The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-16
CHARLESTON, 8. G
THE YoRKvLLE ENQUIRER FOB 1871


With the first Of the year, the YoRKvILLE EN-.
OUIRER will enter upon Its seventeenth volume;
and the success with which the proprietor mas
met In the past, In his ef.3rts to publish hrst.
class Literary and Family paper, mas induced MN ~
any heretofore offered. With this view, and for
'iie pui ip0eIR ORIGINAL Ge nal SERIAL STORIES
OF high order, remuneratlye prizes were offered
for the three best compen;ive stories. From a
large number that were submitted, committee,
composed Of disinterested and competent literary
gentlemen, selected es the most entertaining,
HAVLONA,n "TEMPTATI0N,n and ''TaE LOST
DIAMOND;n which, on opening the seals contain
ing the authors names, were found to be nom
the pens Of some Of the most popular story VII.
ters; and these productions are pronounced equal
to the stories issued from any weekly press IN the
THE PRIZE STORIES
will run through at least twenty.six numbers OF
the paper, and will be followed by three. other
Original Stories OF absorbing interest," written e3-
aDESfNY-A TALE CT BEFORE THE WAR;"
"BROKEN CISTERNS:; and "UNkEOWNn-mak'
ing not less than three hundred columns OF ollel'
nal Stories to be publ1shed during tno year,
which, ia addition to the "Miscellaneous Read.
inc. ii adapted to all classes, the Agricultural De.
partment, containing practical and useful infor.
nation for the Farmer; "Reading for the Sab.
bath ), under the supervision OF clerical gentle
man Of marked ability whose graceful pen emnel.
Of Wit and Humor; together with Editorials on
appropriate topics; compend OF the News, at
home and abroad; Commercial and Market Re
ports, and being one Of the lagest papers pub.
iished In the South, printed In the best style on
steam PRESS the ENQUIRER will supply the want
OF every freside, and sustain its reputation as 8
newspaper for the family circle.
PRIZES TO SUBSCRIBERS.
With the determination to keep up With the
spirit Of the times-the distribution OF Prizes be-
ng popular idea-the proprietor has deter.
mined to adopt system or GIFT DISTRIBUTION
among the subscribers OF the ENQUIRER, but upon
plan different from that SO prevalent, in which
brass jewelry, 'dumb watches" and shilling pic
lures are the chief attractions 1t Is deemed pre-
ferable to award substantial gilt, IN an equita-
bic manner, upon the following plan:
Commencing with the first week In January,
1871, the name Of each yearly subscriber on the
list, who has paid in advance, Will be placed IN
q box provided for the purpose. On each Wed
nesiay morning throughout the year, after tho.
roughly mixing the names, one name Will be
drawn from the boX-the person whose name
shall be So drawn to be entitled to prize Of FIVE
DOLLARS in cash. ASrAs names are added to the
list they will be placed In the box--GA The name
OF the person drawn each week Will be announced
In the Issue Of the paper succeeding the drawing,
and the money promptly forwarded 10 the ao'
dress.
One copy, one year. NV NV
Two copies, one year,. .. +Se Ue
Ten copies, one year, with an extra copy W tae oe
person making the club ~ ~
Money can be safely remttted by "reglstefea"
letter Suecimen COPIES will be sent on applca'
dec17 Yorkville. s. O.