
to make it sustain the hard earned rcputa-
ton it now boasts ofthut of a first class
paper. The present AS we'll as the future |
aim of the proprietor, will be to aid in re
storing civil government to the South to |
advocate internal improvements :and strive |
to heal up the wound, and cause il friendly |
sud natural feeling between the people of |
all sections of the country. 1t will be the |
supporter ofright and Justice. aud the enemy |
Of kuaves and scheming politicians.
The Ne,rs is not only the cheapest and !
best paper published in Shreveport, but
the largest in size, wei! printed, on clear
type and strictly reliable III every sense. |
its columns always contain we'll selected
and original articles, The Prices Current,
and general Intelligence are carefully cor
rectcd bv the Editor and assistants. and can
BE- relied on as correct.
Arrangementshavc been made with com
petent gentlemen III New Orleans and other
cities in the Union to correspond regularly,
and the subscriber hopes, with the assis-
lance ut hand, to make the Ne,rS one OF the
best and most extensively circulated papers
in the South.
Correspondence is solicited from every
section, and while the columns of the Ns,cs
will be open to all, yet the Editor cam
not publish any article which is not in ac-
cordance with his views. on the important
subjects of the day.
II behoovcs every person, who possibly
can. to subscribe to one or more good
papers. rs the excited state Of affairs de-
mands it. The terms of the Ncrs are
placed at low figures to enable every fami-
ly to take copy.
The Ne,cs is published every Tuesday
and Saturday mornings.
RATES OF SUBSCRIP1ION-Per
year, in advance. SIS; Six Months. 81
Three Months 81.
ties to admit of their taking u Semi-Wcckfy.
they can have either the Tuesday or Safnf.
dag paper for half the above rates
AGENTS are allozrcd tarcniy per cent
on tie abore yates.
CLUB RAJ'ES-For the Semi Weekly
published Tuesday and Saturday;
Five subscribers One year------@ 3, 80
Twenty q " - $500. 1870 90
For either the Tuesday or Saturday pa
per, one paper per week, equal to Week
Five subscribers One year......s y 90
Zen 1890. 90 w
Twenty ..... 60 90
Persons acting as Agents are of course
not expected to be governed by our Club
rates, as no commission can be allowed III
such cases.
The News is we'll established and has an
extensive circulation in Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas !; thus offering superior adj
vantages to advertisers. The attention OF
Merchants is particularly directed to this
tact, proof of which can be seen by the
liberal advertising patronage Of the frs
Merchants i'll this city, Us we'll as in New
Orleans.
ADrERTISING-One square first inser
ton, 81 50 each subsequent insertion, q
cents.
A liberal deduction made to yearly ad
vertisers.
Address, JNO. DICKINSON
Editor aud Proprietor SEMl-W EEKL>
NEWS, Office No. 27 Texas Street
e. Newspapers publishing the above
will be entitled to an exchange.