The evening Argus., 1865-11-20

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support from certain personal enemies of
,urs, for the purpose OF breaking down the
Argus. 1t was called the Ners, and it 3ived
lust l28 days, when it died for want of pa-
tronage, the promises of these who urged Mr.. |
Bowie into the enterprise having never been |
with the Office.
Mr.. Bowie went to Moline, sometime af |
published a paper there, for short
time, then moved to Geneseo. where he also
published paper awhile, and died there, his
paper being discontinued. after his death.
A daily paper was published at the Re9is-
ter Office mos, of the time during the exis-
tance of that paper.
A daily was also started by the Union,
sometime during the latter part of Mr..
Kuck's charge of that Office, and continued,
with occasional intervals, to the present
time The last time it was discontinued was
during the few months the paper was in
charge OF Maj. Caffrey. 1t was revived again
by the present proprietor of the Union, and
is now published, and bids fair to be a per-
manent paper.
GERMAN PEPPERS.
A weekly newspaper, printed in the Ger
man language, and called the Beobachter am
Mississippi was staItsd here, We think,
in she spring of 1857, by Magnus Miller,
with DR.. FIR. Ciolins as editor. We think the
paper did not live TO complete its frst year.
and died for want of patronage.
In December 1859 the old material of the
Beobaehter Office, was purchased by Adam
George Lieberknecht, who, on the lst day
of January, 1860. started n weekly paper, in
the German language, called the Chr0Rik des
Westens. The name was afterwards changed
to Monitor des Resteas. and the paper sur
vivei until sometime in 1868, not long
enough to complete its fourth volumn, when
it was discontinued for want of patronage.
Adam Lieberknecht sold his interest to
his brother George, some months after the
paper was started. going, himself, to Gene
se0, where he now is connected with the pub
lcation Of the English paper issued there.
During the'latter part of the existence of
the Monitor, Adam Schaaf was connected
with George Lieberknecht, but George was
the principal man, from it, commencement
until it died, he being sole proprietor at its
decease. The Office remained idle, on
Georges hands, until last summer. when i,
was sold and removed from town.
Both these German papers were neutral in
politics.
NEWSPAPERS IN MOLINE.
The drst newspaper in Moline was started
by Amos Smith, August 81, 1854. 1t was a
weekly paper, of free soil" politics, and
called the Moline Workman. Mr.. Smith
continued the publication OF the paper until
February 1857, when ne sold the establish
lishmcni 10 Robert H. Graham and Alfred
Webster, who changed the name to the Nc.
line Independent, the first number being is
sued on the 25th of that month. II Nav,
1855 Mr.. Webster sold his interest to Nj. .Gra-
ham.
In the summer of 1861 Mr.. Graham went
to the war, and never again resumed his po-
sition as editor. He died at Lima, Living
ston county, y. Y, his native town. Noyem.
Der IL, 1862, aged 2s years. His health
was never very strong, and his death was
probably FASTENED by his services in the
army.
After Col. Graham went to the war the
management OF the paper fell into the hands
Of j A kuck his brother In-law, who con-
tinued lie publication until about the 18th of
October, 1862, when it was discontinued, and
the press, type, &c, &c, moved 10 this city,
forming part of the material for the Union
Mr.. Webster is one of our leading
lawyers. and cur present state senator.
The Independent was free sol'' and re-
publican in politics.
In September 1858 J. VI. Bowie and +. VI.
Linnehan started weekly paper in Moline
called the Citizen. Is was democratic In
politics but, for want of support, was diston-
tinusd in the summer of 1859.
In the summer of the present year, Mr.
Wm. II. Jenkins started a weekly paper in
Moline, called the Republican, which now
bids tair under his able management to be q
permanent institution. It is republican in
politics. and is conducted with fairness aud
ability.
NEWSPAPERS IN PORT BYRON.
There have been two efforts to establish a,
newspaper in Port Byron, but neither were
successful
The first was a small weekly paper started
in 1857 or '5s by j. II. Shipnan. who wa.
soon succeeded by Z. Fl. Johnston. 1t was
called the Port Byron Register, and was pub-h
llshed but short time. being printed across