The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

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 q collection Of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black
and white Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDlNE 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 conception-alone and I'M
MISUNDERSTANDING 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 ALDINE ready on
the press is SO great that reprintng is out of the
question. With the exception of small nun.
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
| 1871 is already exhausted and it is now q scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
| ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
Iduced has convinced the publishers of THE
| ALDINE 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 population so vast and of such
varied taste, q 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 Il. RICHARDS, NGcToR NEHL1G,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE III. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
+. o G. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. E. PIGUBT, ..r AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers il
the country, and will bear the severest crtica
g comparison with the best foreign work, it bein
the determination of the publishers that TIL
ALDINE shall be successful yindication c
, American taste in competition with any existin
: | publication in the world.
Y LITERARY DEPARTMENT
Where so much attention is paid to illustratio
and get up of the work, too much dependence Q
appearance may very naturally be feared. I
N anticipate such misgivngs, it is only necessar
!, to state that the editorial management of TIL
= ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHAR
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assn
ances of assistance from a host of the most POI
ular writers and poets of the country.
. ... THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 250 fiji
engravings. Commencing with the number Il
January, every third number Will contain
- beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, insertt
as frontispiece. . -
D. The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty e
0 cravings, (four in tint and, although retailed
81 will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers. .. .s.
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year. and will
repeated with the present volume, The pu
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at gre
=, expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, e
" titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chron
ld is 1Xl3 inches, and is an exact facsimile in 81
and appearance, of the original picture.
re American chrome, which will at all compa
n with it, has yet been offered retail for less TIL
he the price asked for THE ALDINE and it
A. gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the jar
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays
IS one year in advance.
IN TERMS FOR 1872
ill ore copy one year. '0th Oil Chrome ''''''.$ %
:, Fine copies, - y" ............20
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will
sa- ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies
no the money. "
80 Any person wishing to work for q prenia
INT can have our premium circular on applicati'
,va We give many beautiful and desirable artic
~ offered by no other paper.
rge Any person wishing to act, permanently,
gri our agent, will apply, aoih reference, enclos
to- 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
~ Publishers. % Liberty street,
BILE fe 2l-tf New Yorl