The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-05

Give my love to the artist worltmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
lession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness" Henry Ward
Beeeh6r t
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 a collection OF pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienos, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after IL has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alone and un-
overwhelmingly 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
i The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng Is ont of the
question. With the exception of n small num-
| Der specially reserved for binding The edition of
/ 1871 is already exhausted and il Is now n scarce
/ RS well as valuable book.
/ NEW FEATURES FOR 1874
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
ly support any sincere measure TO alleviate the
tone and standard of illustrated publications
That many weakly wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is market for
any thing better-indeed the success of THE All
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 q 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, NIcToR NBHLIe,
GRANVILLE PBRkINs, FRANK BEARD,
VIM HART, WIN II. WILCOX,
FO g. DARLEy, PAUL DIXON,
II. E. PIsuEr, Aug. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JANIS I'll. BRARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers II
the country, and will bear the severest critica
, comparison with the best foreign worn, 1t bein
, the determination of the publishers that TIL
ALDINE shall be successful vindication G
, American taste in competition with any existin
publication in the world.
I LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention i. paid to illustratio
and get up of the work, too much dependence Q
appearance may very naturally be feared. I
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessar
to state that the editorial management of tn
!, ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHAR
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assn
ances of assistance from host of the most POI
ular writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1879
y will contain nearly 800 pages, and about POO I'm
engravings Commencing with the number fc
January, every third number will contain
y beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserte
as frontispiece
}. The Christmas number for 1872. will be
splendid volume In itself, con tanning fifty el
:, cravings -four in tint and although retailed
s., will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers.
oHRoAo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year, and will
repeated with the present volume The pu
fishers have purchased and reproduced, Mt gie
- expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, e
u titled DIANE NATURES SCHOOL" The chron
n is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in si
: and appearance, of the original picture.
re American chrome which will at all compa
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tn,
ie the price asked for THE ALDINE and it
4 gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Jan
y AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays
5; one year in advance.
n TERMS FOR 1872.
Ill One copy, one gear, ,0tA Oil onromo,.,",....ss
Five copies, ..'."'.....2o
Any person sending 10 names and $40 viii
a. ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies
,s the money
10 Any person wishing to work for q preniu
Mt can have our premium circular on applicable
- We give many beautiful and desirable artic
30 offered by no other paper
re |. Any person wishing to act, permanently,
ri our agent, will apply, ioih reference, enciosi
- ST. for outfit. JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
w Publishers. Is Liberty street.,