Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-20
Prospectus for 1873-Sixth Year.
THE ALDLNE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, univer
sally admitted to be the Homdsomest
Periodical IN the World. A
Representative and Cham
pion Of american
Tusfe.

NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK NEWS STORES.
The Aldine, while issued with all the regular =
ity, has none of the temporary or timely inter-
est characteristic of ordinary periodicals. It is
an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection of pictures, the
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of The Aldine will be most ap-
preciated after it has been bound up at the close
ofthe year. While other publications may claim
superior chea pness, as compared with rivals OF
a similar class, The Aldine is unique and origi-
nal conception-aone and unapproached-abso
lutely without competition in price or character
The possessor of a complete volume cannot du-
picate the quantity of fine paper and engrav-
ings in any other shape or number of volumes
for ten times its cost; and then, there are the
chromos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT..
Notwithstanding the incr ease in the price of
subscription last fall, when The Aldtne assumed
its present noble proper tons and representative
character, the edition was more than doubled
during the past year; proving that the Ameri-
can public appreciate, and will support, sim
cere effort in the of AIT. The publishers,
anxious to justify the ready confidence thus de-
monstrated, have exerted themselves to the at
most to develop and improve the work; and the
plans for the coming year, as unfolded by the
monthly issues, will astonish and delight even
the most sanguine friends of The 14ldine.
The publishers are authorized to announce
designs from many of the most eminent artists
of America.
In addition, The Aldine will reproduce exam
plies of the best foreign masters, selected with
view to the highest artistic success and greatest
general interest; avoiding such as have become
familiar, thr ough photogr apis or copies of any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873 will re-
produce four of John S. Davis inimtable child
sketches, appropriate to the four seasons. These
plates, appearing in the issues for January, A
pril, July and October, would be alone worth
The price of years subscription.
The popular feature of a copiously ILLUSTRATED
s'Christmas'' number will be continued.
To possess such valuable eptome of the art
world at a cost so trihing, will command the
subscriptions of thousands in every section of
the country; but, the usefulness and attrac-
tons of TIE Aldine can be enhanced, in proper
ton to the numerical increase of its supporters,
the publishers propose to make assurance dou-
BILE sure" by the following unparalleled offer of
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1878.
Every subscriber to The ALdine, who pays in
advance for the year 1873, will receive, without
additional charge, pair of beautiful oil chro-
mos after j. ]. Hill, the eminent English paint
err. The pictures entitled 1.-THE Village Belle,''
and ''Crossing the Moor are l4x20 inches--are
printed from Is different plates requiring 25 inn
pressions and tints to perfect each picture. The
same chromos sold for $50 per pair in the
art stores. AS is the determination of its con
ductors to keep The Aldine out of the reach Of
com petition in every department, the Chromos
will be correspondingly ahead of any that
be offered by other periodicals. Every subscri-
Der will receive certificate over the signature
of the publishers. guaranteeing that the Chromos
delivered shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent, or the money will be refunded. The
distribution of pictures of this grade, free to SUBJ
saribers to five dollar periodical, will mark an
epoch in the histor of Art land considering the
price for TIE ALdine itself, the marvel falls little
short of a miracle, even to those best acquainted
with the achievements OF inventive genius and
improved mocha nical appliances. (For illus
tt atoms of these chromos, see November issue of
The Aldine.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the of MR.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, assisted by the best wri-
tiers and poets of the day, who will strive to have
the literature of The Aidine always in keeping
with its artistic attract ons.
TERMS
SIS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL CHRo-
MOS FREE.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtaina BILE only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to
the publishers direct OF handed to the local a.
gent, without responsibility to the publishers s,
except in cases where the certificate is given,
bearing the fac sinaile signature of JAMES Sur
TON & Co.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person. wishing to act permanently as a
local agent, will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
nov Is 50 Maiden Lane, New York.