The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-13

THE ALDINE:
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO Ba
THB HAMDsoMRsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worlmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty as IL
has always been for usefulness" Henry Yard
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
lar1ty, has none of the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and collection of pictures,
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 NEST
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
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
approached-absolutelyw without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
line paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes fer ten times its cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng II, out of the
question With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, 1he edition of
ls7l Is already exhausted, and it is now q scarce
as well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1874
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support 80 readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro
duced, 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 no market for
any thing better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct preof to the con
trary. With population so 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 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:
" 7: RIcH4 pI" yIoTon HsaLIo,
JANIS D. SMILLIB, GEoRGR H. SMILE,
WIN. HART, VIM IL. WILCOX
+. o Q. DARLBY, PAUL DIXON
II. E. PIegBT, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
]. Hows,
| These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers In
| comparison with the best foreign WORK. it being
| the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be 8 successful yindication o.
| American taste in competition with any existing
| publication in tho werld.
| LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where SO much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence or
appearance may very naturally be feared TX
|
| to state that the editorial management of TIKI
| ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARI
| HENRI STODDARD, who has received assur
ances u assistance from a host of the most pop
uler writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
| engravings. Commencing with the mum Der fol
| January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a fronIspisee.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed a
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
eHRoNo TO EVERY ssBscRIBRR
was very popular feature last year, and will b.
| repeated with the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-
| titled "DAAB NATURES School," The chrom,
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. N,
American chrome, which will at all compar
with 1t, has yet been offered at retail for less thai
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
airy number to every subscriber who pays 70
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, Nth OIL csromo.......~s1o
Flue copies, .."...".20 o
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
the money.
Amy person wishing to work for premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2-f New York