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1'Al Pittsburgh Weekly Post
For the Democratic Years OF Jubilee
All the News in Concise Readable Form
Literary Miscellany-Full Market
Report Dis
cussions of Public
Questions.

THE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY PoST for 1882 Will
have special interest for its old time readers
and new subscribers. We are entering on 9
Democratic era in State and Nstion-and IL ID
to be an era OF reform and political regenera'
zion. The Post will impartially relate its pro.
gress in its news Department. and frankly
discuss its Ieauiug features editorially, apply
ing in all Instances the test of Democratic
principles and Maintaining fidelity to the
pledges the Democracy has made TO the people
There is a Democratic revival Throughout
the length and breadth OF the land. All Dem
ocrats desire IL shall be permanent, that In
1884 we may harvest inll fruits of ndelity tc
principle and party. There are fears 1t NJ ay
not be so and We may stumble by the way
side. An honest discussion of party policy
danger signals whenever and wherever they
are called for, and the main tenance of the or
ganiZation IN its purity, free from all at
tempts at bossing or abuse. seem To be the one
way TO carry us safely over the quicksands
and danger, that follow great successes. This
is the duty of the Democratic press and The
Pos Yill be no laggard In meeting 1t fear
lessly and justly.
The Commonwealth, with the new year, for
the first time in q quarter of century, calls a
Democl at TO its Chief Magtstracy and places
the popular legislative branch under Demo-
cratic contro The Post will give an earness
support TO Governor Pattison's administrs-
tion, and especially to those measures of re>
trepchment and reform, through which our
hold ON the STATE government can be made
lasting. The first half OF the new year will
witness radical revolution at Harrisburg
The Post will aim to be Its Democratic h1sto>
rian. The accumulated abuses and corrup
tions OF twenty years of the Republican Boss
and Machine will be struck down. The Post
hopes to assist at the funeral rites.
All eyes will be directed to the National
Capital, as Important financial legislation in
reducing taxation and simplifying and ad>
justing the tariff TO changed conditions can
no longer be delayed. The demand that the
war system of taxation shall be reformed is
universal; opinions differ as to the mode, and
here the Iariff question enters with its ele'
ments of discord and diversion. While The
Post will faithfully adhere to the traditional
policy OF the Pennsylvania Democracy In
maintaining that duties shall be so levied as
to give judiclous Incidental Protection, it will
advise harmony and Cancellation in adjusting
the question that the force and unity of the
party may be preserved untmpatred for more
i'm portant conflicts.
Through diligeut and well informed cores,
pondents at Harrisburg and Washington, we
will Reep our readers 1ully advised of all that
Is important In State and National politics
and legislation. During the year there will
be important preliminary movements which
may determine the choice OF our Standard
bearers in 1884. The Post will see thai its
readers are Kept fully informed on this most
interesting topic. Altogether 1888 promises
to be great year for newspapers and news
paper readers.
The familiar departments of the paper will
bemaintaided In all their excellence. There
will be careful reports, prepared expressly fol
The Weekly Post. of the Cattle, Wool and
General Mark cts and the state of finance and
trade. The Literary and Miscellany will be 9
valuable and Interesting feature for the FAM
lily circle. A carefully prepared summary o.
local and neigh borhood news will inform the
readers of ali that is of interest at home.
TERMS:
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Clubs of five or more, postage paid, per
year, each... u
ea-With an extra copy to clubs of ten.
he DAILY POST,
Containing full daily Telegraphic. Market and
Local Reports. Editorials and a vast amoun
of Miscellaneous matter, will be furnished by
mail, postage prepaid, for IS per annum, 81 fol
six months; 50 for three months; 20 cents fol
one MONTH
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Address
JAMES p. BARR & CO.,
I45 WOOD STREET. PITTSBURGH, PA.