The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-26
NEW FEATURES FOR 1879.


The enthusiastic support readily accorded
| to their enterprise, wherever il 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 so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is market for
any thing 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, 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 department. the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
| specimens from the following eminent American
artists: FH rFr.ra..-se ..
GRaNvrLLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE ii. SMILE, +
WIN, HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
Il, o 9. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON, %B
r. Z. PIGUET, ed. AUG WILL,
WM. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD
fH g8s j. Hows, 1857 E'sH
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear tile severest critical
comparison with the best foreign. work. 1t 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. a8af1.t p .IA-
LITERARY DEPARTMENT ..s
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 such misgirings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDlNE 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 25D fine
engrayings. Commencing with the Der for
January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, con taining fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint) and, although retaiied at
~, VIII be sent without extra charge all year
ly subscribers.
oHRoNo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was q VIZ popular feature last year, and will be
repeated it'll the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, Mt great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SETs, en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
and appearance, of the original picture No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with 1T, 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-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
one copy, one year, ioih Oil Chrorao,.....-$5.O0
Teoe c0p'eo, '.-s HffE.. - = u ....".20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
eeiVe an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money. r..
Any person wishing to work for II premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper. -sl
Any person wishing to act, permanently as
our agent, will apply, 10Th reference, enclosing
VI for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & co,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
ie2i-u New York.