The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-13

THE ALDINE:
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY Journal CLAIMED TO BE
THR HAMDsoAKsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love TO the artist workmen of THE
ABDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
tesson worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness.'' Henry Ward
Beccher. as-. H.- "..N. T.'.. y
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the repu-
larlty, has none of the temporary timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t
Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature, and u collection of pictures,
tne rarest specimens of artistic Skill in black
ana white. Although each succeeding number
affords n fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE AIIDINE will be most
appreciated after IL has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications NAV
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, THE ALDINE is q
unique and original concepton-alone and un-
pproached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
line paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprnting 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 q scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t 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 no market for
any thing better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE nom the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With 4 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 o. guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists: E... ..... .. t..
GnANvILGE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD ,o'
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE III. SMILE,
VIM HART, WIN. II. WILCOX
+. o Q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. L. PIaUET, Aug WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD
r.. J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work. it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDlNE shall be successful yindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
.... r.-- LITERARY DEPARTMENT.. .'
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 misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of Till
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from a host of tho 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
| as frontispiece. 7
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings -four in tint and, although retailed at
| 81, 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 DIANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is l1xl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in size
| and appearance, of the original picture. No
| American chrome, which will at all compare
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 Janll-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance. ..... .. sr. f..
! . ,,... TERMS FOR 1872. .aH .
One copy, one gear, sctth Oil Chrome 90
| rue coPteS, "..""...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 q premium,
| can have our premium circular on application,
| We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper. .-...
Any person wishing to act, permanently as
| our agent, will apply qoah reference enclosing
81 for outfit JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
Publishers. 90 Liberty street,
te 2l-u --.-. New York