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

'NflNe my love 10 the artist WOrklnen OF THE
ALD1NE, who striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness Henry Ward
BeecheT.
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 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 will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior eheapness as compared with
rivals of O. similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original concepton.-alone and un-
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprnting Us out of the
question. With the exception of NJ small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and IL is now scarce
as 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
AI.DINE of the soundness of their theory that
| the American public would recognize and hearth
ly support any sincere measure TO alleviate the
| 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 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 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 VICToR NRuIIa
GRAsvILGE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SMILE, GEORGE H. SMILLIR,
| WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
F. o @. DARLBY, PAUL DIXON,
II. L. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
| j. Hows, r..
| These pictures are being reproduced without
| regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
| the country, and will bear the severest 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. .... .. 80
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 msgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writer's and poets OF the country
THE VOLUME FOX lSTZ
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravngs. Commencing with the number fol
January, every third number will contain 9
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be 9
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retailed al
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
A CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year, and will bt
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SETs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL" The chrome
is llX13 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siZ,
! and appearance, of the original picture M
! American chrome, which will at all compar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays 70
one year in advance. H
TERMS FOR 1872.
, One copy, one year, aoih Oil Chrome.
FtDe copies, - =" ........."20, O
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
/ ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
the money. I'LL.
/ Any person wishing to work for "A 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, toiM reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York