The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

ANOTHER FERRY NEEDED.-The ferry
monopoly, gas works, horse railroad organ
is entirely silent in regard to the great pub
lie want Of another ferry at this point. The
Gazssfe don't seem to be wholly controlled
by the Poor Heirs, and, this morning, it
says: &C 80 s--
One boat does not reem adequate to convey
al the freight aud passengers that seek this mode
Of conveyance. The ferry moves of crowded and
leaves crowds awaiting its return. A system of
tickets Is used in the way OF numbers. and ev-
erybody goes on to the ferry when his number is
called. Some considerable annoyance is felt at
the delay which many subjected to, aud all
M urrnurs that were ever heard against the bridge
have sank away in prayers for its return. There
ought to be another boat on. gentlemen"
The Poor Heirs had two boats, but in
their niggardly and parsimonious manage
ment, they sold one. Even two boats are
not sufficient. And yet, with all this i'm
mense amount of business, the board of SUI
pervisors had not the courage or indepen-
dence to reduce the present- xhorbitant rates
of toll, but, cringingly sent for Robinson,
! and swallowed just what he said, as law and
gospel.
There ought to be another ferry company,
and the rates ought to be reduced one-half.
But it is of no use to talk of another ferry
! company. for the radical party gave the Poor
! Heirs ''the sole and exclusire right and
are now trying to do the same by the horse
railroad monopolists.
EDIToRlAL ADvERrIsIS0.-We quote from
an exchange the following just and truthful
remarks on an occasionally misunderstood
subject:
"The free tickets given TO the press for place,
of public amusements, ETC., are always paid 70,
very literally. Az rule. those whe issue-no
those no seeeive-theeefree tickets are the dead
heads, usually giving fifty cents or q dollar fo
/ that which five dollar bill would in adequately
| pay for. So longas the newspaper editor 10 ex
pectsd TO givelberal notices of entertainments be
| fore they occur, and then follow these with gen
eral puff after the show is over he ccrtAiny has NJ
j place in the "dead-head' classifcatio Indeed
in Hine cases out of ten, the editors would be glat
I to receive half pay for their work. and pay tw
prices for the free ticket They certainly woul,
make money in the operation
| We wish the entire 'idead head" system
could be done away with altogether. /
publishers of newspapers would combine il
good faith and fix upon one settled concur
rent plan charging so much per line for al
editorial notices Of amusements (wheneve
reauested) whether favorable or otherwis
as their merits warrant, publishers woult
gain vastly in pocket and self respect Thi
isthe only inst and proper way to do. lie
editors of papers pay for their tickets lile'
anybody else, and caterers to the public ii
| the various forms of theatrical, musical, O
other entertainments give a proportional
quid pro quo for what brings them SO muci
pecuniary advantage and profit. Why ha,
not the boot and shoe dealer, the dry, good
merchant, the merchant tailor, andmember
of every profession. and business jus, as mucl
| right to receive the benefit of extended ant
gratuitous notices as the manager who runs
theatre, or the impressario. who introdsce
to the public, artists in opera, and expect
to make money from their efforts and Oh,
publicity which is so necessary TO their sue
cess if they deserve such reward. wher,
music, the drama, or painting CONSTITUTES
the consideration for which money. is sough
and expected, is it any more. unreasonabl'
that newspapers should charge fair rates 70
the patronage they induce to this class o
commodities than for clothes, jewlery o
hardware? Articles often appear In tn
press which ere worth insolid cash hundred