The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-22

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THE ALDINE:
An ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BR
TIE HAMDsoMEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worlxmen of THE
ALDlNE who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larlty, has none of the temporary or timely in
ierest 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 frienus, 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
cialm superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
overwhelmingly without competition in
price OF character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
flne paper and engravngs in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost
=, Inc labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is SO great that reprintng y out of the
question. With the exception of q small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and 1t is now q scarce
as Well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
TO their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE,
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
iy 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
ANYTHING better--indced 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, 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
w 7. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHL1e
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE II. SMILLIB,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
II. Z. PIGUET AuG WILL
WIN. BEARD, @. JAMES H. BEARD,
j. Hows,
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 WORN, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication 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 TIL
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 frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872 will he n
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and although retaiied at
", will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ~ subscribers.
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a 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 DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
IS llxl3 nches and Is an exact fac-simile, in size
ana appearance, of the original picture. No
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. iE
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy one year, NTH Oil Chrome. So 90
rue copteS, ..... " -. ......."..20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium.
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
| offered by no other paper. .... Fl.
Any person wishing to act, permanently as
our agent, will apply, aoith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO., ~
Publishers, % Liberty street,
re 2l-tf New York.