The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-02
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.


The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever Ii 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 no market for
any 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, publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the. country As guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year.
artists:
W T. RIcHARDs, YIcToR NEHLIe,
JAMES d. SMIILrE, GsoR 4 II; SMILE,
WIN. HART, s'.a WIN III. WILCOX, 81
F. O G. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD,
~ j. Hows, ltsi r-F
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. it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
AIDINE shall be successful vindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. Ti 2
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appeordHce 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-
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 $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontspiece. 3l.a.t
The Christmas number for 1879, will he a
splendid volume in itself, obtaining fifty en-.
cravings, -four in tint and although retailed ut
81, will be sent without extra charge TO all year
ly subscribers,
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will be
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled 'tDAME NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is llxl3 inches and is exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. M
American chrome, which will at all compar,
with it, has yet been offered atretail for less thar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and il to
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays 70
: -, TERMS FOR 1872
One copy, one year, ioih OIL Chrome o
| Fioe copies, " ....".~.20 o
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
| ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
the money.
Any person wishing to work for 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, 4
our agent win apply, NTH reference, epclosin
| Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-h New York,