The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-16

AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BB
THE HAMDsoMBsT PAPER IN THE WORLD
Give my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
1ession worthy of admiration for beauty, as IL
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larlty, 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 collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic Skill in black
ana white. Although each succeeding number
AFFORDS q fresh pleasure to its friends, 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 a similar class, THE ALDINE is q
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
pproached-absolutelyw without competition in
price or character The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings 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 reprnting is out of the
5er WIN the exception Of num-
1871 Is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
... ART DEPARTMENT. .. ...
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALD1NE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
~ support any sincere measure to alleviate the
tone ana 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 n population 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 u guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
w 7. RICHARDS, vIcroR NEuL1e,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD.
JAMES ID. SMrLLIE, GEORGE II. SMILLIR,
VIM HART, WIN H. WILCOX
+. o Q. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD
j. HowS,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work it being
me , aelerminaton OF the publishers that THE
ALDlNE shall be successful yindication 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
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 250 fine
| engravings Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain Il
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be q
spleudid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaied at
ST. will be sent without extra charge to all year
~ subscribers.
CHRoao TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was 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 llXl3 lnches and is an exact fac-simile, in size
ana appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered retail for less than
| the price asked for THE ALDINE 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 1872.
one One, copy, one year, a0tm Oil ChrOmO...s5.oO
rue copies, ........"..20, 90
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
| the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium,
can have our premium circular on application
| We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently as
our agent, Will apply, nth reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
Publishers, % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.