The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10


THE ALDINE, while issned with all the regu.
lafity, 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 4 collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
anords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound ND at the
close OF the year. While other publications NAV
clam superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception--alone and UNI
overwhelmingly without competition i'm
price or character. The possessor of the volume
inst COMPLETED cannot duplicate the quantity of
me paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number Of volumes for ten times its cost
y, The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press Is SO great that reprintng sis ont Of the
question. With the exception of sbi small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, Che edition of
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
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory that
tne American public would recognize and hearth
~ 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
traly. With population vast, and of such
varied taste, Il 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, yIcToR NEB1ro
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD
JAMES d. SMILLlE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
VIM HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
+. o Q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. L. PIGUET AuG Will.
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
]. 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 il being
the determ nation 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 misgyngs, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THT,
ALDlNE has been intrusted TO MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances OF assistance from a host of the most pop
ulitr writers and poets of the country,
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 500 pages and about 900 fine
ehgraVinss. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
pehuIiui tulteu picture on plate paper, inserted
us a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for ls72 will be n
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, uour in tint and, although retaiied at
Sl, VIII be sent without extra charge to all year
y subscribers
A CHROME 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 DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llXl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
and 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.
0 I,t copy one gear, ,oM OIL Ca,omo.......s5.oo
'o0 'oP'o', ............20,O 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money. -
Any person wishing to work for a premium.
can nave our premium circular on application
we give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper. b. t...
ANY person wishing to act, perlnanenty as
our agent, viii apply, l0ih reference, enclosing
vi Tor ontfit. JAMES SUTTON q Co.
Publishers. % Liberty street.
lie %i-u New York