The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-04

GIVE my love to the artist worlrmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving TO make their pro-
teSsion worthy of admiration for beauty, as IL
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Bescher. 81. 20 -
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
lai1ty, 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 rarest specimens 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 win 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 n
unique and original conception-alone and un-
approached-absolutey without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed canno. duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost ...l
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of q small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, te edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now scarce
rs 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
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 market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the
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 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:
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GRANvILLR PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE H. SMILLIB,
| WIN. HART, VIM II. WILCOX,
| i. o Q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. +. PIGUET, AUs. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
| regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
| the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
| comparison with the best foreign WORK. 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE
| ALDINE shall be u successful vindication OF
American taste in competition with any existing
| publication in the world.
| LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where so much attention Is paid to illustration
and get mp of the work, too much dependence on
| appearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgvngs, it Is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of THE
| AI,DINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHARD
ances of assistance from a host OF the most pop.
ular writers and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number fol
| January, every third number will contain @
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be Q
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaied al
81, will be sent without extra charge TO all year
ly subscribers.
CHRONIC 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 greai
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled "DAAR NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
| American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
airy number, to every subscriber who phys fol
one year in advance. 81.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, 'oith Oil Chrome" On
EiUe copies, ..........2O, O
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fo
the money -..| ,|-. tA
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a.
our agent, will apply, loHh reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf "a tsg New York.