Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
1881 THE NEWSPAPERS / SSI
OF TIN
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON, d. c.

The EVENING STAR, ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper Of ffty-stx columns
the size Of the New York dailies), is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper OF Wash
ington. With two exceptions only, It has tie
largest circulation OF any daily paper published
south OF Ne,o Pork, AND MORE THAN DouBIs
THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY.
Every issue of THE STAR Is carefully read
not only by the citizens OF Washington and 40.
1acent cities and towns, but by the throngs OF
strangers constantly visiting the National
Capital on business or for pleasure, (and who
constitute, In very large degree, the purchas-
Ing population OF every State and Territory In
the Union), thus making it for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
The evidence OF this Is the number OF new
advertisements it printed In the year 1880,
which reached FL ASP, averaging from I,7OO
to 1900 per month In the busy season !
The advertising books are open to the inspec-
ton Of advertisers to verify this statement. or
an AFFIDAVIT of its truthfulness Will be submitted
THE WEEKLY STAR-This Is q double or
eightpage sheet, containing nfty-six columns
fresh News Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and is pronounced by competent
judges one of THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CLUB RATES FOB THB WEEKLY STAR
8 copies one year for 5000, and one
copy to the 0etter-up Of the club.
10 copies one year for $500 ard
one copy to the Getter.up Of the
club.
go copies one year geo.
Copy Three Months, 80 Cents.
Single Subscription, Sc,
THE WEEKLY STAR is sent into every State
and Territory In the Union, and Ia mailed to all
the posts OF the regular army and the various
sQuadrons Of the o. 8. navy, besides being sent
to subscribers In England, France, Austria,
Russia, Spain, Italy, Peru, Venezuela and Cen.
tral America
THE STAR FOR 1881.
THE EVENING STAR, with its Increased facil.
tiles, Will print all Of the news OF the day on
which it Is Issued. It has direct wire from its
news room to the Western Union Telegraph OF
nee In New York city, from which wires radiate
to all parts Of the globe, and Is therefore ena-
tor from every quarter up to within few mo-
ments OF going to press. 1t Is the only evening
paper south of Philadelphia which receives ex.
clustvely the Associated Press dispatches.
AS newspaper THE STAR being the organ
OF no man, no clique and no interest, VIII pre-.
sent the fullest and the fairest picture 1t can
make OF each days passing history In the city
the District. the country and the world. 1t win
aim hereafter, as heretofore at accuracy first OF
all things In all that 1t publishes. The circula.
uon now Is larger than at any former period In
the twenty nine years OF tts existence
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.-DAILY STAR
Served by carriers In the city, 10 cents q week
or A cents q month. By mail 50 cents
month, or $500 per year.
~ ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS NUBf BI PAID IN
ADVANCE, and no paper viii be sent longer than
PAID for. Specimen copies furnished gratia
ia SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING
PRICES VIII be sent to any address on appl1ca-
ton. and In the cities Of Georgetown and Wash.
ingten representative OF the counting room
viii call, on application, to write advertise
ments and explain ratea No canysssers or
solicitors are employed.
Address, In all cases
tue EvEh!hs STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY
WASHINGTON, D. c