The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-02

ALDINE, who are striving to make thsil pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, rs it
has always been for usefulness. ''-Hea.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. 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature, and q collection of pictures,
the Tarest spsoiImens OF artistic skill, In black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords 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 a
unique and original eaneeption-aione and
overwhelmingly without competition in
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor q getting THE ALp!NE ready on
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it ia now scarce
as well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
a.M7 ART DEPARTMENT. s-..-s.ss-.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro.
dueed, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDINE of the sOunduess 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, 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
artiStSt .' -@
w 7. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIa,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE H. SMILE,
VIM HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. 0 @. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. e. PIeuET, AUa. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JANIS ii. BEARD,
J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers III
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work. it being
the determination Of the publishers that THE
ALDINE 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. re
| anticipate such misgiyings, it is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of THE
AIUINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
| anccs of assistance from host of the most pop
| ular writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages and about $50 fine
| engravings. Commencing with the number fol
| January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be 8
| splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
| cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaied al
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers. E..
| "A cHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was yeiy popular feature last year, and will bt
| repeated With the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
| titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is 1lxl3 inches, and is an exact siInIe, in sz,
and appearance, of the original picture. M
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less THAI
| 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 TO
| one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, aoth Oil caromO ..,".,.."s50
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
| the money.
| Any person wishing to work Cor u premium
| can have our 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, toih reference, enclosing
81 for outfit JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
/ Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-tf New York