The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-02
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872


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The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
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 50 many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
any thing better-indeed the success of THE Al
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With population SO vast, and of such
varied taste, q publisher can choose his patrons
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country As q guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
| specimens from the following eminent American
artists
w 7. RICHARDS, VIcToR NEHLIe,
JAMES ID. SAILLIB, GEORGE II. SMILE
WIN. HART, WIN H. WILCOX
+. . q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
X. L. PIGUET, AUG WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the seYerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication 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
| upptuTuitcB Iliy very ntIurully De feared. 10
| anticipate such msgivings, 1t is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
| ances OF assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
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 q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
1 frontispiece.
! The Christmas number for 1872 will be n
| splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and although retaiied at
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
| CHROME TO EVERY 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 by SEIs en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in size
| and appearance, of the original picture No
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
TERMS FOR 1872. r
one one. COPY s;li one year. 'oth OIL $500
rue coPles, ....."....20, 90
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
| the money.
Any person wishing to work for Il premium,
can have our premium circular application
| we give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
| ANY person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply. aoith reference, enclosing
Publishers. % Liberty street,
he N-u New York