Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-13
Prospectus for 1873-sixth Year. :.
THE ALDME,
An Illustrated MontMy Journal aniver
sally admitted to be the H0ndsonpest
Periodical On the World. a
Representative and Cham
pion of american
Taste.
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| NOT FoR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
The ALdine, while issued with all the regular
ity, has none of the temporary timely inter
esq Characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t ii
an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
ful literature and a collection of pictures, the
| the Tarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to it's friends, the rea
value and beauty Uf THE Atdine will be most ap
preciated after it has been bound up at the close
ofthe year. While other publications may claiir
superior chcapness. as compared with rivals u
similar Glass; The Aidine is unique and orisi
nal conceptiou-alune and unapproaChed-absO
lutely without competition in price or character
The possessor of complete volume cannot du.
plicate the quantity of fine paper and engrav.
ings in any other shape OF number of volumes
for ten times its cost; and then, there are the
Echroinos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the incr ease in the price oil
subscription last fall, when The Atdine assumed
its present noble propor tiuns and representative
character, the edition was more than doubled
du ing the past year; proving that the Ameri.
can public appreciate, and will support, sin
cere effort in the cause of AIT. The publishers
anxious to Justify the ready confidence thus de-
lnunstrated, have exeIted themselves to the ut
most to develop and improve the work; and the
plans for the coming year as unfolded by the
monthly issues. will astonish and delight even
| the most sanguine friends of The Aldine.
| The publishers ae authorized TO announce
designs fl ON many of the most eminent artists
of America.
| In addition, The Aldine will reproduce exam
| pies of the best fureign masters. selected with a
view to the hi CHEST artistic success, and greatest
general interest; avoiding such as have hecom.
familiar, through photogI apis or copies Of any
| kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873 will re-
produce four of John 5. Davis inimitable child
sketches. Appropriate to the four seasons Thesr
| plates. appearing in the issues for January,
| phil, July and October, would be alone woi til
| The price of years subscription.
The popular feature of cupi"usy illustrate
"ChristInas" number will be continued.
| To pussess such valuable cpitone of the art
world at Il Cost 80 trifiing, will command til,
subs riptions of thousands in every sec ton OF
the country; but. the usefulness and attrac-
tions of The Aidine can be enhanced, in proper
tion TO the hume. ical increase of its supporters,
| the publishers propose to make assurance duu-
BILE sure" by the following unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1878.
| Every subscriber to Ih- ALdine, who pays in
advance TO- the year 1913, will receive, without
| additional charg &c, pair Of beautiful oil chro
mos after j. iiili, the eminent English paint
er. The pictures entitled The Villa ge Belle"
| and ''CIossing the Moor are l4x20 inches--aIc
pin Ell fuin 70 different plates rrqui. ing % i'm
prcssons and tiuts to perfect each picture. Tn.
| same .hrouus sold for i 80 per pair in the
| art stores. AS j. the Determination of its CON
ductors TO keep The ALdine out Of the reach oil
com rtltion i'll every department. the Oh uInos
will he corrcspnndinglv ahead of any that can
| be off red by other per 10 iicaIs Every subscri
Der will receive certificate over the signal ui :
"f the publishers. guara tceing that the Chromos
delivered shall be~equHl t. the samples furnished
| the agent, O. the Yl,ney will be refunded. The
distribution IF pictures of this grade, free to SUBJ
saribeis To five dollar periodical. viii mark au
epuCh in the history OF Art; and considering the
price for r Atdine itself, the marvel falls little
shurt of miracle, even to those b,sI acquainted
with the achievements Of incentive genius and
improved mechanical Appliances. (For illus.
ations of these clirOlnos, see November issue of
The Aldine
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care Of Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, assisted by the best wri-
tiers and poets of the day, who will strive to have
with its artistic alta tions.
TERMS
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Tile Aldine WILL hereafter, be obtainable only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent t.
the publishers direct, handed to the local h.
gent, without responsibility to the publisher g.,
except in Gases where the certificate Is given,
hearing the fac simi!e signature of JAMES SuT-
TON & Co.
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Any person. wishing to act permanently AZ
local agent, will receive full aud prompt iufor-
indti"n by applying t.
JAMES SUTTON & Co, Publishers,
Is SIS NJ i.irn Lane, New York.