The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-20
BAPTIZED IN FIRE.
THE
Chicago Phenix.
A UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER.
THE

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A popular weekly paper for the times, embracing
the leading features of those journals destroyed by
4he terrible conaagration, and combining just such
corps of writer's as will give the public all the news
of the week, in condensed compilation of the lead
ing journals of the nation, and the world.
A TRUTHFUL RECORD.
The PHEyIx will be the most truthful and reliable
recorder of incidents and facts concerning the great
fire, ever published.
ACCOUNTS OF THE FIRE.
1t will contain only such accounts as are youched
for by reliable Witnesses and will correct the erro-
neous and fabricated statements of sensational
writer's
CHICAGO AND THE NEWS.
1t will, for time, be devoted especially to the
past present and future of Chicago, besides being
the most complete weekly newspaper in the world.
PRESIDE COMPANION AND NEWSPAPER.
It's columns are devoted to News, Commerce,
Science, Literature, Art, Drama, Music, Humor,
Pastime Poetry, Fashion, Society news, and enough
of Romance to make it most desirable freside
companion, as well as the most reliable and COM
plete newspaper for the business in the count
ing room.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS.
1t will be illustrated with engravings taken from
Photographs of the Chicago Ruins, instead of
sketches SPY Our Special Artist who was not
son the spot;'' and thus give series of PERFECT
VIEWS, not obtainabe elsewhere, and the first num-
Der will contain the only correct map of the burned
city.
HAPPY HOURS.
That beautiful literary journal, "HAPPY Hours,
whose publisher was the first to issue paper to
meet the public demand, after the awful fire. has
been merged into the literary department of the
PHEyIx, which will embrace the contributions Of
more than sixty of the most popular writers of The
day.
SPECIAL FEATURE.
The PHENIx will contain, as an especial feature q
more complete record of incidents and results Of
the late terrible fire. than be found in any book,
paper or other publication in the country. So nu-
merous and inaccurate have been the accounts sent
forth that something reliable and readable is
ly sought at this time, and The PHENIx will fill the
bill.
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
The PHEN1x is the cheapest paper in America,
being an eight page, forty column weekly, at only
two dollars year. in fact it shall be the paper fol
the people and the times.
THE FIRST NUMBER.
The first number will be issued on Saturday. Nov.
18th, and will be the paper wanted by every body,
IN nd
for its accurate illustrations.
ITS BASIS.
It is consolidation of other journals, and there
fore on solid foundation continuing their former
circulation.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
To any person who gets US three new subscribers
we will send The Phenix for one year tree, or one
of our beautiful prize steel plate engravngs worth
$3.50.
PREMIUMS.
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we will give to every person who subscribers for thu
Phenix during the month of November, a beautiful
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more than the price OF subscription. No such op
portuny was ever before given, and probably neve
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