The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-22


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and a collection of pictures,
the. rarest specimens of artistic skin, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
| value and beauty of THE AI4DINE will be mos t
appreciated after it has been bound up ut the
| close of the year. While other publications may
| claim superior eheapness rs compared with
| rivals of q similar class, THE ALDlNE is a
| unique and original concepton--alone and I'M
approached-absolutely 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 reprntiug is out of the
question. With the exception OF small NUM-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now u scarce
| as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872. ..,...
ART DEPARTMENT.
| The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever il has been intro
daced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDINE of the sonndness of their theory that
| the American public would recognize and hearts
4 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
| anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With 4 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: ..E gee H-@ rr.sr... '--s.al ..r.. n
w. T. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEuLIa,
GRANvTLLE PERKINs, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SAIILIE, GEORGE II. SMILLIE,
| VIM HART, '.F # WM. III. WILCOX, z-.-
F. o @, DARLIy, PAUL DIXON,
| II. Il. PIGUET, Aug. WILL, --
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
| -+st ".st j. HOws, AZ .t' -ts...A 80.
| 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 WORK, IL being
| the discrimination of the publishers that THE
| ALDINE shall be successful yindication OF
| American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
s..Hs t.s 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 inisgivmgs, IL is only necessary
| to state hat the editorial management Of TIL
| ALDINE has been intrtised to Mr.. RIClIARI
| HENRY STODDARD, WHO nus received aSslil
| nnces of assistance from a host of the most pop
nlar writers and poets of the country -t
SD rifR VOLUME FOR 1872
| will contain nearly 500 pages, and about 200 flnt
| engravnGs. Commencing with the number To-
January, every third number viii contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as q frnntispiece. . ~ r.rs..- -.-,....g IL 81.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty on
cravings, -four in Unit and, although retaiied Il
III, will be sent without extra charge 10 q II year
Iy subscribers.
| oHRoMo TO EVERY HUBsCRIgER t-. .
| was a very popular feature last year. and VIII b.
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, ut grea
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEis, Ell
titled DIANE NATURES School" The chrom
IL l1xl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, i'll siz
| 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 ALDlNE and it tC
, gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays io
one year in advance.
ErE TERMS FOR 1872.
One eopg one gear, 'OA OIL GAro@o '''''$ %
Ree -o0ptsS y - " ~ .'.','''"'2o, I
, Any person sending 10 names and $40 win n
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies f(
; the money.
Any person wishing to work for II premium
| eau have our premium circular ON application
We give many beautiful and desirable artici'
offered by no other paper.
Il ANY person Wishing to act, permanently,
our agent will apply, ICiM retefeacG, enclosii
y 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
!. 4F.fet Publishers. % Liberty street.,
e 20 Off -".t7-"- ky .f#.. New York