The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
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
affords Il fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty o. 1.-THE ALDTNE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound mp at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapless as compared with
rivals of u similar class. IL ALDlNE is a
unique and original conception-alone and UNI
approached-absolutely 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. w'
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of a small nunl-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now r scarce
as we'll 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 sOnndness of their theory, that
the American public would recognize and hearth
ly airport any sincere measure 10 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--indced the success of THE AL
L IA tlol tHt stiI 10 ulittt PiOol ~ Tie con
trary. With a 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: I'D.
w 4. RICHARDS, EIcroR NEHIIa,
GRANVILLE PERKIHs, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES II. SMILE, GBoRGE II. SaiLLIE,
WIN HART, WV. I'll. WILCOX,
l.. o q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. Il. PIeUET, .. AUG. WILL, .....
WIN. BEARD, JAMES Fl. BEARD,
J. Hows.
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best eugravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK, ii being
the discrimination of The publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be Il 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 To
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
anees of assistance from a host of the most pop
nlar writer's and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872 .....
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 200 fine
ongrayinGs. Commencing with the number for
''J 'f'h -
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece. .. .f-H. .l
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint) and, although retailed ut
~, Will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. -s.- -
A CHRoMO TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER .
was Il v1iY popular feature last year, and will be
repealed ' it'll the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, Mt great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled ''DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is lIxl3 inches, and is an 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 than
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 for
one year in advance. r..-
TERMS FOR 1872. .... #
one copy, one year, toin OIL @romo","""s - %
FiUe copies, ...........20,C 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money. .
Amy person wishing to work for II 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, as
our agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON n CO,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe2l-tf New York.