The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-09

THE ALDINE:
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JouRsAI CLAIMED TO BE |
THE HAMDsoaRsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist workmen of THE |
ALD1NE, who are striving to make their pro- |
fesson worthy of admiration for beauty, as it |
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beeeher.
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 frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE AIIDINE 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, THE ALDINE is
unique and original concefition--alone and UNI
overwhelmingly 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 THE ALD1NE ready on
the press is SO great that reprintingN out of the
question. With the exception of atsmall num-
Der specially reserved for binding, he edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and IL is now 4 scarce
| as well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
| ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
| to their enterprise wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
| ALD1NE 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 THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary With a 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 guarantee OF
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE III. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. IL. WILCOX,
+. o @. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. Z. PIsUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers il
the country, and will bear the seyerest critica
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
, the determination of the publishers that TIKI
ALDINE shall be successful yindication o
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 the work, too much dependence OIL
appearance may very naturally be feared. II
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessar,
| to state that inc editorial management OF iii
:, | ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHAR1
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
70 ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
, will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fin
| engrayings. Commencing with the number 10
January, every third number will contain
J beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserte
as frontispiece.
}, The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty or
:, cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yeal
~ subscribers.
A CHRONIC TO EVERY sUBscRIBBR
was a very popular feature last year, and will b
repeated with the present volume. The pull
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at gres
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, ei
'f titled "DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
i is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in si2
F" and appearance, of the original picture. N
re American chrome, which will at all compai
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
he the price asked for THE ALDINE and it Il
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Jan
- airy number, to every subscriber who pays fl
u one year in advance.
n. TERMS FOR 1872.
m one copy one gear, nth Oil C,ronao "."-.a5!
Five copies, . ............20,
v ANY person sending 10 names and $40 will +
a. ceive extra copy gratis, making II copies f
the money.
ig Any person wishing to work for premiu,
Mt can have our premium circular on applicatio
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
&c offered by no other paper.
ya Any person wishing to act, permanently,
ri our agent will apply, aotth rsferenee enclosii
- 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
" Publishers. % Liberty street,
lie fe 21-tf New York.