The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-21

THE ALD1NE;
AN 1LLUsTRATED MONTHLY Journal CLAIMED TO DE
THE HAADsoMEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worl1men of THE
aLDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty as il
has always been for usefulness. n-Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Al4DlNE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, 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 q collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its FRIENDS 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 NAV
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF q similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and
pproached-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.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinng is out of the
question With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intre-
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
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct preof to the con
trary. With q 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.
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE I'll. SMILLIB,
WIN HART, VIM. IL. WILCOX,
+. . g. BARLEY PAUL DIXON
r. Z. PIGUET, AUa WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES IL. BEARD,
.. j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best enprayers 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 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 MIR. RICHARD
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from q host of the most pop
| ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 25J fine
| engrayings. Commencing with The number for
| January, every third number will contain a
| beautiful tinted picture on plate paper inserted
as q frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
| snpn6d Vnlu1np ron ai ffu
| cravings, Qour in tint and, although retaiied al
| 81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers.
A 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 DIANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
/ and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
| American chrome, which will at all compare
| 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 fol
one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, a0im oil Grono......"""$5.o,
| RIVE copteS, ............2o, OF
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fol
| 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.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
our agent, will apply, aotth reference, enclosin,
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
Publishers, % Liberty street,
fe 2l-f New York.