The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-28
Publications.
Prospectus Of the
ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.
FOR 1874.

A first class Family and News journal.
D eferring to its course in the past as
III the best index of the spirit which
will control its future management,
the REPUBLICAN is encouraged to
promise its readers marked advance
ment, in every particular that consti-
tutes great metropolitan journal, for
the year to come. 1t is with uncon-
cealed qualifications we are able to say
that within year and a week after
making changes and improvements
more extensive than have ever been
made by the established and success
ful paper Of the world, it is again
compelled to enlarge. increasing its
size from forty eight to fifty-six col
umn> to meet the increasing volume
of news and advertisements. With
such signal evidences of vigor and en-
terpriSe as may be found in the pages
Of its files, perfect confidence is assur-
I'd that no energy will be relaxed to
add t" the numerous features which
have already made the REPUBLICAN
preeminently the great newspaper of
the Mississippi Valley. Arrangements
are making and will rapidly be con-
summat-d by which it will enjoy in
creased facilities for the collection of
news, and no exertion will be spared
by which constant improvement and
progress may be exhibited. both in the
quality and quantity of the reading
matter presented to its patrons.
An extensive increase in Its c.rcula-
ton, in the face Of stringent money
market and spite Of the bitter denun-
citation by the partisan press on &C.
count Of the independent course which
it has pursued with reference to the
great political questions Of the day en-
courages its continuance in that course.
Cheered by popular approval and ami
mated by the consciousness of right,
the REPUBLICAN will be found, as
heretofore. a sturdy advocate Of Demo
cratic aud Conservative principles, but
bound to no party and governed by no
dictation from clique or faction, Its
independence means freedom and en-
reimbursement, not alone from parties
as at present constituted, but from any
new ones that the politicians may CON
struct. In brief, the REPUBLICAN.
making for its chief object the dis
semination of the news. with intelli-
gent and conscientious comments upon
the topics of the day, will heartily ad
vocate those measures which promise
the greatest good to the body of the
people. giving support to all move
ments, political or otherwise, which
promise to further their interests and
unhesi!atingly opposing such as would
place them i'll jeopardy.
The Tri-Weekly REPUBLICAN is
made up from the contents of the
Daily. and is designed to accommodate
readers residing at points not reached
by the daily mails.
The Weekly REPUBLICAN will
be found, as heretofore, faithful cpl
tome of the weeks news. rearranged
and rewritten expressly for that edi-
ton. No pains Of expense will be
spared to make it in every respect as
a general news and literary paper the
best weekly publication in the country.
for which purpose u large amount Of
matter to be found in no other issue
will be prepared and collected express
ly for it each week: Besides special
featurrs of a literary and miscellane
Gus character. especially adapting it
for the family circle. its we'll earned
superiority as a newspaper will b.
scrupulously maintained by continu-
ance Of the attention heretofore de-
voted to this class Of matter. In adj
dition TO general record of the weeks
news, local, domestic and foreign. the
readers Of the Weekly REPUBLICAN
are guaranteed fully as detailed and
graphic reports Of important and alb
sorbing events as are furnished sab
scribers Of the large metropolitan dali
lies. ''
TERMS The st. Louis Republican.
published every morning. Delivered
by mail and paid in advance. twelve
dollars year three copies, thirty
four dollars: five copies, tifty-fve dol
lars; ten copies. one hundred dollars.
Served by carriers, six times a week,
and paid in advance, twelve dollars a
a year. paid weekly to carriers, thirty
five cents. Served by carriers seven
times a week, and pail in advance,
fourteen dollars year; paid weekly
to carriers, thirty cents per week. To
newsdealers, two and half cents per
copy.
The Tri-weekly St. Louis Republi-
can, published Mondays, Wedne sdays
and Fridays. delivered by mail, SIX
dollars year; three copies seventeen
dollars; five copies. twenty seven dol
lars. ten copies. fifty dollars.
The Weekly Missouri Republican
two dollars a year; three copies, five
dollars; five copies. eight dollars; ten
copies. fifteen dollars; twenty copies,
fifty dollars.
Additions can be made to clubs at
any time at club rates. Ten per cent.
commission allowed to agents getting
up clubs. Papers not sent unless paid
in advance. and invariably discontin-
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