The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-03

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has always been for usefulness. "-Re,ry Ward
Beecher
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and n collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t 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 a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
approaehed-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
hne 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 reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of o small num-
Der specially reserved for binding the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now n 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
duoed, 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
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, 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 T. RICHARDS, TIoToR NEuLIo,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD, .
| JAMES d. SMILLIE, GEoRaE ii. SMILLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
F.O .. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. Z. P1sUET, Aua. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMBs Fl. BEARD,
j. Hows,
| These pictures are being reproduced without
| regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign worn, it being
| the determination of the publishers that THE
| ALDINE shall be a successful vindcation 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 voLCME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
| engrayings. Commencing with the number for
| January, every third number will contain Il
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| as n frontispiece.
| The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume In itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ~ subscribers. r--.r :. f.
! oHRoMo 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 'DAAB NATURES SCHOOL" The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in size
| and appearance, of the original picture No
| American chrome, which will ut all compare
with it, has yet been offered at 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 fol
one year in advance.
/ TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, sottA oil Caromo..."..""$5.Ot
Five copies, ........2o, OF
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies fol
| the money.
Any person wishing to work for a 7,renium
can have premium circular on application
| We give many beautiful and desirable article.
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a,
our agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
1 Publishers, 23 Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.