The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
A FIRsT-CLAss NEWSPAPER.


A FIRST-CLASS NEWSPAPER.
The Journal is now favorably known all over
the State, and it will he much easier to raise
clubs for 1t now, than heretofore
AS A FAMILY AGRICULTURAL PAPER,
the WEEKLY STATE JouRSRL will be found espe-
cially valuable. No pains will be spared 10 keepit
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.
Any person who chooses may collect a list of
subscribers, large or small, and receive the
premium.
1t is only necessary to exhibit copies of the
paper, explain its value, and forward the names
and money. The money should always be sent
by DRAFT OR PosT-oFFIcR ORDER; but il that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LETTER, the money to
be placed in the envelope, which is to be sealed
in presence of the postmaster.
Persons making up clubs can remit at the
lowest rates, (Bl each and are allowed to add to
to their club one or more names, as fast as they
are obtained and are not restricted to any post
office or county.
The terms equal TO ANY IN THE WHOLE
SOUTH) upon which we offer the Journal, bring
it within reach of the poorest. There are many
young persons, engaged in teaching and other
callings which give leisure, and who would be
quite certain to raise club for us in a week If
they really set themselves at it. We now offer,
as our first prize, splendid
No. 9 WHEELER Il WILSON SEWING
MACHINE, WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded to the
person who sends us the largest number of sub.
scribers before the LIST of June, 1872 Our second
| prize is an
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES
upon the well-lnown Vernondale Nurseries Of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has splendid assort-
ment ofdrult trees, grape vines and shrubbery,
| of all varieties, especially adapted to Virginia
This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS, and will
entitle the holder to that amount of trees, at
cash prices. This prize we offer to the second
best list sent before the 18th of March, in
time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the second
worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be given to
| the person sending the third best list.
| AS additional prizes, we offer a Webster's
Dictionary, unabridged, worth $l2; two-horse
| Dixie Plow, worth $40; set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
| tions; New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40
also, sets of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each also, orders for nursery stock, worth
| ten dollars EACH One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes OF
onehalf the value, in our discretion, to each cut
of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and it will be awarded
to the first who has SO expressed preference
Please state what prize you aim at. This viii
not prevent you taking any smaller prize SHOULD
you fail to secure the higher
Every club of five will be entitled to an extri
copy of the WEEKLY. Canvassers along the line'
of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SBMI-WEEKLY, espe
cially, in their list. Every subscriber for thu
SEMI-WEEKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
AT our club rates, two cents a week supple
you with first-class paper. Newsdealers ant
others will find it for their interest to keep GU
paper WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKLY for sale
| They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties raising clubs by enabling then
to offer some inducements to each subscriber, w
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers or more we vii
send a sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTING.
of the new and best varities to furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cutting
we will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send two
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS a
above. These will be sent for distribution to tn
club These VINES and CUTTINGS will be fror
our own grounds where we have over one hundre
varieties ON trial, including all new and choic
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributin
over the State among our readers and others
any prefer seons of choice apples, cherries pears
sc. We will substitute add them to tn
grapes, if informed in time. We believe tina
next to a good newspaper bountiful supply G
good fruit for old and young is the best gift {
Providence.