The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-29

| fession worthy of admiration for beauty. as i
| has always been for usefulness" -He,uv Var
| Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu
larity, has none of the temporary or ti,nelv in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals II
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and q collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic Skill in blacl
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its frenas, the reaI
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be mos
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 similar class, THE ALDINE is n
unique and original conception-alone and un.
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed canno: duplicate the quantity OF
line 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 80 great that reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as we'll as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDINE 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 no market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With population 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 beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
w, II. RICHARDS VIcToR NpuJIa
GRANvILLK PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES D. SMILLIE, GEORGE H. SMIILIH
WIN. HART, WIN. HI. WILCOX
E. o @. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. Il. PIGUET, AUG. WILL
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
j. Hows, aH-....
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK. it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALD1NE shall be successful vinCication 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
appearance may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate sue6Umsgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrrsted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop-
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.. THE VOLUME FOR 1872 @
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece. -
The Christmas number for ls72 will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied at
H. will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
A CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER IT,
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 by SRIs, en-
titled ''DAMR 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 at all compare
with it, has yet been offered retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance. a ftts -.'a
TERMS FOR 1872.
Ore copy, one year, sotA OIL C.romo.. """ss.oo
Five copies, :" .........2 20 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL 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. r. i5
Any person wishing TO act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, ioith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 21-n New York.