The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-05

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larty, 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 a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its trienGs, 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 similar class, THE ALDINE is n
unique and original conception-alone and I'M.
pproached-ahsolutely 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 ALDlNE ready on
the press is great that reprinting 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 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 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-ndeed 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, VICTOR NEHLIa,
GRANVILLE PERKINS FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE H. SMILE,
VIM HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. o @. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. f. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
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 WORN, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall he a successful vndcation 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 a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages and about $50 fine
| engravings. Commencing with the number fol
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| as frontispiece.
| The Christmas number for 1872, will be
| splendid volume in ITSELF obtaining fifty en-
| cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed n
| 81, will be sent without extra charge TO all year
| ly subscribers.
CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
| was veIT popular feature last year. and will b
| repeated it'll the present volume. The put
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SBIs, er
| titled "DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
is lIxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in s2
and appearance, of the original picture. n
| American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it Il
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fc
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
0as copy, one gear 'oith OIL Garo"'o.'.'.'.."sS,
Five copies, ....."""20l
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies fl
the money
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular on applicatio
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently,
our agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosii
| 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe2l-tf New York.