The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-10

HIS always Debn IT usefulness -HeNTV WuTu
Beecher.
H ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of the temporary OF timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up ut the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of q similar class, THE ALDINE is q
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
MISUNDERSTANDING without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for tea, times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now Il scarce
rs we'll as valuable book.
~ NEW FEATURES FOR 1879.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro.
duced, has convinced the publishers of
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 ii AL
DINE from the START is direct proof to the con
trary. With o pppqlation so 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 exeellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
>peeimens from the following eminent American
a ar r H,enAaps, yrcroR NRHLIo,
". IL pKRaISs, Franz BEARD,
TkAssI, - w, GEORGE II. SMILLIB,
JAMES y. o"iH WIN H, WILCOX,
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r. L. PIGUET, -. H Ham
WIN. BEARD, JAMES
These pictures are being reproduced Without
reoord to expense by the very best engraVeis III
the country, and will bear the sspnles' - HANG
Inc determination of the publishers tlat ittE,
AIDINE shall be a successful vinolcalou VI
American taste in competition WIN ahS eN"''"s
pcblication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
,uhe,,a "a much attention is paid to Illustration
and ret mn OF the work, too much dependence on
n,,neGronce MAJ very naturally be feared. 10
anticipate such miSsgivings, IL is ohiy nsess S,si Z
to state that the edilHrlai nlai "a III ptSu IN
AIDINE has been interested 10 MR. hlCIihhD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from a host OF the most pop
ular writers and poets OF the countlJ:
THR VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 200 nhe
engrayings. Commencing with the number Tor
January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
us a frontispiece.
Tie Christmas number for 1872, will be a
snIendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
q cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
A CHROME To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a ye17 popular feature last year, and will be
repeated With the present volume. The pub,
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at greal
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SgIs, en-
titled sDAME NATURES SCHOOL" The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact facsimile, in sizt
and appearance, of the original picture. NC
American chrome, which will at all compare
with il. has vet been offered at retail for less thar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and 1t TO
| cether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
| AIRY lumber, to every subscriber who pays To-
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, NTH Oil Gnromo""."""'''s 20 o Q
fioe coptes, "'"''"'Zo'o
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
| ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies 10
the money.
ANY person wishing to work for a 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
our agent, will apply, aoHh reference, enelosin
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,.
feg-tf New York.