The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-22

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu- |
larity, has none of the temporary 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
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 q similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
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 ALDIME ready on
the press is great that reprintng is out of the
question. With the exception of Asmall num-
her specially reserved for binding, She edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now q scarce
well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
.... 3D. ART DEPARTMENT
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE 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
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, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As a 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, yIcToR NEHLre,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES D. SMILLIE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
T. O z. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. T. PIGUET, w ? AUG. WILL,
| VIM. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
]. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
| the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
| the determination of the publishers that THE
| ALDlNE shall be a 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,
AI4D1NE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
| wa .-ty THE VOLUME FOR 1872 "
will contain nearly 300 pages and about $50 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as q frontspiece. ID. rtaJe4H Htl .a-Et
| The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-.
| cravings, -four in tnt) and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
| IL subscribers. .. ..... .t.sss--.. a-
.. A CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER .
was 4 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 ''DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is lxls inches, and is an exact facsimile in size
and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it. has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDTNE and it to
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
airy number, TO every subscriber who pays fol
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, aciM Oil Chrono......."$5.0t
FiUe copies, g " t-L ..........2O, OF
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fol
the money ... ..
| Any person wishing to work for a 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, q.
our agent, will apply, Nth reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il Co,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
2l-tf New Work.