The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
Iarity, 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 a fresh pleasure to its FRIENDS, the real
value and beauty of TIL L ALDlNE will 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 a
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
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
question. With the exception of a small NUM-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
as well rs 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
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
thing better--indeed 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, q publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather Indicative of his own than
| of the taste of the country. AS q 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. 7. RICHARDS, VICToR NEHLIG,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES d. SMrLLIE, GEORGE II. SMILIIE,
| WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. o O. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. L. PIGUET, AuG. WILL,
| VIM BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD,
! j, Howa,
| 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 yindicaton OF
| American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where so much attention ID paid to Illustration
| and get up of the work. too much dependence on
| appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
anticipate such misgivngs, it Is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of TILE
| ALDINE has been intrtlsted to MR.. RICHARD
| HENRY. STODDARD, who has received assur
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 800 fint
engravings. Commencing with the number fol
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plttte paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
| The Christmas number for 1872, will be
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed a
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers.
| CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will b
repeated with the present volume. The pull
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL" The chrom
is llx1S inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in sZ
, and appearance, of the original picture N
American chrome, which will at all compni
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it Il
. gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
! AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays ft
one year in advance.
: .. TERMS FOR 1872. .
One copy, one yeu, aotm Oil Gtromo...'..'...s5'
EtUe copies, " "''"'''''.Zot
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies 4
: the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium
z can have our premium circular on applicatio
II We give many beautiful and desirable articl
offered by no other paper.
n Any person wishing TO act, permanently,
our agent, will apply, toith reference, enelosi
4. 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
- | ~. Publishers % Liberty street,
:. fe 2l-tf New York