The Weekly register., 1844-07-06
The Cifi.cr. Soldier.


Philadelphia, by J II. and J. II.
Dillcr. devoted to the in
tercsts Of the volun-
teer and Militia.
In consequence OF the handsome sup
port that has already been extended to-
wards us by the military citizens ofthis
and ether States, we propose in the fu-
ture to issue our publication once every
week, instead OF semi-monthly. 1t will
be printed as heretofore, in large quarto
form suitable for binding, on fine white
paper, and with new and small sized
type, at the exceedingly low price Of
Two Dollars per annum, payable in adj
vance. The better to increase our cir
culation, and to offer some s.imulant to
individuals wishing to club together,
and act as agents, we offer the follow
ing extraordinary inducements:
To any person forwarding US fifteen
subscribers and thirty dollars, we will
der for one year, aud complete edi-
ton Of either of the following valuable
works, viz:
Alison's History of Europe,
Sparks Life Washington,
Shakspeare's Works,
Scott's Works.
Brandts Encyclopedia.
Frost's Pictorial History OF the II. S.
Poets and Poetry of America,
Bulwer's Novels,
James Novels,
Theirs French Revolution.
Ure's Dictionary Of Arts, Manufac-
lures and Mines.
To any person forwarding us eight
subscribers and sixteen dollars, we will
furnish nine Copies Of the Citizen Sol
der for one year, and beautiful addi-
ton ofthe Life of Napoleon, containing
one thousand pages, and embeIlished
with five hundred engravings.
To any person forwarding us five
subscribers and ten dollars, we will fur
nsh five copies Of the Citizen Soldier
for one year and five of the latest pop
ular novels; one copy Of Cooper's Tac
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To any person forwarding US five
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ten copies for fifteen dollars.
Fifty cents premium will be allowed
on each single subscription when the
number is not less than seven.
We pledge ourselves to fulfil to the
very letter, all or either of the above
promises, and we hope those contesting
for the prizes will be careful to give us
the full direction to each subscriber so
procured, and the name and residence
of the individual procuring them. Many
of the books named are so large, that il
would be an unnecessary expense TO
send them by mail, and we therefore
advise those persons who have COM
piled with our terms, TO forward an or
der by their friends visiting this city,
naming the book or books they may SC
lect
1t is our intention 10 render our pa
per not only acceptable to the military
but also to contain interesting informa-
ton 10 all classes of society We shall
publish from week to week interesting
biographies of distinguished men, and
the better 10 beautfy and improve our
sheet, we have made arrangements by
which we shall be enabled to furnish
our readers with an original engraving
ofthem, and also of remarkable events
during the two wars every week. We
intend to make it emphaticaly a family
newspaper-a welcome visitor al eve
ry freside. The advantages we offer
TO persons clubbing together are such.
we feel warranted in asserting. as have
seldom been held out by any of our co
temporaries, and we therefore call unon
our friends to embrace our terms. and
use their best endeayors to extend our