The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-09

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, 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 u collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords q fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of ALDINE will be most
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 a similar class, IL ALDINE is n
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number Of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting H ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of Il small mum.
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book. .
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
~ ART DEPARTMENT.. sa|....
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 tina
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 AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With a population 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 u guarantee OF
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists
w. T. RICHARDS, yrcroR NEHLIo,
GRANVILLE PERKINs, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d.. SMILE, GEORGE H.. SMiLLIE,
WIN. HART, fa. - WIN. H. WILCOX,
Il n q nARJPy PAIL DIXON . .
II T.. PI6UET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD.
RI. 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, 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be q 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 tho work, too much dependence on
| appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
anticipate such misgivings it 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 a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
sUHt.s THE VOLUME FOR 1872 ...H.
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the number fol
| January, every third number VIII contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece. G .t 4.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be q
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
| Cravings, -four i'm tint and, although retailed al
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. a
A oHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a ven popular feature last year, and will bt
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," 1he chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siZ,
and appearance, of the original picture. NJ
American chrome, which will at all compar'
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the .Jlnu
airy number, to every subscriber who pays TO
one year in advance, htsH-aHs
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, soith on GAromo""""-~.$5G
Fioe copies, ".....-.2o,O
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
the money. 4sF = TEE U.-. - .
Any person wishing to work for II premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper.
J., Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
our agent, will apply, soah reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 21-tf New York.