The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-23
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Any person who chooses. may collect a list OF
| SUBSCRIBERS, large or small. and receive the
| premium. Ass
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 Oh PosT-oFFIcB ORDER but If that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LITTER, the money to
be placed in the envelope, which is to be sealed
| In presence OF the postmaster. 4
| The terms GEO UAL TO ANY IN THE WHOLE
SOUTH upon which we offer the Journal, bring
1t within reach of the poorest. There are many
young persons, engaged Ia teaching and other
callings which give leisure, and who would be
quite certain to raise IL club for in a week if
they really set themselves at it. We now offer,
as our first prize, splendid
No. WHEELER & WILSON SEWING
~ MACHINE, WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded 10 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-xnown vernondale Nurseries of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has a splendid assort-
ment of fruit 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 nj
cash prices. This prize we offer to the second
best list sent us before the 10Th of March, in
time for spring planting.
Inc tnlru 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 4 Webster's
Dictionary, unabridged, worth $l2; a two-horse
Dixie Flow, worth $40; set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
tons; New Music of Peters & Co. worth $lo
also, sets of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
Slu 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
one-half the value in our discretion to each club
OF thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and it will be awarded
TO the first who has expressed preference
Please state what prize you aim at. This will
not prevent you taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher
Every club of five will be entitled to an extru
copy OF the WEEKLY. Canvassers along the lines
OF the railroad VIII md It to their interest to in
Guide also the DAILY, and SExI-WERKLY, espe.
CHILLY, in their list Every subscriber for the
SEMI WEEKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY
and for the DAILY in same proportion
At our club rates, two cents a week supplies
you with frst-cass paper Newsdealers and
others Will lind II for their interest to keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKI4Y for sale
They will be furnished at favorable rates
TO aid parties raising clubs by enabling them |
10 offer some inducements to each subscriber we |
propose the following:
send sufficient number OF GRAPECUTTINGS |
Of the new and best yarities to furnish each MEM
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings /
we VIII send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO |
VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above These will be sent for distribution TO the
Hub. These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial. including all new and choice
finds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others If /
my prefer seions OF choice apples, cherries pears
he. We will substitute or add them to the |
grapes, II informed in time. We believe that
iext TO good newspaper, a bouitiful supply of
rood fruit for old and young is the best gift of
Providence
Remlttances should be made by money orders
II registered letters, and addressed to
III EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal. Richmond