The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-03
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.


ANY person who chooses, may collect. a list of
subscribers, large or small, and receive the pre-
MUM.
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-oFFcE ORDER but II 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.
WHOLE SOUTH upon which we offer the
JOURNAL, bring it within reach Of the poorest.
There are many young persons, engaged IN teach-
ing and other callings which give leisure, and
who would be quite certain to raise club for us
in a weel5if 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 to the
person who sends us the largest number Of sub
scribers before the first of June, 1872. Our Sc
cond prize is an
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES
upon the well-known Vernondale Nurseries of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has splendid as
sortnent of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Viz
ginia 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 10Th OF March,
| in time for spring planting.
| The third prize is of the same kind as the Sc
| cond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
| given to the person sending the third best list
| As additional prizes, we offer WEBSTERS
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth $l2; two,
horse, DIXIE Pillow set of best Agricultural
Works. worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
| tons; 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 vino has so expressed preference
Please state what prize you aim at. rms WI
not prevent you taking any Smaller prize shouic
you fail to secure the higher
| Every club of five will be entitled to an extrt
copy of the WEEKLY. CanYassers along the lines
of the railroad will find 1t to their interest to IN
clude also the DAILY, and SBaI-WEEKLY, espe
cially, in their list. Every subscriber Tor thu
SsMEWBEKLY will count as two for the WBBKLY
and for the DAILY In same proportion.
| At our club rates, two cents q week supplia
you with first-class paper. NeWsdealers AM
others will find IL for their interest 70 keep on
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 sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTING;
of the new and best yarites 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 TWs
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS n
above These will be sent for distribution TO tn
club. These VINES and OUTINGS will be fron
our own grounds where we have over one hundre
| varieties on trial, including all new and choc
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
Nc we will substitute or add them TO tn
grapes if informed in time. We believe tina
next to good newspaper, a bomtiful supply c
good fruit for old and young is the best gift {
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money order
or registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, RICHMOND