The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-25

Give my love to the artist worknlen of THE
ALDINE, who are striving to make then pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness."- Ward
Beecher.
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 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 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 u similar class, THE ALD1NE is a
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
pproached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravngs in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprintng 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 il is now q scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872. a
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
AI.DINE 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
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With 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 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, VIcToR NEuLIs,
GRANvILLR PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SMILhrE, GEoEaE II. SMIILIE,
VIM HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
+. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. Il. PIGUET, AUG, WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD, G
J. Hows, tf
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, II being
the determination of the publishers that TIE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.. s'-A r T
Where SO much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
anticipate such misgivings, il 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 n host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
THB VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the mum Der fol
January, every third number viii contain 9
beautiful tinted pictslre on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1879, will be
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
| cravings, -four in tint and, although retaed a
I'll, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers. z
| A CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will b.
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SETS, en-
| titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL, The chrom,
is l1xi3 inches, and is an exact fac siIne, in si2
and appearance, of the original picture M
| American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thai
| the price asked for THE AIlDINE and it to
| gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
| AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays 70
| one year in advance,
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one gear, 10Th OIL oq,romo....,s,'.s5g
| FiUe copies, ......."..2oO
! Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies 10
| the money.
| Any person wishing to work for premium
| can have our premium circular on application
| We give many beautiful and desirable article
4 offered by no other paper. tFe 2
| Any person wishing to act, permanently, q
/ our agent, will apply, soih reference, enelosin
| 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co., -
| Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-tf u ,E z1aga. aIt New York.