Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-23

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iiy. has none Of the aeapssafy - nauy inter
81 Characteristic a ordinary periodicals. IL IL
% elexast miscellany Of pure, Hight, And srace-
Ssi ftesssyre, ssd . collection a pictures. tAe
rafest speeinsss Of srtisiie skill. In hlark and
white. Ai,hosgh each sseeesdiss nsnhes AZ
fosds fresh pleasure % It's friends The real value
asd heasty ~ the Aldine viii be most appreei.
| stei after It has been boopd up At the eloss Of
| the rear. While other Publications may claim
superior ehea pn~ss a. compared with rivals Of
similar class. the Aldine IL unique and orgi.
nal eoncep,on-alone and uuapproashed-ab-
soiuieiv without compe'iiion in price or charac-
ter. The poSsessor OF the volume just compile
| ted cannot duplicate the quantity Of 6ne paper
and engravings in any other shape OF number
Of volumes for ten iimes its cost.
The labor Of getting the Aldine ready on the
press is so great that repria'ing is out Of the
question. With the exception Of small num-
her specially reserved for binding. the COTTON Of
1871. is ALREADY exhausted and IL is now scarce
As ~ell as valuable book.
NEW FEATURE FORls72. ART DEPART
EENT.-The enthusiastic support so readily act
corded 10 their enterprise. wherever il has Seen
introduced. has convinced the publishers Of the
Aldine Of the soundncss Of their theory that the
American public woald recognize and heartily
support any sincere effort 10 elevate the tone
and standard Of illustrated publications. That
60 manv weekly wicked sheets exist and thrive
Is not evidence that there Is no arket for any
| thing be.ier-ind-cd the success of the Aldine
from the start is direct proof Of the conirarr-
With a population so vast. and of such varied
taste, publisher Can choose his patrons. and
his paper is rather indicative OF his own than Of
the taste OF the country. As guarantee of
the excellence Of this department, the publishers
would leg 10 announce during Ike coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
VT Richards, Granville Perkins,
VIM Hart. FOC barley,
Vim Beard, Victor Ne.ig.
George Smiley, Vim II Wilcox.
Aug Will, James II Beard
James Smiley, Frank Beard,
RE PiSuet, Paul Dixon,
uows.
These pictures arc being reproduced without
regard TO eX pense BY the verv best engraver. in
the country and will bear The severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work il being
the determination OF the publishers that the AL
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can taste in competition with any existing pub
lication in the world.
Literary Department.
Where so much oI:cntion is paid 20 illus,ra-
ton and get up OF the work too much depen-
denre on appearances NAV very naturally he
feared. To an,icipate such m:scivinrs IL is
sgemen, OF the Aldine has been intrusied TO Mr.
Richard Henry Stoddard. who has received as
surances OF assistance from a host OF the most
popular writer's and poets OF the country.
Tie Volume for 1872
win contain nearly 300 pages, ami about $50
fine engravinGs. Commencing with the num-
Der for January. every third number will con-
tain beautiful tinted picture on plate paper,
inserted 90 4 trontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be A
splendid volume in itself, containing fiftv en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailcd
at 81 will lie sent without extra charge to all
yearly subscribers.
Il CIFSG.o 10 trcry Subscriber
Was very popular feature last year, and will
be repeated with the present volume The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced. at great
| expense the beautiful oil painting bv Seis. en-
| titled Dame Natures School The chrome
is llxl3 inches and Is an exact fac-simile, in
size and appearance Of the original picture -
No American chrome. which will a, all CON-
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January number, to every subscriber who PAYS
| foe one year in advance.
Trims for 1872
One Copy. one year, -Eith Oil Chromo, s. 90
| Five Copies, 60 do do .esOO
receive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies
for ,he money. -
Any person wishing to work premiuns, can
have our premium circular on application We
give many beautiful and desirable articles offer-
ed ny no other paper.
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our agent, will apply, Sih reference, enclosing
81 for outfit.
JAMES SUTTON L co.
Publishers
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