The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-06
A FIRsT-CLAsS NEWSPAPER.

| a FIRSI-CLASS NEWSPAPER.
| The Journal is now favorably known all over
| the State, and it will he much easier 10 raise
clubs for 1t now, than heretofore.
AS A FAMILY AGRICULTURAL PAPER.
the WKRKLY STATE JouRsaL will be found espe-
eially valuable No pains will be spared 10 keep It
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.
ANY person who chooses, may collect a Lat of
subscribers, large or small. and receive the
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 rosT-oPPIcR ORDER but If that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LETTER, the money to
be placed in the envelope, which Is TO be scaled
IN presence Of the postmaster.
The terms GEO UAL 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 Ia teaching and other
sata wnrh give Leisure and who would be
they really set themselves at Ii. We now offer
as our first prize. a splendid
No. WHEELER l. 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 lst OF June, 1872. Our second
prize is an
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES
upon the well-lmown yernondale Nurseries of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has IA splendid assort-
ment OF frut trees, grape vines and shrubbery
Of all varieties. especially adapted to Virginia
This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS, and will
entitie the holder to that amount of trees, at
cash prices. This prize we offer 10 the second
best list sent US before the 18th of March, in
time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the second
wsrth FORTY DOLLARS and will be given 10
the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer "a WEBTERiS
DICTIONARY, unabridged worth Sl2 a two
horse DIXIE Pillow; set Of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
tions; New Music of Peters Il Co. worth SO
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 |
one half the value in discretion to each club
Of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the |
prize which he prefers, and 1t win 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 extra /
COPY OF the WEExLY. Canvassers along the lines
Of the railroad will find it TO their interest to in
nlude also the DAILY, and SRAI-WRRKLY, espe.
,iaily, in their list. Every subscriber for the
SEMI w EEKLY Will count as two for the WEEKLY
and for the DAILY In same proportion.
At our club rates, TWO cents week supplies
fou with q ilrst,class paper. Newsdealers and
others will find 1t for their interest to keep our
PAPER, WEEKLY and SEMI for sale
hey will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties raising clubs by enabling them
o offer some inducements to each subscriber, we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers or more we will
end a sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
# the new and test yarities TO furnish each mem
er TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
We will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more will send TWO
FOOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
bove. These will be sent for distribution to the
lab. These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
ur own grounds where we have over one hundred |
arieties ON trial, including all new and choice
inds, which we will be glad TO aid In distributing
yer the State among our readers and others il
NY prefer seions of choice apples, cherries pears
&c. We will substitute or add them to the
rapes, If informed Ia time. Ne believe that
ext to good new spaper, a bouniiful supply of
God fruit for old and young is the best gift OF
Providence. ~ -.
Remittances should he made by money orders
registered letters, and addressed 10
EDWARD DANIELS,
,dfH and Manager Stnte Journal RictyrnnA