The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-15

THE ALDlNE, while issued with all the regu-
lality, has none of the temporary or ti,nely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and collection of pictures
the rtrest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white Although each succeeding number
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close OF the year While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of u similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original eonception-alone and tu.
approaehed--absolutely without competition in
price or character. The poSsessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of q small num-
ber specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted and il is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
dnced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
ly support any sincere measure to alleviate the
tone and standard of illustrated publications.
That SO many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is market for
anything better--indoed the success of THE ALI
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
varied taste, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
OF the taste of the country. AS a guarantee of
the excellence OF this departm lent, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists
GRANvTLIE PEakINs, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLM, GEORGE II. SMILLIB,
VIM HART, WIN. HI. WILCOX,
F. o @. DARLEy, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. P1eUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
.s.. ~, j. Hows
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, IT being
the discrimination of the publishers that THE.
ALDINE shall be a successful yindcation of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where SO much attention is paid to Illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
dppearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
HENRY ST0DDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
hiar writer's and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOB 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about go fine
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispece
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, tfonr in tint and although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge TO all year
ly subscribers.
A cHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, mt great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
ary number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance. rH
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, 'oih on caromo"" ss ss 90 90
Fipe copies, " ............2o, ,oO
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies for
the money.
Any person wishing to work for premium,
can have our premium circular on application.
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, ioih reference, enclosing
IL for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-f New York