Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
lSSOTHE NEWSPAPERS 1880
OF THR
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON, ,. C.

| The EVENING STAR, ION Saturdays double
| sheet or eight page paper OF flfty-six columns,
/ the size OF the New York dailies) is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper Of Wash
| ington. With two exceptions only, 1t has The
largest circulation OF any daily paper published,
south OF Ne,o Pork. AND MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY.
Every issue OF THE STAR is carefully read
not only by the citizens OF washington and ad-
jacent cities, but by the throngs OF strangers
constantly visiting the National Capital OF
business or for pleasure, [and who constitute,
In very large degree, the purchasing popula-
ton Of every State and Territory in the Union),
thus making 1t for most purposes
TIE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Its influence as an agent OF publicity has In
deed practically no limit within. the boundaries
OF the country. The best evidence Of this Is the
number Of new advertisements it printed inthe
year 1879, which reached 2O,636, averaging
from LOO too, 600 per month in the busy
season.! These figures include only the sub
ject OF the advertisement, and not any change
OF the matter, which, In some instances, is made
daily, and, although new advertisement In
TACT, is not counted but once Instead OF 310 puo.
ncatton dates. The advertising books are open
to the inspection of advertisers to verify tnI
statement, or an affidavit of Its truthfulness
Will be submitted.
THE WEEKLY STAR.-This Is a double or
eight-page sheet, containing fifty-six columns
OF fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and is pronounced by com peten
judges enc OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES
CLUB RATES FOR THE WEEKLY STAR
~ In compliance with repeated requests
from various quarters to hold out some induce
ments to those who wish to get up subscribers
clubs for the WEEKLY STAR, We make the
following offer:
Single Subscriptions, $500.
) copies one gear for $500, and 0s.e
copy to the getter-Wp of the cIub.
10 copies c,:c gear for S9J.G0 ana
ose copy TO the cetter-up of the
club.
go copies 07le gear 800.
ng- 1t is a condition Of this offer that the SUB
scriptiGns OF each club shall all commence at
the same time, and all go to the same post Office
Subscriptions In all caSeS-Whether single Or in
clubs,-to be paid In advance, and no paper sent
longer than paid for. Specimen copies furnished
to any address, gratis. THE WEEKLY STAR is
sent into every State and Territory In the Uniou,
and is mailed to all the poets Of the regular
army and the various squadrons OF the U. s.
navy, besides being sent to subscribers In Eng
land, France, Austria, Russia, Spain, Italy, Peru
Venezuela and Central America.
THE STAR FOR 1880.
The present year promises to be one OF the
most interesting and eventful of the century
1t witnessed early In the summer the meet
Ing Of the National Conventions OF the two
great political parties, and the nomination of
candidates for the contest In the following No
vember. The impending campaign promises,
therefore. to be one OF the most spirited In our
history, and THE STAR, with its increased facil-
tiles, will print all Of the news Of the day on
which 1t Is issued. 1t has direct wire from its
news room to the western Union Telegraph OF
fee In New York city, from which wires radiate
to all parts Of the globe, and is therefore e.
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
or from every quarter up to within a few mo-
ments of going to press. It is the only evening
paper south OF Philadelphia which receives ex-
clusively the Associated Press dispatches.
AS newspaper THE STAR being the organ
Of no man, no clique and no interest, will pre-.
make of each days passing history In the city
the District, the country and the world. 1t Will
aim hereafter as heretofore, at accuracy first OF
all things In all that it publishes. The circula-
ton now Is larger than at any former period In
the twenty eight years of its existence, exceed
ing is. 600 copies in its regular, bona flde edi.
ion, without any extra effort or squirt In the
news market
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS-DAILY STAR
Served by carriers In the city, 10 cents a week
or A cents month. BY mail, 50 cents
month, or 5000 per year.
~ ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BIZ PAID IN
ADVANCE, and no paper will be sent longer than
paid for. Specimen copies furnished gratis
ga SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING
PRICES Will be sent to any address on applica-
ton, and in the cities OF Georgetown and Wash |
tngton representative of the counting room |
win call, on application. to write advertise |
ments and explain rates No canvassers are !
employed.
Address, In all cases
THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER c0MPANYs |
WARRINGTON, D. G.