The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
iarity, has none of the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t
IL 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
ahords fresh pleasure to its frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
ciam superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
undue and original couception-alone and un-
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed canno: duplicate the quantity of
me paper and engravings in any other shape or
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press Is so great that reprinting is out of the
question With the exception of o small num-
per specially reserved for binding, Che edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
as well 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 THE
ALDINE of the soundness Of their theory thar
the American public would recognize and hearti.
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 from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With 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
w t. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIG,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
F. O .. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD
J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign worn, it being
the discrimination of the publishers that THE.
ALDlNE shall be 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 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 THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR, RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THB VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 25n fine
engravings. Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, flour in tint) and, although retaiied at
~, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was q 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 DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llx13 inches, and Is exact fac-simile, In size
and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chromo which will at all compare
with It, has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THEsALDINE and it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1879.
Ore copy, one gear, sotM Oil oaromo IS oo
Ftve coptes, ........20 on
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money.
Any persoewishing to work for IA premium,
can have our premium circular application.
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
ANY person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, Uih reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON s. Co,
Publishers % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.