The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-19
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
ALDINE 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--ndeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With a 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 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 Il. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIG,
GRANvILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GE0RGE II. SMTLLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
F. G. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. L. PIaUET, AUG WILL,
WIN BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
j. HoWs,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK, ii being
the determination of the publishers that TIL.
ALDINE shall be a successful yindcation 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 misgivings, ii is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been mtrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
Will contain nearly 800 pages and about 300 fine
engrayngs. Commencing with the nun Der fol
January, every third number will contain 9
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
trontispiece.
| The Christmas number for 1872, will be ;
| splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
| cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed u
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ~ subscribers. E.... ..
CHROME To EVERY SUBSCRIBER r
| was yetY popular feature last year, and will b
| repeated With the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
| expense the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
| titled "DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
| is l1Xl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in siZ
| and appearance of the original picture. N
| American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tha
| the price asked for TIE AI4DINE and it tc
| gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Ianu
airy number, to every subscriber who pays 10
one year in advance. .FI-
TERMS FOR 1872. .t-.
One copy, one year, aOith Oil Chrome.
| FiUe copies, ' %" 20 q
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will ri
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies fo
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium
We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper.
ANY person wishing to act, permanently, q
our agent, win apply. NTH retereace, enclosin
Publishers % Liberty street,
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