The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-15


An ILLUSTRATED MoETHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BE
fHB HAMDsosEsT PAPER IN TBB WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist workmen Of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beeeher. ..s-.. ..
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
value and beauty of THE ALDINE viii 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 q similar class, THE ALDIN f. is a
unique and original conception--alone and un-
approached-absolutey without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engrayngs in any other shape or
number of volumes fer ten times Hs cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready ON
the press is great that reprintng ss out of the
question. With the exception of n small num-
Der specially reserved for binding the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it Is now g scarce
as well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR ls72
r-stT, ART DEPARTMENT. .-.H
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t 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 so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
anything 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, a publisher can choose his patrons
and his paper is rather indicative of his 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, y1croR NBHLIe,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JANIS ID, SAILLIB, GBoRGR III. SMILE,
| WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
Z. Q 9. DAELSY, PAUL Dixon,
r. L. PIeuBT, Alto. WILL,
| WIN. BRARp, JAMES H. BEARD,
| ]. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers il
the country, and will bear the severest critica
comparison with the best foreign work, il bein
| the determination of the publishers that TIL
| ALDINE shall be a successful vindication 0
American taste in competition with any exstin
| publication in the world.
| LITERARY DEPARTMByT.
| Where so much attention is paid to ILLUSTRATION
and get up of the work. too much dependence Of
appearance may very naturally be feared. L
| anticipate such misgiyngs, it is only necessar
to state that the editorial manag of TIL
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHARl
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received nssul
ances of assistance from host of the most pol
nlar writers and poets of the country.
THR VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fin
engravings. Commencing with the number fc
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted pisture on plate paper, inserte
as a frontispece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty Ell
cravings, flour in tint) and although retailed Q
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers.
49,. sHRoMo TO livery SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will /
repeated with the present volume. The pul
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at gres
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SBIs, el
| titled damn NATURES SCHOOL," The chron
is llx13 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in 81.
and appearance, of the original picture. n
g American chrome, which will at all comp a.
with 1t, has yet been offered atretail for less tina
Q the price asked for THE ALDINE and it t
, gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Jan
. airy number, to every subscriber who pays +
!; one year in advance.
!. TERMS FOR 1872.
il One copy, one year, soih Oil onromo"..""."s5.
: Ffpe sopie8, 7" 80 ...........2 20,
y ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies I
Z. the money. @ -.s.
9 Any person wishing to work for a preaatat
It can have our premium circular on aPplcato
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
e offered by no other paper
"a Any person wishing to act, permanently,
> our agent, will apply, totth reference, enclosi
ri 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
" Publishers, % Liberty street,
ia fe 2l-tf New York