The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-20

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terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals II
is an elegant miscellany OF pure, ngnt, anu
graceful literature, and collection OF pictures,
the rarest specimens OF artistic skill, III Dlach
and white Although each succeeding numoeI
affords n fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALD1NE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up At tlie
close of the year. While other pupncatlons may
claim superior cheapness as compared VITA
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| price or character. The possessor OF the volume
| lust completed cannot duplicate the quahtlty OF
| fine paper and engrayings in any other shape OF
number of volumes FOR 1sn nmeg rs SEs' re,dv on
the press is so great that reprinting Is out OF Inc
| question. With the exception OF small mum.
her snecialy reserved for binding, the edition 81
1871 Is already exhausted, and ii is now scarce
| as well valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever u has been m np
| duced has convinced the publishers or The
AIDINE of the soundness OF their theory thitt
| the American public would recognize ana heaiu
ly support any sincere measure 10 sne
| That 20 many weakly, wicked sheets exist ana
thrive is not evidence that there is no market LOT
nything better-indeed the success o. ne h nn
trary With population so vast and OF such
varied taste, a publisher can choose MS patrons,
and his paper is rather nar"ntea ~
the excellence Of this department, the publishers
,rou,d beg 10 announce during the coming year
| snecimens from the following eminent hmercrh
W T. RICHARDS, yIcron NRHlre,
GRlNvILLE PERKINS FRANK BEARD,
JAMES D. SAILLiR. G Ga - W ", na,tA'A'
WIN. HART, VIM. II; Nlkc"A'
4 F. o @. DARLEY, fAuL Di1o",
r. E. PIGuET, Aud. VIII,
. WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. p'A""
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Z | comnar,son with the best foreign worn, IL Dem
the determination of the publishers that ! ~ !
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| American taste in competition with any eAis'''
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LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
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and get ND of the work, too much dependence o
appearance may very naaurd y o ne neeessar
TO state that the editorial management OF n
AIDINE has been intrusted to MR. RlCiAh
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assn
ances of assistance from host OF the most POI
Mar writers and poets OF the country.
= rHR VOLUME FOR 1872
r vii, contain nearly 800 pages and about 26u NJ
1. engrayings. Commencing with the number Il
T. january every third number Will contain
4. as frontspiece. o m
y THE Christmas number for 1872 III he
10 spleudid volume in ITSELF containing MY :
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~ was a yerv popular feature last year, ana VIII
'~ r.peated With the present volume. The pu
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at gis
EXPENSE the beautiful oil painting oy Skis,
W, titled "DAMR NATURES SCHOOL" Ihe cnroi
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