The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-09
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-oFFoE ORDER +; but if 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.
The terms equal TO ANY IN THE
WHOLE SOUTlD 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 a club for
in a week if they really set themselves at it. We
now offer. as our first prize, a splendid
No. WHEELER s. WILSON SEWING.
MA CHINE. WORTH $50.
This splendid machine viii 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 Glllingham, who has a splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Vir-
GINA. 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 us before the 10Th of March,
in time for spring planting.
cond 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 sl2; two
horse, DIXIE PLOW; 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 tie above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes of
one-half the value in our discretion, to each club
INft t.,,1f, IA,
| prize which he prefers, and it viii 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 extra
| copy of the WEEKLY. Ganvassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
| clude also the DAILY, and SEMI-WREKLY, espe-
cially, 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 week supplies
| You with fifst-class paper. Newsdealers and
others will find it for their interest to Keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY for sale.
| They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties ~aisng clubs by enabling them
| to offer some inducements 10 each subscriber, we
propose the following:
To each club of ten subscribers or more we will
| send a sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
of the and best varities to furnish each MEM
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
| we will send directions for roofing
| To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO
| ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
| above. These will be sent for distribution to the
| club. These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad TO aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others II
any prefer seions of choice apples, cherries, pears
&C. We will substitute add them to the
grapes, II informed in time. We believe that
next to good newspaper, a bountiful supply OF
good fruit for old and young is the best gift OF
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed TO
EDWARD DANIELS,
| Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond.